We’re sad to report that Air Comet has ceased operations–and being days before Christmas, has stranded some 7,000 passengers across Spain and Latin America when available capacity on other carriers is hard to come by. Air Comet–formerly Air Plus Comet–has been struggling financially and a British repossession order on December 18th on behalf German creditor […]
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Mayday Call on Air France 445 (the former AF447) on 30Nov2009
Published by December 5th, 2009 in A330, Accidents, Air France, Air traffic control, Brazil, France, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. 0 CommentsOn the night of 30 November 2009, an Air France A330, flying Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Paris (CDG) called Mayday as a response to severe turbulence due to weather and to alert others in the area that it was deviating from this its approved flight level without ATC authority, (which could not be reached/obtained). […]
Air France 447 Accident Preliminary Report
Published by July 9th, 2009 in A330, Accidents, Air France, Airbus, Brazil, France, Paris, Rio de Janeiro and Weather. 0 CommentsFrance’s Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses (BEA) has released its preliminary report into the tragedy of Air France 447, the A330 flight scheduled from Rio to Paris, that past 1 June. As most of the aircraft and the two black boxes have yet to be recovered, the investigators have limited data to work off of. We […]
“Mayday” and Air France 447
Published by June 2nd, 2009 in A330, Accidents, Air France, Airbus, Brazil, Communications, France, Paris and Rio de Janeiro. 0 CommentsFor Air France Flight 447, the A330 that disappeared enroute from Rio de Janeiro (GIG) to Paris (CDG), there are many news reports that state the pilots made no “Mayday” call. As an example, the AP story states, “The crew made no distress call before the crash, but the plane’s system sent an automatic message […]
Renaming Anchorage’s Airport
Published by November 3rd, 2008 in Anchorage, Cleveland, General, History, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, South Africa, USA, United Kingdom and Washington, DC. 2 CommentsSo Ted Stevens, the longtime Senator from Alaska and namesake of Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC), was convicted last week of seven counts of violating federal ethics laws involving undisclosed gifts and home renovation services. Unless the good people of Alaska and Anchorage want their airport named for convicted felon, it may be time […]
New York Times Travel Show
Published by March 2nd, 2008 in Africa, Airlines, Asia, Australia, Canada, Caribbean, Cruises, Europe, General, Mediterranean, Mexico, Pacific Islands, Rail, South America and USA. 0 CommentsYesterday, I went to the New York Travel Show, where a few hundreds booths displayed the travel wonders from all corners of the globe. Arranged geographically in aisles, you can travel from India to Korea to Estonia to St. Maarten as you move across the room. As usual (its an annual event), it was a […]
AAIB’s Initial Report on Yesterday’s BA Heathrow Accident
Published by January 18th, 2008 in Aircraft, Aviation Safety, Boeing, British Airways, Heathrow, London and United Kingdom. 0 CommentsIn yesterday’s crash landing of a British Airways 777 onto grass just short of the runway, its amazing that there were zero fatalities and only 19 injuries among the 152 passengers and crew on board.
The UK’s Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has just released their initial report, suggesting a mechanical issue or issues to blame: […]
TAAG Angola Airlines
Published by January 13th, 2008 in Africa, Airlines, Angola, Aviation Policy, Aviation Safety, Europe, Lisbon, Photos and TAAG Angola Airlines. 0 CommentsI was just listening to some very fine music from 1960’s Angola, and thought that for today’s article, I would post an Angola-related photo. And what could be more appropriate for AirlineCity than an image of the national carrier? Here’s a shot I took of a TAAG 747 at Lisbon (LIS) in February 2006.
Unfortunately, […]
On Location in: Palermo, Sicily
Published by January 3rd, 2008 in Cruises, Italy, Mediterranean and Photos. 0 CommentsOur cruise story from Monday continues. Today, we look at Palermo, Sicily. Our traveler-contributors had a few hours there on their Mediterranean cruise.
Palermo is the capital of Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, with beautiful beaches, picturesque villages, outstanding restaurants, and even a volcano (Mt. Etna). Given Sicily’s strategic location in the Mediterranean, […]
On Location in: Valletta, Malta
Published by December 31st, 2007 in Air Malta, Cruises, Malta and Mediterranean. 0 CommentsAs promised yesterday, our Mediterranean cruise story continues, with today’s posting on Valletta, Malta. Malta is comprised of several Mediterranean islands covering 122 square miles (316 sq. km.) located south of Sicily and east of Tunisia. The country’s population is around 400,000 people. Valletta is the capital of Malta and the country’s main port.
In 1980, […]
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