In search of the cause of the explosion of one of the engines of the United Airlines 1079 aircraft

Authorities are investigating what could have been the cause of the explosion of one of the engines of the United Airlines plane that took off from Juan Santamaría to New York. The recording of the communications of the control tower and the pilots give account of what happened. More than 138 passengers were on the aircraft flight 1079 of United Airlines Boeing 737-800 (www.teletica.com) More...

Alaska Airlines flight makes emergency landing at SJO after apparent bird ingestion issue

An Alaska Airlines flight departing from Costa Rica on Tuesday morning returned to Juan Santamaría International Airport and made a safe emergency landing after suffering an apparent engine issue. According to air traffic control conversations, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating Alaska Airlines flight 299 from Costa Rica to Los Angeles may have experienced damage to an engine upon departure due to either rock ingestion or a bird strike. (ticotimes.net) More...

Boeing 797 jet: Will the planemaker gamble $21 billion on an all-new aircraft?

The aircraft nicknamed the 797 would feature Boeing's first all-new design since the 787 Dreamliner's unveiling in 2004, while shoring up its product line against recent Airbus advances. The European plane-maker's incoming boss, Guillaume Faury, says he's waiting for Boeing to tip its hand before revealing counter moves. That sets up a likely showdown at the Paris Air Show in June. (www.traveller.com.au) More...

Engine Explotion in United flight 1079

One of the engines of a commercial airplane exploded just after taking off from Juan Santamaría (SJO) so the aircraft flew to Puntarenas to burn fuel, returned to the airport and managed to land successfully. (www.teletica.com) More...

Dreamliner 787-9 from LA to London reaches 1289km/h as a furious jet stream packs record-breaking, supersonic speeds.

A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London peaked at a whopping 1289 km/h Monday evening 35,000 feet over Pennsylvania. "[N]ever ever seen this kind of tailwind in my life as a commercial pilot," tweeted Peter James, a jet captain. (www.traveller.com.au) More...