ALERT Who was the captain of #Germanwing flight #4U9525 ?
As reports emerge that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, attention has shifted away from the flight’s more experienced captain. Details are now emerging…
NEWS Germanwings captain Patrick Sondenheimer tried to break into locked cockpit door 'with an axe' as plane was descending
The captain of the doomed Germanwings plane reportedly used an axe to break down the cockpit door in the final moments before his co-pilot “intentionally” descended the plane, killing everyone…
NEWS EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit
EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compartment at all times of…
NEWS Ottawa imposes new airline cockpit rules in wake of #Germanwings crash
Effective immediately, any Canadian airline carrying passengers will be required to have two crew members in the cockpit at all times, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Thursday.
NEWS Amsterdam Schipol flights cancelled after power outage
A major power cut has hit Amsterdam and surrounding towns, causing all flights to and from the city's Schiphol airport to be temporarily cancelled. Incoming flights are being diverted from…
NEWS Germanwings co-pilot Lubitz hid existing mental illness from employers
Andreas Lubitz, the Germanwings co-pilot suspected of deliberately crashing an aircraft in southern France earlier this week, hid details of an existing mental illness from employers. Submissions from German prosecutors…
NEWS Hogan continues battle against United States aviation protectionism in London
“The dark clouds of protectionism” gathering over the air travel industry in Europe and the United States pose a significant threat to the millions of travellers who have benefitted from…
NEWS Norwegian leads with cockpit procedure changes following Germanwings crash
Low-cost carrier Norwegian has decided to change its cockpit procedures so that two crew members always are present in the cockpit. Norwegian had been examining cockpit procedures prior to the…
INFOGRAPHIC 5 cases of pilots downing their planes /@afp
#INFOGRAPHIC Precedents of pilots downing their planes pic.twitter.com/25gtCGysea— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) 27 Mars 2015
NEWS Co-pilot ‘deliberately’ destroyed Germanwings flight 4U 9525
The co-pilot of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 appeared to deliberately “destroy the plane”, French officials have revealed. Speaking to media, Marseille prosecutor Brice Robin, said the co-pilot intentionally started a…
PHOTOS Massive power outage in Amsterdam Schiphol airport terminals
Cheeky power cut at the airport #pryce #amsterdam Une photo publiée par John McPartland (@john_mcp) le 27 Mars 2015 à 2h29 PDT Power outage @Schiphol airport. Looking like lots of…
