Sun Express Deutschland flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.
The Boeing 737-800 flying from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, had to divert due to smoke in its cabin.
The plane landed safely.
No injuries were reported.
What: Metro helicopter
Where: southeast Houston in a field off of State Highway 288 and Live Oak.
When: 6pm Tuesday.
Who: not available
Why: a transmission oil temperature light came on forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.
SpiceJet flight SG-2695 had to return for an emergency landing in Delhi, India, on December 4th.
The plane took off for Jodhpur, India, but had to turn back due to a cargo smoke indication.
The plane landed safely. All sixty people aboard remained unharmed.
Cham Wings Airlines flight 6Q-651 veered off runway after landing at Khartoum International Airport, Sudan, on August 19th.
The incident happened when the Airbus A320-200 plane was coming from Damascus, Syria.
No injuries were reported.
SEATTLE, Oct. 4 — Boeing and new leasing company Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for up to 60 Next-Generation 737-800s.
The order, first announced at the Farnborough Airshow in July, is for deliveries through 2017. In addition to 54 firm orders the deal includes six additional airplanes to be reconfirmed.
“Our management team has been working closely with Boeing for more than 30 years,” said Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, chairman and CEO of Air Lease Corporation. “This order for Next-Generation 737-800s continues that great tradition. With this large and long-term commitment we’ll be able to offer our clients a most economical, fuel-efficient and versatile airplane, suitable for a variety of profitable missions.”
“The Next-Generation 737 is one of the world’s best-selling airplanes for a number of very good reasons,” said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Airlines and lessors remain confident in the airplane’s ability to deliver outstanding, dependable operational and financial performance across the widest range of missions. We look forward to providing that continued value to Air Lease Corporation and its clients and to a long and successful continued partnership with Steven Udvar-Hazy and his new leasing company.”
About Air Lease Corporation
Air Lease Corporation (ALC), based in Los Angeles, Calif., was founded in February 2010, and is led by two airline industry veterans, Steven F. Udvar-Hazy and John L. Plueger. ALC is a well capitalized and airline-customer-focused operating lessor and market-maker, committed to providing optimized jet fleet solutions to airline clients worldwide.
KLM flight KL-887 encountered severe turbulence near Hong Kong, China, on June 4th.
The Boeing 747-400 plane was flying from Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it hit turbulence that injured nine people.
The plane continued for a safe landing. Eight of the injured, including six passengers and two crew members were taken to hospital.
