Aviation News Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 05 Jan 2024 06:53:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png Aviation News Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Update JAL516: Japan Coast Guard Aircraft Not Cleared for Takeoff https://samchui.com/2024/01/04/update-jal516-japan-coast-guard-aircraft-not-cleared-for-takeoff/ https://samchui.com/2024/01/04/update-jal516-japan-coast-guard-aircraft-not-cleared-for-takeoff/#comments Thu, 04 Jan 2024 14:55:29 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50431 Japanese authorities have reported that the Japan Airlines Airbus A350 that collided with a Coast Guard turboprop at Tokyo Haneda airport was cleared to land. However, the turboprop was only cleared to taxi to a hold short point. The JAL Airbus A350-900 with registration flight JA13XJ was performing flight JL516 from Sapporo (CTS) to Tokyo […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2024/01/04/update-jal516-japan-coast-guard-aircraft-not-cleared-for-takeoff/feed/ 3 50431 Japan Airlines A350 Collided With Coast Guard Aircraft in Tokyo https://samchui.com/2024/01/02/japan-airlines-a350-caught-fire-after-landing-in-tokyo/ https://samchui.com/2024/01/02/japan-airlines-a350-caught-fire-after-landing-in-tokyo/#comments Tue, 02 Jan 2024 10:21:39 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50390 On 2nd January 2024, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 collided with a Japan Coast Guard Bombardier DHC-8-300 while landing on Tokyo Haneda’s runway 34R. The A350 was completely engulfed in flames shortly after landing, marking the first hull loss of an Airbus A350 aircraft. Thankfully, everyone onboard the JAL A350 survived the accident. The Airbus […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2024/01/02/japan-airlines-a350-caught-fire-after-landing-in-tokyo/feed/ 4 50390 How Do Airlines Celebrate Christmas? https://samchui.com/2023/12/24/how-do-airlines-celebrate-christmas/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/24/how-do-airlines-celebrate-christmas/#comments Sun, 24 Dec 2023 13:32:07 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50269 Airlines celebrate the holiday in several festive ways.

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/24/how-do-airlines-celebrate-christmas/feed/ 1 50269 Air India Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350 + Cabin Details https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:49:47 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50350 Air India took delivery of the first of 20 Airbus A350-900, becoming the first Indian carrier to operate the Airbus A350. The aircraft which made its journey from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France, successfully landed in New Delhi on Saturday, the 23rd of December. The Airbus A350-900 with registration VT-JRA will initially operate short-haul […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/feed/ 2 50350 Lufthansa Group to Buy Up to 100 B737 MAX + 100 A220/A320s https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/#respond Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:26:28 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50263 Lufthansa Group has ordered up to 200 narrowbody aircraft including firm orders for 40 Airbus A220s and 40 Boeing 737 MAX 8 jets, with options for an additional 120 aircraft. Moreover, easyJet has also confirmed a firm order for 157 additional A320neo family aircraft besides upsizing its existing order for 35 A320neo into the larger […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/19/lufthansa-group-to-buy-up-to-100-b737-max-100-a220-a320s/feed/ 0 50263 Qantas Takes Delivery of First A220 with Four Stops Enroute https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/#comments Sun, 17 Dec 2023 05:44:47 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50231 Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220, becoming the 20th operator of the type. The first A220 is currently en route to its new home operating a four-leg ferry flight from Montreal Mirabel to Sydney, with stops in Vancouver, Honolulu and Nadi. The A220-300 with registration VH-X4A is the first of 29 A220s […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/17/qantas-takes-delivery-of-first-a220-with-four-stops-enroute/feed/ 2 50231 Turkish Airlines Orders 220 Airbus Aircraft https://samchui.com/2023/12/15/turkish-airlines-orders-220-airbus-aircraft/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/15/turkish-airlines-orders-220-airbus-aircraft/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2023 15:03:35 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50200 Türkiye’s national carrier, Turkish Airlines, will expand its fleet with an order for 220 Airbus aircraft, made up of 150 Airbus A321s and 70 A350 widebody aircraft (50 A350-900s, 15 A350-1000s and 5 A350F freighters). This follows two orders from the airline for 10 A350-900s in September and four A350-900s in July 2023. This latest order […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/15/turkish-airlines-orders-220-airbus-aircraft/feed/ 1 50200 Alaska Air Group to Acquire Hawaiian Airlines https://samchui.com/2023/12/04/alaska-air-group-to-acquire-hawaiian-airlines/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/04/alaska-air-group-to-acquire-hawaiian-airlines/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2023 06:39:22 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50059 Alaska Airlines has announced that it plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a deal valued at $1.9 billion, paving the way for the formation of the fifth-largest U.S. carrier. This move would grant Alaska Airlines control of over 50% of the Hawaii flights market. Additionally, Hawaiian Airlines is expected to join the Oneworld alliance, contingent […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/04/alaska-air-group-to-acquire-hawaiian-airlines/feed/ 1 50059 7 Fun Facts About Concorde https://samchui.com/2023/11/27/7-fun-facts-about-concorde/ https://samchui.com/2023/11/27/7-fun-facts-about-concorde/#comments Mon, 27 Nov 2023 15:15:53 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50044 Many things set Concorde apart from other commercial jets.

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