A FlyArystan A320 caught fire at Almaty Airport in Kazakhstan during routine maintenance work.
According to the airline, an Air Astana employee was injured in the incident and received medical assistance.
Investigations are underway to determine what caused the fire.
An Air India Airbus A320 that dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people on board, briefly lost key flight controls after registering losses in all three hydraulic systems, according to a preliminary Airbus analysis reviewed by Reuters
An Air India Airbus A320 that dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people on board, briefly lost key flight controls after registering losses in all three hydraulic systems, according to a preliminary Airbus analysis reviewed by Reuters. More here:
Airbus today delivered the first A320neo from its second final assembly line in China. Airbus operates 10 A320 final assembly lines worldwide, two of them in China.
China is Airbus’s largest single market. They forecast China will need 8,830 new planes over the next 20 years — over 20% of global demand.
Since the first final assembly line in China opened in 2008, more than 800 A320 Family aircraft have been delivered.
Lufthansa’s first Starlink-equipped A320neo is scheduled to enter passenger service today
This kicks off a massive rollout across roughly 850 Lufthansa Group aircraft by 2029
Passengers will be able to:
• Stream video in flight
• Work directly from the cloud
• Use high-bandwidth internet at cruising altitude
• Access Starlink for free with Miles & More or Travel ID
• Get the same connectivity across all travel classes
This is a massive step for Starlink in European aviation
From one A320neo today → roughly 850 aircraft across the Lufthansa Group by 2029
Starlink is rapidly becoming the new standard for internet in the sky
Another huge step into European aviation today
SWISS just launched Starlink on its first aircraft
Airbus A320neo HB-JDM “Iseltwald” has now entered service with Lufthansa Group Wi-Fi powered by Starlink
Passengers can get fast, reliable internet from gate to gate, free for Miles & More members and Travel ID users across all travel classes
Another airline just raised the standard for in-flight connectivity