Berlin’s Brandenburg Airport finally opens after almost ten years of delays
Berlin's new Brandenburg Airport has officially opened after 14 years of construction after about ten years of delays. Initially, the new Berlin airport was due to open in 2011. However,…
How is V1 speed calculated before takeoff?
V1 speed is the speed by which a decision to continue the flight is made unless there is any condition in which the aircraft will not fly. It can be…
United Airlines plans to resume more than 40 routes in November
In a gradual resumption the airline plans to fly 44% of its schedule in November compared to 2019, and an increase of 4 points compared to October 2020. United Airlines…
Airbus marks 500th China built Airbus A320 delivery
Airbus China has delivered the 500th A320 aircraft from its Final Assembly Line in Tianjin Municipality. The Airbus A320neo was delivered to China Southern Airlines. This 500th China-built A320 will…
BREAKING Qatar to refer airport officials to prosecutors
ABC News Australia and The Guardian Australia are reporting that Qatar will refer the officials involved in the forced examinations of women at the Hamad International Airport to prosecutors.…
ALERT A man is detained after trying to open emergency exits on Hawaiian Airlines flight
A man who disrupted a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Honolulu was taken into federal custody Wednesday. The airline says the “unruly passenger” tried to open the plane’s…
ALERT Two Airbus A320s clipped wings while disembarking passengers at Santiago de Chile Airport
A ground collision between two planes occurred this Thursday at Santiago Airport. Two Airbus A320s of LATAM Chile clipped wings during pushback collision at gate 21A/B at Santiago de Chile…
ALERT White house notifies congress it will move ahead with sale of 50 F-35 jets to UAE
The White House will move ahead with the sale of F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates, Reuters reported Thursday. The deal will see 50 F-35 jets sold to…
United to offer free coronavirus testing on New York to London flights
United Airlines announced Thursday that it will offer free coronavirus testing to travelers on select flights between Newark and London’s Heathrow Airport beginning next month. The four-week pilot program will…
EasyJet forced to sell 9 aircraft to raise $400m in cash
EasyJet announced that it has raised $399 million (306 million pounds) from the sale-and-leaseback of nine of its Airbus A320 jets. EasyJet also announced that it will continue to review…
Sniffer dogs are more efficient than coronavirus PCR tests at Helsinki airport
A pilot project using sniffer dogs to provide instant and pain-free coronavirus testing at Helsinki airport has shown promising early results and proven popular with travellers, researchers said on Wednesday.…
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Is Midway to Mars
The agency's latest rover only has about 146 million miles left to reach its destination. NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission has logged a lot of flight miles since being…
