Ryanair to resume 40% of scheduled flights from July 1st
Ryanair has announced a plan to restore 40% of its flight schedule from July 1. The airline said the measure is subject to government restrictions on flights within the EU…
Several planes have been damaged or destroyed at Tripoli-Mitiga Airport, Libya
Several planes were damaged or destroyed following mortar attacks at Tripoli-Mitiga International Airport, Libya, on May 9th, 2020. Some of the planes were: United Aviation Learjet 60XR (5A-UAE). Libyan Air…
Small plane pilot wrote love message in the sky for Mother’s Day
A local pilot flying out of Roanoke Municipal Airport, Virginia sent all moms out there a Mother’s Day greeting from the skies! Rick Gillmore set a flight course Sunday morning…
Three Boeing Dreamlifters transported PPE to South Carolina for COVID-19 recovery efforts
Boeing deployed three Dreamlifter aircraft to transport more than 150,000 protective eye goggles and face shields from China to the United States. Boeing worked in partnership with the Medical University…
Qatar Airways to offer 100,000 economy class tickets to healthcare professionals
To thank all of the frontline healthcare professionals across the globe, Qatar Airways is offering 100,000 complimentary tickets on Qatar Airways flights. Up to two complimentary return Economy Class tickets…
A botanist discovered the wreckage of a CIA plane crashed in January 1952 in the Death Valley
A man hiking around Death Valley looking for rare plants discovered something completely different. On a hike looking for rare limestone endemic plants in Death Valley, a botanist spotted the…
BREAKING Latin America’s second-biggest airline has filed for bankruptcy
Avianca, Latin America's second-biggest airline, has filed for bankruptcy. Avianca Holdings, Latin America’s No. 2 airline, filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, as a bond payment deadline loomed and after pleas…
ALERT Government to bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone landing in the UK
UK airlines say they have been told the government will bring in a 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the UK from any country apart from the Republic of Ireland…
Heathrow to test temperature screening technology with camera detection systems
London’s Heathrow Airport is getting ready to trial technologies and processes that reduce risk of coronavirus transmission. The first of these trials will be a temperature screening technology which uses…
Southwest Airlines to sells 20 Boeing 737-800s and 737MAXs
Southwest Airlines will sell and lease back 20 planes for gross proceeds of about $815 million, the company said in a regulatory filing on Friday. Southwest’s deal involves 10 Boeing…
Lufthansa Group to reactivate 80 aircraft from June
Lufthansa Group airlines to take off again with 160 aircraft from June with 106 destinations. Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS will be offering monthly restart schedules to significantly…
RAF Mildenhall refueled B-1B over the North Sea
RAF Mildenhall refueled B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota over the North Sea. With the fuel the B-1Bs ended up flying all the way to Eastern Europe to train…
