Author: Bhavya Velani

Bhavya Velani is the founder of Aviation A2Z. Bhavya started Aviation A2Z as a YouTube channel and created unique and engaging content for aviation professionals. He is very passionate about writing aviation blogs and creating content. Founded in 2018, Aviation A2Z has grown rapidly, with over 5 million monthly visitors. Bhavya writes for Airways Magazine, AIRLIVE, AeroXplorer, Travel Radar, and other global publications.

Canberra Airport was evacuated and a gunman was arrested after gunshots were heard near the check-in counters on Sunday afternoon. The terminal was quickly evacuated as a precaution following the gunshots at around 1:30 p.m. local time. The man fired around five shots toward the glass windows. However, his motive behind the incident remains unclear. “The Canberra Airport terminal was evacuated as a precaution and the situation at the airport is contained,” a statement read. Police confirmed that the shots were fired in the terminal’s check-in area and no one was injured. The bullet holes were later seen in the…

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A Delta Airlines Boeing 757 struck with an Endeavor Bombardier CRJ-900, during pushback at Boston-Logan International Airport. The Delta Airlines Boeing 757-200, with registration N717TW, was scheduled to operate flight DL458 Boston-Logan International Airport Whereas, the Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ-900LR (operated on behalf of Delta Connection), with registration N137EV, was scheduled to operate flight as flight 5488 from Boston-Logan International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport. The Delta’s Boeing 757 bound to Los Angeles struck the leading edge of the right-hand horizontal stabilizer of the CRJ-900. The trailing edge of the winglet of the Boeing 757 got struck. Both aircraft were…

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On Friday, 12th August, Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A330neo successfully completed its maiden flight in Toulouse. The Airbus A330-900 with registration F-WWCG departed Toulouse as test flight AIB01CG at 10:42 a.m local time. Having flown for 3 hours and 48 minutes, the test aircraft landed back in Toulouse at 2:30 p.m. During its first test flight, the A330neo reached a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet over the Bay of Biscay. After the successful completion of its first test flight, the aircraft might be heading for another test flight in days to come. The British long-haul carrier is expecting to take…

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A retired British Airways Boeing 747 made its final journey to Manchester, that too on the back of a lorry. The top deck of the decommissioned plane was set to become a tourist attraction in Salford. It was transported from Kemble, on the edge of the Cotswolds. It set off about 9.30 am and reportedly made its way along the M5, M6, M56, and M60, before arriving in Salford around four and a half hours later. Sighting of the Top Deck on M6 Drivers on the M6 wound up doing a double-take at the sight of a massive plane cruising up…

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More A380s would be heading to India starting October this year. Emirates has planned to deploy its flagship Airbus A380s on flights to and from Bengaluru later this year. Emirates will deploy its superjumbos daily on the EK 568/569 rotation starting the 30th of October, 2022. The carrier is planning to deploy its superjumbos configured in a three-class configuration. The Dubai-based carrier has been looking to add capacity on routes to and from India due to a gradual increase in demand for air travel. To cope with the surge in demand, Emirates has been adding capacity on multiple routes to…

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