US officials have said the intercontinental ballistic missile test-fired by North Korea was something they had “never seen before”. As the West scrambled to assess the threat posed by the missile, which may have the capability of hitting Alaska – and responding by sabre-rattling of its own – Pentagon officials said the two-stage device fired…
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China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand of Chinese airlines in all market segments including domestic, low cost, regional and…
Norwegian has announced two new US routes from London Gatwick with flights now on sale to Chicago and Austin. The announcement comes as the airline celebrates the third anniversary since it first launched low-cost long-haul services from Gatwick. In July 2014, Norwegian launched its first low-cost long-haul flights from London Gatwick to three US cities…
Passengers at Manchester Airport has been evacuated after a suspect bag was discovered at one of the terminals. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1202 UTC Manchester Airport Terminal 3 is back open. UPDATE 1136 UTC Police say suspect package ‘not viable device’ and ‘not terror-related’. UPDATE 1058 UTC Bomb disposal officers carry out ‘series of controlled…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson strongly condemned North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch, calling it “a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world” in a statement Tuesday. “Global action is required to stop a global threat,” he said. “Any country that hosts North…
A pilot has captured incredible footage of contrails billowing from the engines of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at an altitude of 33,000ft. Lou Boyer was piloting a Boeing 747 flight from Tokyo to Alaska when he saw the contrails over eastern Russia. The Dreamliner was flying towards Asia when Boyer spotted it passing 1000ft below…
The US laptop ban has been lifted for all Emirates Airline flights, with immediately effect, the Dubai-based airline announced on Wednesday morning. “Emirates has been working hard in coordination with various aviation stakeholders and the local authorities to implement heightened security measures and protocols that meet the requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s…
A Gulfstream III jet with nine people aboard crashed on Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela as it was attempting an emergency landing. It’s not known if there were any survivors. The Gulfstream 3 jet was operated by a Venezuelan government agency responsible for transporting public officials. Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said the plane had…
