http://blog.flightstory.net The Aviation Blog Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:43:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777-240/ER (AP-BHX) was bound from Paris to Lahore when it encountered an hail storm. Photo source unknown. http://blog.flightstory.net/847/photos-pia-777-hail-storm-damage/ As reported on Monday (Link: Safety Report - 06/30/2008) a DHL Boeing 767-281(BDSF) caught fire behind the cockpit while parked at SFO. Today I found a video showing pictures of the damaged plane. Furthermore it's reported that the airline received a threat against an unspecified aircraft just one week before the ... http://blog.flightstory.net/845/video-dhl-767-damaged-by-fire/ Date & Time: 07/02/2008 22:13 Location: Atlanta, GA Aircraft Type: McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) Registration: N458AA Operator: American Airlines Phase: Landing Damage: Minor Injuries & Fatalities: None Description: On landing, the left main tire blew - minor damage reported Source: FAA Correctness of this posting is not guaranteed & completeness not intended. This posting is just for ... http://blog.flightstory.net/843/safety-report-0732008/ The Boeing Company this week delivered a Next-Generation 737-800 to Toronto-based Sunwing Airlines. The third new Next-Generation 737 to be delivered to Sunwing and the first to be operated on lease from lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the airplane is equipped with performance-enhancing Blended Winglets, which improve fuel efficiency and reduce ... http://blog.flightstory.net/842/boeing-delivers-next-generation-737-to-sunwing-airlines/ Really disturbing photos showing the retired British Airways Concorde G-BOAD were recently posted at nycaviation.com The photos reveal how bad this historic plane was treated over the past years. The nose cone broke off, the paint is peeling and birds are craping in its engines. All photos at: http://nycaviation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=12589 The Concorde was given ... http://blog.flightstory.net/841/sad-pictures-concorde-resting-at-new-york-airfield/ http://blog.flightstory.net/840/video-pilot-talks-about-plane-crash/ Today an Ilyushin 76TD operated by Ababeel Aviation crashed on takeoff at Khartoum-Civil Airport (KRT/HSSS), Sudan. The cargo plane hit an electricity pole shortly after takeoff and then crashed into an empty field, bursting into flames, said Sudan's state Omdurman radio. The cargo plane was heading to Juba, in the southern part ... http://blog.flightstory.net/839/ilyushin-76td-crashed-in-khartoum/ Date & Time: 06/29/2008 05:15 Location: San Francisco, CA Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-281(BDSF) Registration: N799AX Operator: DHL (ABX Air) Phase: Standing Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: None Description: While parked caught fire just behind the cockpit. The two persons on board exited safely. The fire was extinguished. See also: Video DHL 767 Damaged by Fire NTSB Report: On June ... http://blog.flightstory.net/838/safety-report-06302008/ I woman from Malibu turns an old Boeing 747 into her new home. The fuselage will function as an art studio, the wings will be the home's roof. The aircraft itself was purchased for $40k, building the house will cost $2M. http://blog.flightstory.net/837/woman-turns-747-into-home/ Date & Time: 06/20/2008 17:40 Location: Chicago, IL Aircraft Type: Boeing 747-422 Registration: N194UA Operator: United Airlines Flight: UAL 835 Phase: Climb Damage: Unknown Injuries & Fatalities: None Description: UAL 835 departed runway 32L enroute to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (ZSPD). The pilot reported striking a large bird, shut down #2 engine due to vibration and returned ... http://blog.flightstory.net/836/safety-report-06272008/ Boeing and Biman Bangladesh Airlines today announced an order for two Boeing Next-Generation 737-800s, with purchase rights for two additional 737s. Today's signing ceremony, held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, was attended by dignitaries from Bangladesh and the United States and also celebrated Biman's selection of an all-Boeing jet ... http://blog.flightstory.net/834/biman-bangladesh-orders-737-800/ Date & Time: 06/23/2008 14:48 Location: Newark, NJ Aircraft Type: Boeing 737-3T0 Registration: N12327 Operator: Continental Airlines Flight: 203 Phase: Standing Damage: Minor Injuries & Fatalities: None Description: While parked at the gate, was struck at the left wingtip by a catering truck Source: FAA Correctness of this posting is not guaranteed & completeness not intended. This posting ... http://blog.flightstory.net/833/safety-report-06242008/ Airbus has started transporting the first aircraft segments to the new single-aisle assembly line in Tianjin, China. The assembly process of the first aircraft, which is for Sichuan Airlines, will start in August 2008. Delivery of the aircraft is scheduled for the first half of 2009. Six jigs loaded with parts ... http://blog.flightstory.net/832/airbus-transports-first-a320-segments-to-assembly-line-in-china/ Boeing recently moved the 787 Dreamliner designated for fatigue testing from the final assembly factory in Everett, Wash., to another production bay at the facility, where assembly work will continue. The move paves the way for the second flight-test airplane to advance to the next position in the production line. ... http://blog.flightstory.net/830/photo-787-dreamliner-fatigue-airframe-moved-from-factory/ Boeing has completed the Power On sequence for the first 787 Dreamliner, marking the completion of the next major milestone on the path to first flight later this year. Power On is a complex series of tasks and tests that bring electrical power onto the airplane and begin to exercise the ... http://blog.flightstory.net/827/power-on-for-787-dreamliner-photos/