ALERT Emirates could cut almost 600 jobs in the UK
Almost 600 UK-based Emirates employees risk losing their jobs after the airline warned its employees of the need to “consider reducing the size of the UK workforce”. The United Arab…
IATA completes Pakistan International Airlines safety audit
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reportedly concluded its operational safety audit of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The audit was conducted by a four-member team and lasted for one…
European Commission extends airline slot waiver until spring next year
The European Commission has announced it will extend a waiver of the 80:20 ‘use it or lose it’ slot allocation rule until March next year. The waiver conditions agreed between…
United Airlines to close flight attendant base at Japan’s Narita
United Airlines said it would close its flight attendant base at Japan's Narita airport on Oct. 1, a move that will affect 270 flight attendants. Some of the 270 flight…
Airbus is celebrating 5 years production in Mobile U.S.
In 2015, Mobile, Alabama became home to Airbus’ first US-based commercial aircraft manufacturing facility. Now celebrating five years of production, it has grown from an initial workforce of around 250…
Alaska Airlines suspends all flights into and out of Portland
Alaska Airline has announced that all flights into and out of Portland, Oregon, have been suspended until 3 P.M. Tuesday, due to the growing smoke and low air quality caused…
Life on Venus? The discovery of phosphine is the most significant development in building the case for life off Earth
High in the toxic atmosphere of the planet Venus, astronomers on Earth have discovered signs of what might be life. If the discovery is confirmed by additional telescope observations and…
British Airways planning to operate Airbus A380s from October
British Airways Airbus A380s will be making a return to the skies from October. Half of the BA A380s with return back to the skies as per schedule. The British-flag…
ALERT British Airways #BA113 to JFK declared an emergency and returned to London Heathrow (video)
British Airways flight #BA113 to JFK returned to LHR. Flight #BA113 took off from Heathrow at 15:38 local time. The Boeing 777-200ER (reg. G-VIIC) declared an emergency before leaving UK…
A mother said she was escorted off her Southwest flight because her 2-year-old son wasn’t wearing his mask
A woman traveling from Fort Myers, Florida, to Chicago said she was escorted off her Southwest Airline flight on Saturday because her 2-year-old son was snacking prior to takeoff and…
A passenger who refused to wear a mask forced a Delta flight bound for Los Angeles to return back to the gate
A passenger who refused to wear a mask forced a Delta flight bound for Los Angeles to return back Saturday evening to its point of takeoff at Metro Airport in…