Catarina Madureira, Author at SamChui.com

Irkut MC-21 Prototype Overruns Runway

Catarina MadureiraJanuary 18, 2021

Irkut MC-21 prototype (73051) overran the end of the runway and ended in snow at Zhokovsky Aerodrome (UUBW), near Moscow. All on-board remained unhurt. Ir... Read More...

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Air Greenland Places Order For an Airbus A330-800

Air Greenland Orders Airbus A330-800neo

Catarina MadureiraDecember 18, 2020

Airbus announced today that Air Greenland, the flag-carrier for Greenland, has formally placed an order for a single A330-800neo. Nearly one year ago, the a... Read More...

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Spirit Airlines A320neo Skidded Off Taxiway at Baltimore

Catarina MadureiraDecember 17, 2020

Today a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo skidded off the taxiway at Baltimore/Washington International Airport, after a powerful winter storm created slick condi... Read More...

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2021 Paris Air Show Cancelled

Catarina MadureiraDecember 7, 2020

Due to the current Covid-19 health crisis, the decision was made today to cancel the 2021 edition of the International Paris Air Show. The Paris Air Show is... Read More...

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JAL B777 Suffer In-Flight Engine Failure

Japan Airlines B777 Suffers In-Flight Engine Failure

Catarina MadureiraDecember 4, 2020

Today a Japan Airlines Boeing 777-200 suffered an In-Flight engine failure, 20 minutes after take-off from Naha, Okinawa, Japan. The 23 year old aircraft, w... Read More...

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Air Djibouti Boeing 737 Suffers Gear Collapse During Landing

Catarina MadureiraDecember 2, 2020

Today an Air Djibouti Boeing 737-500 suffered the collapse of its main landing gear at Garowe, Somalia. According to the AvHerald, the 28 year old aircraft,... Read More...

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Stored British Airways B747 Catches Fire in Spain

Catarina MadureiraNovember 23, 2020

Today at Castellon airport in Spain, a stored British Airways Boeing 747-400 caught fire. The aircraft, with registration G-CIVD, made a ferried flight for ... Read More...

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Tupolev Tu-154 Performes Last Civil Flight in Russia

The Last Tupolev Tu-154 Flight in Russia

Catarina MadureiraOctober 28, 2020

Today an Alrosa Airlines Tupolev Tu-154, a flagship model of Soviet aviation, performed its last civil flight for the type in Russia. The 28-year-old aircra... Read More...

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American Eagle ERJ145 Veers Off Runway at Bahamas

Catarina MadureiraOctober 25, 2020

Yesterday, an American Eagle Embraer ERJ145 veered off the runway at Freeport Airport, Bahamas. The aircraft operated by Envoy, registered N674RJ, was perfo... Read More...

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