Oman Air flight experiences burst tyres after landing at Delhi

An Oman Air’s Boeing 737, with registration A40-BV, flying from Muscat to Delhi as WY241, has experienced two burst tyres following its arrival at Delhi. The incident occurred whilst the aircraft was taxiing soon after it landed at the airport. 143 passengers and six crew were onboard and no injuries have been reported. All passengers … Read more

Boeing delivers 50th airplane to EL AL

Boeing and EL AL, the Israeli flag-carrier, celebrated a major milestone today with the delivery of the airline’s 50th airplane purchased from Boeing, a Next-Generation 737-900ER. The delivery is the fifth 737-900ER for the airline following an order placed for eight between 2011 and 2013. Since taking delivery in 1961 of its first new Boeing … Read more

Virgin Atlantic returns to profit after three years of losses

Virgin Atlantic published its annual financial results, confirming the successful delivery of its two year recovery plan and a return to profit. For the year ended 31st December 2014, the Group is reporting a profit before tax and exceptional items of £14.4m, representing an improvement of £65.4m on the previous year’s financial performance. The results … Read more

Saudia announces Tabuk-Cairo service

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Saudia will operate direct flights from Tabuk to Cairo from March 30, earlier than originally planned. Abdulrahman Al-Fahad, spokesman of the airline, said the commencement of the new flight has been advanced from the previously scheduled date of April 15. “Tabuk will be the sixth Saudi city to operate … Read more