China has begun using anal swabs to test those it considers at high risk of contracting Covid-19, state TV reported. According to media: “Passengers arriving from abroad in China must undergo a new screening test for Covid-19, carried out no longer in the nose or throat, but in the rectum”. The Chinese authorities impose this…
A stowaway has been found alive after hiding in the wheel well of a plane which flew from London to Maastricht airport. The 16 year old kenya boy was found on Thursday afternoon in the space next to the aircraft landing gear and was taken to hospital suffering from severe hypothermia. ‘He has had a…
A Martinair Boeing 747-400F had lost a bottom panel while flying over the Netherlands on January 16th. The aircraft with registration PH-CKC, owned by KLM was operating flight #MP8561 from Amsterdam Schiphol to Johannesburg via Nairobi on January 16th. Upon arrival at the destination, it appeared that a lower panel on the underside of the…
Norwegian flew an average of just eight aircraft in January, mainly on domestic routes in Norway due to strict travel restrictions. In January, Norwegian only flew 74,224 passengers. The passenger traffic was down by 99 per cent, and the load factor was just 35.9 per cent compared to 81 per cent the same period last…