A hot air balloon landed between two houses Wednesday morning in the northwest suburbs after a passenger had a medical emergency. The pilot called authorities about 7:15 a.m. and said an 80-year-old woman on board had lost consciousness, according to Al Schlick, deputy chief of the Huntley Fire Protection District. The pilot planned to land…
Four flight attendants were evaluated at Baltimore-Washington Thurgood Marshal Airport Friday morning after a Spirit Airlines flight reported a medical emergency. The Baltimore-bound flight 614 from Minneapolis-St. Paul landed safely at BWI following a report of a medical emergency. The BWI Marshall Airport Fire and Rescue Department responded to the report of possible sick individuals…
Finnish national carrier Finnair announced on Thursday that it is set to increase its traffic in July, as the Finnish government decided to lift travel restrictions for a raft of countries in and outside Europe. Finnair is increasing its traffic in July and serves more than 30 destinations in Europe and some Asian destinations, including…
Pakistan International Airlines 34 more pilots licenses’ were suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for allegedly holding holding fake degrees. According to a notification issued by the aviation authority, licenses will remain suspended till the inquiry against the pilots has not been completed. Separately, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Tuesday ordered…
Footage from onboard the ISS shows Comet Neowise soaring in space above the Earth’s horizon. A stunning video recorded from onboard the International Space Station (ISS) shows the comet Neowise streaking above Earth. The comet was only discovered on March 27 this year, but since then has been giving sky-gazers dazzling views. In the clip,…
Hi Fly removed all the seats of its A380 to create additional storage space for light consignments. Take a look inside the Hi Fly Airbus A380-800, that is now able to offer more than 300m3 of volume capacity and close to 60 tons of cargo.
The southern runway will be closed for 3 months The south runway will be closed for 3 months after this weekend. The airport is taking advantage of the single runway operation due to low traffic during coronavirus crisis. The runway 27L/09R covers arrivals over Myrtle Avenue or departures over Feltham or from the Esso garage.…
A man who has been on the run for 16 years was arrested in dramatic scenes at Liverpool John Lennon airport early this morning. Mark Anthony Fitzgibbon has been the subject of numerous appeals after he breached the terms of his release from prison on parole. The 49-year-old was detained shortly after midnight when a…
JessicaTam was expecting rufund of approximately $2,000 ($2,800 AUD) following a request for a refund for her canceled flight. Her business class flight from Jakarta to London was canceled due to COVID-19. However, JessicaTam received a massive $28 million AUD refund from the Middle-Eastern airline for the canceled flight. “My account is now showing as…
A Delta Airlines A319 (reg. N342NB) bound for New York’s LaGuardia Airport was diverted on Monday night after it sustained damage to its nosecone. The flight #DL1076 from Palm Beach, Florida, landed safely at JFK Airport just before 7 p.m. The incident occurred when flying through intense hail. The FAA is investigating. You can watch…
Portugal’s government has agreed to pay €55 million ($62 million) to increase its stake in TAP Air Portugal, the national airline, to prevent the carrier from going bankrupt. The government will own a 72.5% stake in the airline, up from the 50% stake it’s held since partially privatizing the airline in 2015. The Portuguese government…
The state will take over the national airline company until it can be sold to an investor. El Al’s Board of Directors ruled on Sunday evening in favor of the outlay the Finance Ministry suggested to keep the airline in business during the global crisis of coronavirus and the ongoing pilots strike that halted all…