8.9 magnitude quake hits Japan triggering devastating tsunami that cancels Sendai airport
On Mar.11, 2011, at 14.46LT (05.46 UTC), an 8.9 magnitude earthquake (followed by more than 30 aftershocks, the strongest measuring 7.1) with epicenter offshore 373 kilometers from Tokyo triggering a…
Libyan airspace most interesting movements of last week
At least two Internet resources have been providing a comprehensive set of tools to monitor on a 24 hours basis the traffic that has been operating in the airspaces between…
Introducing the IFE on Alitalia domestic routes
As frequent travelers know many airlines keep their IFE (In Flight Entertainment) system switched off on domestic/short range routes because - using Mary Kirby's (aka RunwayGirl) words - "Some carriers…
Azul pink ATR-72 promoting breast cancer awareness
On Mar. 8, 2011, Toulouse-based turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR delivered to Brazil’s airlines Azul Linhas Aéreas an ATR 72 painted pink, symbolizing the promotion of breast cancer awareness. Serialled PR-AZV,…
What's weird in the Libyan Government Da.900 "challenging" the NATO AWACS episode
Since the beginning of the Libyan crisis, a certain number of SIGINT, Electronic Warfare and information gathering assets were reported to be operating within the Malta FIR or on its…
Malta movements: aircraft visiting Luqa airport during the Libyan crisis
Besides the Libyan Government Dassault Falcon 900 5A-DCN, believed to have challenged a NATO AWACS on its route from Amman to Tripoli, and the several flights transiting through the Malta…
