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Russian hero pilots save 241 after bird strike

Ural Airlines

The pilots of a Ural Airlines Airbus A321 are being hailed as heroes after they brought their aircraft with its 241 passengers and crew to rest in a cornfield after it suffered a multi bird strike.

The pilots, are Captain Damir Yusupov and First Officer Gregory Murzin.

The A321 was operating flight U6178 from Moscow Zhukovsky Airport to Simferopol.

After take-off, the A321 sustained numerous bird strikes to its engines which quit and the landing was made near the village of Rybaki, which is 5 km from the runway at Moscow-Zhukovsky Airport.

The plane performing flight #U6178 with 234 people on board, including seven crew members, took off from the airport of Zhukovsky in the Moscow region and was bound for the Crimean city of Simferopol.

All passengers were promptly evacuated with only 10 suffering minor injuries.

Boeing slows work on ultra-long-range 777X may pose problem for Qantas timetable

777X
Rendering 777-9X; 777-8X

Boeing has slowed work on the ultra-long-range 777X and this may pose a problem for the Qantas order for an aircraft able to fly from Sydney to London nonstop with 300 passengers in 2023

According to the website, The Air Current the company has put back the development of the 777X-8 due to the ongoing 737 MAX crisis and the delayed first flight of the 777X-9.

The 777X-9 which was rolled out in March was due to fly in July but this has been put back to early 2020 because of issues with the GE engine.

But in a statement to Airlineratings.com Boeing said:

“We reviewed our development program schedule and the needs of our current 777X customers and decided to adjust the schedule. The adjustment reduces risk in our development program, ensuring a more seamless transition to the 777-8. We continue to engage with our current and potential customers on how we can meet their fleet needs. This includes our valued customer Qantas. We remain committed to the 777-8, which will be the most flexible commercial jet in the world and offer our customers optimal range and payload.”

However, Reuters says that a Boeing source said that the company was “offering a compelling option to Qantas” for its ultra-long-range requirement.

Airbus is offering Qantas a modified A350-1000 for the Sydney to London route.

The 777X-8 is the candidate for the Qantas ultra-long-range mission for Sydney to London and the Australian airline said that it wanted delivery in 2023 and the slip in the schedule may push the Boeing offering back to 2024.

The 777X-8 only accounts for 45 of the 334 aircraft on order and was due to be available in 2022.

The aircraft combines the best features of the current 777 with a longer and wider fuselage, new engine and the composite wing design from the Boeing 787.

It also features 20 per cent larger windows and lowers pressurization altitude to reduce jet lag.

WATCH: Amazing thermal video of Boeing 757 landing

The 777-9X seats more than 400 passengers, depending on an airline’s configuration choices.

With a range of more than 8,200 nautical miles (15,185 km), the aircraft will have the lowest operating cost per seat of any commercial aircraft says, Boeing.

The second member of the family, the 777-8X, will be the most flexible jet in the world claims Boeing. The aircraft will seat 350 passengers and offer a range capability of more than 9,300 nautical miles (17,220 km).

The driving force behind the aircraft is Emirates President Sir Tim Clark, whose airline is the lead buyer with an order for 150.

Hong Kong Airport forced to close for a second day

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Airport has been forced to close for a second-day reports NBC.

NBC said that “all check-in services at Hong Kong airport’s main terminal shut down for a second day on Tuesday after protesters blocked the entrance of the building.”

Arriving flights are not impacted.

“Terminal operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted as a result of the public assembly at the airport today,” the airport announced in a statement sent to reporters it says.

All check-in service for departure flights were suspended at 4:30 p.m. the airport authority added. Other departure and arrival flights for the rest of the day would continue, it said.

It told members of the public not to come to the airport.

The shut down will cause massive knock-on disruptions for days particularly for Cathay Pacific Airways which will have many aircraft and crews out of position.

The disruptions will also have a significant impact on forward bookings with intending or booked passengers changing plans to avoid Hong Kong.

Hubs such as Singapore and Seoul and their airlines will be major beneficiaries.

 

Incredibly detailed flying model of the Boeing 777X

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An incredibly detailed flying model of the Boeing 777X has been built by Ramy and we bring you the video of its construction.

The high speed video shows the extraordinary detail required to make the model realistic.

WATCH video of incredible 737 pilot flying skills.

The 1/20 scale of the 777X is 3.8 metres long and has a wingspan of 3.5 metres and weighs 17kg.

The 777X has “jet engines” working flaps and undercarriage.

Boeing 777-9X RC Model Complete Build & First Flight

Boeing 777-9X RC Model Complete Build & First FlightCredit: RAMY RC – youtube.com/ramyfrah

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Hong Kong Airport reopens

Hong Kong
Photo: Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong Airport has re-opened this morning to airline traffic with flights apparently operating normally.

Yesterday over 200 flights were cancelled due to protesters taking over the main terminal building for the fourth day.

The disruption was the biggest yet since disruptions started in June.

WATCH Boeing 777X rejected take-off test 

In a statement that airport said:

“Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted as a result of the public assembly at the airport today. Other than the departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights that are already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today.”

According to Bloomberg China, through its spokesman Yang Guang, of its HK and Macau Affairs Office, has stepped up its rhetoric “saying protesters have committed serious crimes and showed signs of “terrorism.” Hong Kong has come to a “critical juncture” and all people who care about its future should say no to violence.”

The shut down will cause massive knock-on disruptions for days particularly for Cathay Pacific Airways which will have many aircraft and crews out of position.

The disruptions will also have a significant impact on forward bookings with intending or booked passengers changing plans to avoid Hong Kong.

Hubs such as Singapore and Seoul and their airlines will be major beneficiaries.

 

Hong Kong Airport shut down

Hong Kong

Hong Kong airport authorities have cancelled the remaining flights for Monday August 12, after protesters took over the main terminal building for the fourth day.

The disruption is the biggest yet since disruptions started in June.

WATCH Boeing 777X rejected take-off test 

In a statement that airport said:

“Airport operations at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted as a result of the public assembly at the airport today. Other than the departure flights that have completed the check-in process and the arrival flights that are already heading to Hong Kong, all other flights have been cancelled for the rest of today.”

According to Bloomberg China, through its spokesman Yang Guang, of its HK and Macau Affairs Office, has stepped up its rhetoric “saying protesters have committed serious crimes and showed signs of “terrorism.” Hong Kong has come to a “critical juncture” and all people who care about its future should say no to violence.”

The shut down will cause massive knock-on disruptions for days particularly for Cathay Pacific Airways which will have many aircraft and crews out of position.

The disruptions will also have a significant impact on forward bookings with intending or booked passengers changing plans to avoid Hong Kong.

Hubs such as Singapore and Seoul and their airlines will be major beneficiaries.

 

 

Flashback Monday: Glorious colour video of United Airlines magnificent DC-8s.

United Airlines

We start a new weekly video series with a glorious colour video of United Airlines magnificent DC-8s from the vault of Christian Bryan’s Classic Airliner site.

This video is part of a special promotional film made for the introduction of the DC-8 to United Airlines network in September 1959.

WATCH first video of the Boeing 777X rejected take-off test.

United was the second customer for the DC-8 with an order for 30 and would eventually operate 117 making it the largest operator.

Notice in the video the magnificent meals in economy and the way everyone is dressed up in suits and finery.

The cockpit of the DC-8

Here are some of the United adverts of the day.

First video of the Boeing 777X rejected take-off test

777X

The first video of the Boeing 777X rejected take-off test has just been made available.

Boeing has been conducting taxi tests for some weeks for the 777X, which has a delayed first flight due to fixes required for the new GE engine.

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The first flight has been put back to January 2020 with deliveries to airlines to commence in December.

When the brakes are applied to the 777X you can see the tyres and brakes smoking. In a rejected take-off test the aircraft must be at full take-off weight (MTOW) with worn brakes fitted and thrust reverse cannot be used.

The take-off is rejected just before take-off speed is reached.

It is a very demanding test and typically fire trucks cannot put out any brake fire for 5 minutes, reflecting the time it would take for them to get to the aircraft.

However, it is understood that this test was not at MTOW nor was take-off speed reached.

This video was captured by skylinephotopae and it shows N779XW at Paine Field and as the 777X enters the runway you can see the tail of WH006 777-9 for Emirates behind the Delivery Center.

 

Amazing 737 pilot skills battling high winds

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This video captures the amazing pilot skills battling high winds in a Boeing 737 at Madeira Airport.

Crosswind landings can be a major challenge for pilots and occur when the wind is across the runway, not head-on.

IF you like this video you will love our nostalgia galleries. 

WATCH Boeing 777X taxi tests

Thi video is taken by: @PaulinhoFariaa

Typically aircraft land and take-off into the wind to decrease the landing or take-off distance.

In some cases aircraft land with a slight downwind component – typically associated with noise-sensitive airports where one runway is preferred over another.

Where a pilot faces a crosswind landing they need to point the aircraft in the direction of the wind while maintaining a straight course toward the runway.

This is called crabbing or yawing.

In strong crosswinds, the pilot may also dip the wing – sideslip – into the direction of the wind.

Just before touchdown pilots apply rudder to bring the plane – and its undercarriage – back so it is aligned straight down the centre line of the runway.

This takes great skill and the results – if not done properly – are often quite spectacular as shown in this video.

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