The captain of a Cayman Airways flight bound for New York City was forced to make an emergency landing in Orlando on Sunday afternoon after smoke was detected in one of the jet’s cargo holds. According to a news release from Cayman Airways, flight KX792 from Grand Cayman to JFK International Airport was diverted to…
The FAA’s Flight Standardization Board (FSB), which sets the requirements for pilot training in the US, is preparing to make new recommendations in September for exactly what is needed before the aircraft returns to service, the Seattle Times reports. The FAA and other international civil aviation regulators must approve the updated system before the 737…
The Federal Court ordered Air Canada to pay more than $15,000 ($21,000 CAD) and send formal apology letters to a French-speaking couple in Ottawa for repeated language equality violations. The lawsuit concerned more than 22 complaints that Michel and Lynda Thibodeau filed against the airline in 2016. The couple complained the word “lift” was engraved…
Customs Officials at Cayenne Airport in French Guiana, caught a Polish man who was trying to smuggle nearly 100 tarantula spiders in his luggage on August 25. The man reportedly attempted to carry a bag containing 38 adults and some 50 spiderlings, as well as dozens of egg-filled cocoons through the airport at Cayenne. He…
British Airways has told its passengers not to turn up at airports as the biggest strike action in the airline’s 100 year history begins on Monday. More than 1,500 flights have been cancelled as the company was accused of bullying its own staff by union bosses, who warned they could continue the action until the…
The officials consider a sabotage possibility amid Hong Kong protests after Cathay flight found with empty oxygen tanks before take-off. As a precaution, dozens of flight attendants who were on three Cathay flights with empty oxygen tanks were suspended. To prevent similar incidents, Cathay introduces a new security policy called “In-flight Cabin Monitoring Program”. According…
Passengers at Birmingham Airport was evacuated today after a ‘gun’ was discovered in a traveller’s suitcase – but it turned out to be a replica antique. The scare unfolded at Terminal 2 of the airport, near Solihull, this afternoon when security staff discovered the ‘weapon’ and became suspicious. Police were called and passengers in the…
A cargo door of the new Boeing 777X ‘flew off’ the fuselage in Boeing hangar during a test yesterday. The incident happened during “high blow” test, a standard procedure required ahead of first flights. UPDATE Boeing announced it had suspended load testing of its new widebody 777X aircraft following the incident. The fuselage was pressurized…
A catering truck has hit a TUI plane at Schiphol on Friday afternoon. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. PH-TFF) was supposed to takeoff to via the Greek Samos to Dalaman in Turkey. Passengers on the plane have been offered a hotel stay and will probably fly to their destination tomorrow.
A routine training mission turned out to be anything but that aboard an Air Force plane in Arizona. The fighter jet unintentionally launched a rocket that slammed into the desert outside of Tucson. No one was hurt. The plane, an A-10C Thunderbolt II, was on a training mission Thursday around the Jackal Military Operations Area,…
A female US national has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping after she was caught at the international airport in the Philippine capital of Manila with a six-day-old baby hidden inside a bag. Jennifer Talbot, 43, allegedly attempted to bring the infant out of the country without proper travel documents, hiding the baby inside…
Norwegian Air Shuttle is once again facing a make-or-break financial moment. The low-cost airline’s major cash shortage has it looking to bondholders to bail it out of dangerous financial waters. Industry experts say Norwegian’s future likely hangs in the balance. In an effort to scrape together more cash before its slower winter season, the budget…