American Airlines says farewell to the MD-80 ‘Mad Dog’
On Wednesday 4 September 2019, American Airlines operated its final revenue flight with the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, also known as the 'Mad Dog' or...
Do you remember the Miracle at Gottröra? Exactly 30 years ago, all 129 passengers and crew survived the crash of an SAS MD-81
Scandinavian Airlines System flight SK751 was a regularly scheduled Scandinavian Airlines passenger flight from Stockholm, Sweden, to Warsaw, Poland, via Copenhagen, Denmark. On 27...
Corporate McDonnell Douglas MD-87 catches fire after aborted take-off Houston Executive Airport
On 19 October just after 10:00 (UTC-5), a corporate McDonnell Douglas MD-87 (registered N987AK) was supposed to depart Houston Executive Airport (TME/KTME), Texas, United...
Delta Air Lines to retire MD-88 and MD-90 fleets in June 2020
Delta Air Lines will retire the MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft earlier than previously planned, with both aircraft types exiting the fleet effective June 2020....
[Military Plane Spotting] INIOCHOS Exercise 2019 at the Andravida Air Force Base, Greece
Exercise «INIOCHOS» is an annual medium scale exercise based on the facilities of the Air Tactics Center at the Andravida Air Force Base, located...
The last MD-11F leaves Lufthansa Cargo
The era of tri-jets within Lufthansa Group comes to an end - On 17 October, Lufthansa Cargo's last MD-11F landed in Frankfurt
On Sunday 17...
A final salute to Delta Air Lines’ MD-88 and MD-90 ‘Mad Dogs’
On?Tuesday,?June 2, Delta’s McDonnell Douglas MD-88?and MD-90 aircraft?will?fly their final?scheduled?flights?before heading to Blytheville, Ark.,?for?their well-deserved?retirement.Both aircraft operated across much of Delta’s domestic network and...
[Pics] Boeing delivers first upgraded AH-64E Apache to Royal Netherlands Air Force
Boeing has delivered the first AH-64E Version 6, or v6, Apache helicopter featuring improved performance, sensors and software to the Royal Netherlands Air Force...
KLM and Fans Bid Final Farewell to the MD-11
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will today join 800 fans in bidding a final farewell to the MD-11. KLM operated ten MD-11s between 1993 and...
Switzerland selects F-35 Lightning II for future air defence requirements
F-35 is the most advanced, capable and affordable aircraft available for the Swiss Air Force's future fighter fleetThe Swiss Federal Council announced Lockheed Martin's...
Two injured after inadvertent tail cone release on World Atlantic Airlines MD-83
On 28 June, two ground workers received minor injuries after another colleague accidentally released the tail cone of a World Atlantic Airlines McDonnell Douglas...
MD 902 Explorer helicopter crashes into Grossglockner, Austria’s highest mountain in the Alps
A MD 902 Explorer helicopter that was sent out to save a mountaineer suffering from heart issues crashed into the Grossglockner, Austria's highest mountain...
Lufthansa Cargo puts two more Boeing 777F into service, says farewell to the MD-11 with special livery
Frankfurt-based cargo airline to market the capacities of fifteen modern wide-body freighters from October onwards
Lufthansa Cargo's fleet has grown by two Boeing 777 freighters....
Sightseeing flights from Ostend-Bruges Airport with iconic Dakota DC-3 ‘Princess Amalia’
On Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May, the Royal Dakota DC-3 'Princess Amalia' will come to Ostend. Various sightseeing flights are offered from Ostend-Bruges...
The Royal Saudi Air Force participates in the “Falcon Eye 3” exercise in Greece
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) will participate in a joint training exercise with Greece “Falcon Eye 3”, scheduled to commence next week in...
NASA’s DC-8 completes final mission, set to retire
NASA's DC-8 aeroplane, nicknamed the world's largest flying science laboratory, completed its final mission on April 1st after 37 years of service.
It will officially...