Month: August 2016

Welcome to the French Riviera

Nice Côte d’Azur Airport (LFMN) is now available for X-Plane 10. LFMN is the main hub for the French Riviera and is the third busiest airport in France. It is a focus city for Air France and serves as an

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Boeing Sends Team to Dubai

Boeing has dispatched a technical team to provide assistance to officials investigating Wednesday’s incident involving Emirates flight EK521 in Dubai. Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700) was flying from Thiruvananthapuram in India to Dubai International Airport when it suffered what the

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No Fatalities in Emirates 777 Incident

All 282 passengers and 18 crew members survived a landing incident involving Emirates Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700) at Dubai International Airport, that saw the jet engulfed in flames. A video posted online shows the jet skidding down the runway

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Emirates 777 On Fire at Dubai

An Emirates Boeing 777-31H, A6-EMW (c/n 32700), has caught fire after a landing incident at Dubai International Airport. A video posted online shows the jet skidding down the runway on its belly and the right engine detached from the wing. 

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Cebu Pacific Adds More A330s

Airbus has won a firm order from Cebu Pacific for two A330-300s. The Manila-based carrier currently operates a fleet of six A330s on long haul flights to the Middle East and Australia, as well as on domestic and regional routes.

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Flybe Expands at Hannover

British regional carrier Flybe launched its first intra-European routes from Hannover Airport on August 1. Flybe is flying daily from the German airport to Lyon-Saint-Exupéry in France and Milan/Malpensa in Italy. The Lyon service departs Hannover at 1045hrs, arriving in France

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Green Light for London City Expansion

Government approval has been granted for London City Airport’s £344m transformation project. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond, confirmed that planning permission had been granted for the City Airport Development Programme (CADP), which includes the construction of seven new aircraft

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Allegiant Makes Airbus Order

Las Vegas-based budget carrier Allegiant Travel Company has signed a firm purchase contract for 12 Airbus A320ceos. The deal is the first time Allegiant has purchased new aircraft direct from a manufacturer. “Allegiant offers travellers convenient, affordable nonstop service enabling

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FTX openLC North America Out Now

Orbx has announced that openLC NA has been released and now covers the whole continent. The FTX openLC North America pack started off with the northern half – Arctic, Alaska and Canada. The updated package covers an area over 24

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MAX Order from Malaysia

Malaysia Airlines has been revealed as the customer for a previously unidentified order for 25 Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The deal is valued a $2.75bn at current list prices and also includes 25 purchase rights for MAX 8 and MAX

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