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In this issue:
- Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Suffers Hard Landing, Badly Damaged
- Surviving Engine Separation – The Unusual Story of Japan Airlines Flight 46E
- Trip Report: Flying Former Chinese Air Force One – Air China B747-400
- Business Class Deals: Europe To Asia From $1,568
- Trip Report: Etihad A380 First Class London to Abu Dhabi
- Miracle on Air Canada Flight 143 – The Gimli Glider
- Video: Flying China’s Broken Air Force One – Air China B747-400
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Emirates A380 Reportedly Hit By Drone and Damaged in Nice
On 18th August 2023, an Emirates Airbus A380 collided with a large object, reportedly a drone while landing in Nice, France. As a result, the aircraft sustained damage to its right-hand slats and have been grounded since then.
The Airbus A380-800 with registration A6-EOM was operating flight EK77 from Dubai to Nice. However, on the approach to runway 04L at Nice Airport, the aircraft collided with a large drone, as reported by the Aviation Safety Network.
Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Suffers Hard Landing, Badly Damaged
On 20th August 2023, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 sustained substantial damage after a heavy landing at Santa Ana Airport in California. Apparently, the B737 landed so hard in the winds that the landing gear punctured the wing. The Boeing 737-800 with registration N516AS, was operating flight AS1288 from Seattle to Santa Ana, California. However, […]
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Surviving Engine Separation – The Unusual Story of Japan Airlines Flight 46E
On March 31, 1993, a Boeing 747 operating Japan Airlines Flight 46E from Anchorage to Chicago lost one of its engines shortly after takeoff. As a result, the bank angle exceeded 48 degrees, alternating with the wings level. Despite all the hurdles, the pilots managed to land the aircraft safely. The Flight The Boeing 747-121, […]
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Trip Report: Flying Former Chinese Air Force One – Air China B747-400
I made an attempt to fly on China’s former Air Force One - an Air China B747-400 but the plane broke down after boarding. What happened? Video I started my journey at Beijing Capital Int’l Airport with a visit to the Air China domestic lounge. Watch the video to see all the features of the […]
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Business Class Deals: Europe To Asia From $1,568
Currently, there are some good Business Class deals originating from select European cities to key cities in Asia (Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei) with Air France, Etihad, Qatar Airways, LOT Polish, SWISS and Gulf Air. The fares originating from the EU to Asia have been high due to high travel demand so this is […]
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Trip Report: Etihad A380 First Class London to Abu Dhabi
Etihad A380s were grounded and stored in Teruel, Spain during the pandemic. Earlier this year, the airline made an announcement that 4 of its A380 will be returning to service flying between London and Abu Dhabi. I sampled some of the finest First Class experiences onboard the A380 from London to Abu Dhabi recently. Video […]
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Miracle on Air Canada Flight 143 – The Gimli Glider
On July 23, 1983, Air Canada Flight 143 embarked on a seemingly routine domestic journey from Montreal to Edmonton. However, while cruising at 41,000 feet, the Boeing 767 ran out of fuel after a miscalculation left the aircraft with less than half the fuel required for the journey. Thankfully, the crew managed to glide the […]
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Video: Flying China’s Broken Air Force One – Air China B747-400
I made an attempt to fly on China’s former Air Force One - an Air China B747-400 but the plane broke down after boarding. What happened?
The former Chinese Air Force One; B-2472 was used until 2020 and returned to Air China’s fleet. It is currently deployed on domestic trunk routes such as Beijing to Shenzhen. I started my journey at Beijing Capital Int’l Airport with a visit to the Air China domestic lounge. Boarding was swift and the B747-400 is showing its age with old recliner seats in Business Class.
After pushback and engine start, we returned to the gate due to an unspecified mechanical issue. The delay went on for almost three hours and passengers were finally swapped to an even older B747-400; 28 years old B-2447 which was used by President Jiang Zemin before return back to Air China service. During the delay, passengers were furious with how Air China handled such an unexpected issue.
The replacement 747 took off fast and climbed straight to 38,000 ft. I documented the in-flight service and tour around the whole plane. It was nostalgic to be able to fly on one of the last active B747-400 in China. The landing in Shenzhen was an extremely smooth one.
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