Qantas to operate three test flights in order to launch direct routes to London Heathrow and New York JFK

Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form part of planning for Project Sunrise – Qantas’ goal to operate regular, non-stop commercial flights from the east coast of Australia (Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne) to London and New York. The three…

Lasers have been aimed at planes flying into Leeds Bradford Airport for the second night in less than a week

Police are investigating after two planes reported seeing green lasers while approaching the runway on Monday night. On Wednesday last week, police helicopters monitored flights following similar reports. West Yorkshire Police said shining a laser at an aircraft can dazzle and distract the pilot. A flight approaching the airport reported seeing a green laser at…

ALERT Two Swiss fighter jets escorted Russian Ilyushin-96 carrying official delegation to Marseille

Two fighters of Switzerland’s Air Force for several minutes escorted a plane of the special air carrier Rossiya Airlines en route from Moscow to Marseille. On board the Ilyushin-96 liner there were members of the Russian delegation going to France for talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron, including Russian presidential…

Miniature horses allowed to fly in cabin by U.S. Department of Transportation as emotional support

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses are still officially allowed to fly as service animals in all cabins of commercial planes, in a statement aiming to define the guidelines regarding protections for emotional support and psychiatric service cats, dogs and the tiny equines. Last Thursday, the agency released its final statement of enforcement…