Airport infrastructure
Gigantic new aircraft design aims to create the largest plane ever to fly
To help the world meet its decarbonization targets, it’ll use sustainable aviation fuel and needs only a simple packed-dirt or gravel runway to land on
Catapult designed to launch World War II bomber planes unearthed in England
It was engineered to save warplane fuel and create shorter runways than typical airfields
‘Precipitation poses risk for flights at Trabzon Airport’
The increasing precipitation creates a grave danger for flights at Trabzon Airport, one of the busiest in the region, as the red clay on the runways is extremely vulnerable to rain water, an expert has warned.
Incident at Nikola Tesla Airport; A potentially tragic outcome averted
The incident happened on Friday, February 18, during the take-off of the "Fly Dubai" plane, most likely full of passengers, it is stated further in the text and it is pointed out that there could have been a more serious incident or accident.
Wind shear, hesitation behind plane’s bumpy landing in Istanbul: Experts
Hesitation of the pilots and the air traffic controller, rapid change in wind speed and the age-worn runway at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen Airport have been pointed as possible causes of the plane accident which left three dead and 180 injured on Feb. 5.
Plane Blew Tires upon Landing at US Airport
A passenger plane accident has closed the international airport in the American city of Newark, New Jersey. The machine left the runway on landing.
There are no perished and seriously injured. Several people had minor injuries and received medical help on the spot, Nova Television reported.
There were 166 passengers on board.
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Carriers ask for Thessaloniki airport runway work not to take place
A number of major airlines are asking the state to intervene and prevent non-necessary infrastructure works from going ahead at Thessaloniki's Makedonia Airport, as that would entail having to slash traffic considerably.
THY opens first lounge in United States
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Algerian passenger breaks door, runs after plane at Istanbul Airport
An Algerian passenger at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport broke the glass door of a passenger boarding bridge and began to run after a taxiing plane after he fell asleep in a waiting room.
Communication between Mi-17 pilot and tower revealed
Communication between Mi-17 pilot and tower revealed
BELGRADE -- The pilot of the Mi-17 that crashed near Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport "asked his crew shortly before the crash if any of them could see the runway."