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A Pilot’s Perspective: Air Berlin’s Controversial Farewell Maneuver in Dusseldorf

"Tower, this is Ghost rider requesting a flyby." "That’s a negative Ghost rider, the pattern is full." The famous quote that springs to mind when watching the video of an Airbus A330-200 'aborting' a landing, flying above the runway at…

Going Out with a Stunt: Air Berlin’s Last Transatlantic Flight

  On Sunday, Air Berlin’s final long-haul flight arrived in Dusseldorf, almost nine hours after departing from Miami International Airport. Air Berlin flight 7001 was on final approach to Dusseldorf's runway 23L, when the pilot requested permission to make a…

Airbus A330neo Takes First Flight in Toulouse

On Thursday, the Airbus A330neo underwent its maiden voyage departing from the airframer's headquarters in Toulouse, France. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, capable of delivering 72,000 lbs of thrust, the twin-variant aircraft became airborne from runway 32L at 09:57 a.m…

Lufthansa and EasyJet Among Seven Bidders in Battle for Alitalia

Alitalia today confirmed that it has received seven offers for part or all of the company. The airline entered formal bankruptcy proceedings in May, with the deadline for formal offers to purchase passing on Monday evening. So far, only Lufthansa and…

How the U.S. Visa Ban Could Create Issues for Turkish…

As announced last week, there will no longer be visa services between the United States and Turkey, effectively creating a travel ban between the two nations for both U.S. and Turkish citizens. Despite these measures, Turkish Airlines said that this…