Two colliding Boeing 747s is probably the biggest catastrophe one could think of! On March 27, 1977, the Los Rodeos Airport (now known as Tenerife North Airport) was the scene of such a nightmare: one KLM 747-260B and one Pan Am 747-121 collided on the runway of the airport. There were 583 fatalities and just 61 survivors. Here’s the story of the deadliest crash in aviation history.
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Four brand new 777-300ER for British Airways!
The first UK carrier to operate Boeing 777-300ER is British Airways. UK’s national airline just has taken delivery of first of the six planes on order.
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How to wash a plane – the Russian style
You know those old commercials when a couple of girls are passionately washing a car under the hot summer sun?
Lufthansa vs. Emirates
The war between Lufthansa and Emirates continues with the newest accusations form Dubai’s airline. Emirates claim that Lufthansa is blocking their access in Germany by distributing a document that contains misleading facts about them, such as: false facts about Emirates business model, an inaccurate number of flights that Emirates makes to the country and the carrier’s rights to land in Germany.
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Starcraft II takes off with Korean Air
Blizzard Entertainment and Korean Air signed a historical pact for the gaming industry and aviation. The release of Starcraft II will now be promoted through two special liveries on a 747 and a 737NG.
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AirlinePost interviews KLMfan
If you’re active on Twitter and you follow airline accounts, you have probably noticed there’s an active KLM account updated daily with some fresh info. @KLMfan is an account maintained by a fan of the Dutch company, started long before the company took interest in social media. We’ve had the chance to ask Tim a few questions about his passion with KLM Royal Airlines. Here’s what we came up with.
Got some change? I have to use the toilet!
Prepare to hear this if you’re flying anytime soon with… Ryanair, of course. The Irish carrier seems to be in a competition with itself for introducing the most absurd taxes aviation could ever experience. And when we think they finally won, Ryanair announces a new tax.