France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions. MPs voted late on Saturday to some suspend some flights by domestic airlines that can be made by train in less than two-and-a-half hours, as part of…
AzurAir flight from Sochi suffered a cabin depressurization and was forced to return. Russian airline AzurAir Boeing 737-800 (reg. VP-BIR) took off from Adler airport at 20:49 on April 11 and headed for St. Petersburg. After a few minutes of flight, the pilots reported to the ground about the depressurization of the cabin and requested…
A woman gave birth on a plane with the help of a medical student who happened to be on board. Kultumah Mohammed, 27, was on a flight from N’Djamena, in Chad, to Cairo, in Egypt, when she realised her baby was coming. The Egypt Air flight tried to make an emergency landing in Aswan, about…
Prince Harry was spotted at London Heathrow Airport without his wife Meghan Markle. The Duke of Sussex returned to the UK for the first time since quitting royal duties. He will attend his grandfather Prince Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral. Prince Harry was onboard British Airways flight #BA268 from Los Angeles LAX to London Heathrow LHR.…
Boeing has told 16 of its customers to address a possible electrical issue in group of 737 MAX aircraft before using them further. Boeing said Friday that the recommendation was made “to allow for verification that a sufficient ground path exists for a component of the electrical power system.” It did not specify how many…
A suspected open door forced a British Airways Boeing 777 to return to London Heathrow. The British Airways #BA277 to Hyderabad entered a holding pattern after departure from London Heathrow at 6,000 feet. The crew reported to ATC that aircraft systems indicated the rear cargo door was open. The Boeing 777-200ER returned to Heathrow almost…
A family was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando to NY, because their two-year-old child who was eating, wasn’t wearing a mask. An Orthodox Jewish family was kicked off a Spirit Airlines flight from Orlando to NY, because their two-year-old child who was eating, wasn’t wearing a mask. The two-year-old child was sitting…
Passengers were surprised to see Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis praying and blocking both aisles of the KLM plane. The KLM flight #KL642 departed New York JFK on April, 6th to Amsterdam. The Boeing 787-9 departed at 18.39LT. During the night, passengers reported that Ultra-Orthodox Rabbis were asked by the cabin crew to wear a mask but refused.…
A Turkish Air Force Northrop NF-5 has crashed in Konya province. Turkey’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that a Northrop NF-5 has crashed in Konya province, south-central Turkey, and that the plane’s pilot was killed. The ministry indicated the accident happened at 2:15 pm local time, that its cause is unknown, and that an investigation has…
Heathrow disappointed by UK PM Johnson’s lack of clarity on flying. London’s Heathrow Airport said it was disappointing that the government had missed an opportunity to set out when international holidays would resume, and said a clearer timeline was needed for the industry. The government said earlier on Monday that it was too soon to…
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has emerged from its first night on the surface of Mars. Evening temperatures at Jezero Crater can plunge as low as minus 130 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 90 degrees Celsius), which can freeze and crack unprotected electrical components and damage the onboard batteries required for flight. Surviving that first night after being…
Chopin Airport in Warsaw have received information that one of the planes may have an explosive charge. Flight #TK1765 from Istanbul landed at 15.30UTC at Warsaw. The Airbus 319 (reg. TC-JLZ) was preparing for return flight #TK1766 ut was stopped on the apron. Authorities received information of a possible bomb on board. The 103 pax…