Icelandair says it’s letting go of all its flight attendants and shifting their duties to the pilots. After members of the flight attendants’ union (FFÍ) voted against a collective bargaining agreement, the directorship of Icelandair has opted to fire their flight attendants. Until such time as these new flight attendants are hired, a statement from…
Police are at Oslo Airport after a bomb threat against a Ryanair plane that came from Stansted airport in London. The plane has landed safely. According to police, the plane received the bomb threat while it was in the air. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE A 51-year-old British man has been arrested. He…
In a letter to employees, British Airways confirms intention to retire its Boeing 747 fleet. When many people think of BA today, they think of Jumbos connecting Britain with the world, and the world with Britain. But due to the crisis, the demand may not returned to 2019 lever until 2023, that’s why British Airways…
Three airline employees were injured during an attack by three women that was captured on video Tuesday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to Spirit Airlines, the three employees suffered minor injuries when three guests “became combative following a delayed flight.” According to Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest reports, the three women hit the airplane…
On 14 July, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has received two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Leeuwarden Air Base, with some delay. New fighters were delivered to the Netherlands with delay due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, where the aircraft were built. According to the Scramble Magazine, the new F-35 fighters with…
Heathrow Airport is introducing cleaning robots to try to reduce the risk of virus transmission as the country eases travel restrictions. The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night, according to a statement from the airport, which did not say how many of the machines were being deployed. Heathrow said 100…
The Emirates A380 was back in the sky for the first time since the Dubai airline grounded its fleet of superjumbos in March. Flight #EK001 departed Dubai International Airport just before 8am this morning headed for London Heathrow. The world’s largest passenger landed in the UK just after midday, local time. It’s the first A380…
The US Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has earned her wings. Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle completed the Tactical Air (Strike) aviator syllabus. According to the Navy, Swegle is currently assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron (VT) 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas. The photo that accompanied the Navy tweet celebrating Swegle’s…
A plane carrying aid to the flood victims in Beledweyne and other parts of the region has crashed in Beledweyne, the regional capital of Hiran region, Somalia. The plane crashed at Beledweyne airport, carrying aid from Djibouti The three crew members were rescued. According to local sources the aircraft ID was 5Y-VVU, a 1999 built…
Air India flight 101 was flying from Mumbai – then known as Bombay – to London when it crashed near the summit of Mont Blanc on 24 January 1966. The flight had made two scheduled stops in Delhi and Beirut, Lebanon, and was on its way to another stop in Geneva, Switzerland. However, during the…
An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing after a black passenger threatens to kill everyone on board if they don’t “accept that Jesus was a black man”. An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a passenger threatened to…
The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $1.2 billion contract for its first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft. The contract, awarded to Boeing, provides for the design, development, integration, manufacturing, test, verification, certification, delivery, sustainment and modification of F-15EX aircraft, including spares, support equipment, training materials, technical data and technical support.…