British climate-change activists said they would fly toy drones at London’s Heathrow airport from Sept. 13, a step that is likely to ground all flights, to put pressure on the government to take tougher steps to reduce greenhouse gases. The “Heathrow Pause” group said it would fly toy drones within the restricted zone but outside…
Last week, a Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Washington, D.C., was delayed. Passengers sat at the gate for an hour. Then two. Naturally, they grew frustrated. But then a gate agent stepped in and started playing games with the waiting passengers. One game? A contest for the worst driver’s license picture. Other games included…
SpaceX’s Starhopper prototype has completed its second and final flight test, lifting off to an apogee of roughly 150m (500 ft) before nailing the bullseye on a landing pad adjacent to the launch mount. From start to finish, Starhopper spent almost a full minute (~57 seconds) in flight, showing off the first-ever public view of…
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways said it had launched an investigation after a dozen oxygen bottles used by cabin crew in emergencies were found empty, or partially empty, on two of its aircraft. The discovery was made on the ground in routine inspections before a departure from Toronto, the carrier said, adding that of the…
A video released by the public group “Voyennyy Osvedomitel’” on Russian social media network “VK” on 26 August showed an unusual landing by the much-awaited Sukhoi Su-57 jet at Russia’s Zhukovsky Airport, with the plane releasing drogue parachutes before touching the ground. The video was captured during preparations for the MAKS-2019 International Aviation and Space…
The unmanned Soyuz MS-14, carrying supplies and Fedor, a humanoid robot, has successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) after the first attempt went awry due to a technical glitch. The docking went off without a hitch early on Tuesday morning Moscow time (03:08 UTC) as space enthusiasts around the world watched Fedor’s…
Three Northrop-Grumman B2 Spirits landed at RAF Fairford in the early hours of this morning. RAF Fairford airbase, which is run by the US Air Force, is one of a select few places where the top secret planes can land due to its long runway and specially built climate-controlled B2 hangers. The current visitors arrived…
A Jet2 flight had to make an emergency landing on its way from Manchester after the pilot fainted in the cockpit. The flight, which was on its way to Maderia, had to divert to Porto in Portugal due to an ‘onboard medical situation’, according to the airline. The 40-year-old pilot is understood to have been…
Air China flight CA976 caught fire at the gate at Beijing Airport. The fire was located in a front cargo holder of the Airbus A330 from Singapore. The incident occurred while passengers were boarding the aircraft (reg. B-5958) for the next flight. The crew evacuated from the font air bridge. No injuries reported. Another…
A police operation is on going at Munich airport a person has probably entered the clean area of Terminal 2 through an emergency exit door. Munich Airport has closed some of its terminals because a person has likely entered the “clean area” through an emergency exit door. UPDATE After a blockage of terminal areas by…
Royal Air Maroc flight #AT750 was evacuated at Paris Orly after smoke was detected. A Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 was evacuated after landing in Paris Orly yesterday. The decision was taken after the ramp agent detected smoke from one of the engines of the aircraft (reg. N-RNP) during landing from Casablanca. The captain ordered…
Seven people were killed Sunday when a helicopter and a small plane collided in the air above the Spanish island of Mallorca, authorities said. The collision happened in the air over the Inca Hospital at about 13:36 (12:36 GMT) on Sunday, local newspaper Diario De Mallorca reports. Visibility was good at the time, and the…