Cathay Pacific has discovered unauthorised access to some of its information systems, containing passenger data of up to 9.4 million people. The company said it has no evidence that any personal information has been misused. The IT systems affected are “totally separate” from its flight operations systems, and there is no impact on flight safety,…
A passenger allegedly slapped a senior TV executive mid-flight from America to London after walking through the packed plane with his penis exposed. Hatam Hamad, 56, drank five glasses of wine before reportedly exposing himself to Joel Vilmenay, who was with his wife and two children. Furious Vilmenay, president of New Orleans TV channel WDSU,…
An American Eagle jet with 43 passengers was forced to abort a takeoff Tuesday morning when it struck a deer at the Williamsport Regional Airport in Montoursville. None of the passengers headed to Philadelphia was injured and they either were rebooked on a later flight or made other travel arrangements. The 50-seat Embraer 145 twin-engine…
The Kingdom Choir, who wowed viewers across the globe with their performance at the Royal Wedding surprised our customers with a sky-high performance on route to the Invictus Games in Sydney.
Icelandair says one of its planes made an emergency landing in Quebec late Friday night because of a cracked cockpit window. The airline says flight #FI688 from Orlando to Reykjavik, Iceland, was over Canada when pilots noticed the crack in the window. There were reports the Boeing 757 had to make a rapid drop to…
A Florida man who was arrested for allegedly groping a woman aboard a Southwest flight on Sunday told authorities that President Donald Trump said “it’s OK to grab women by their private parts,” according to an FBI affidavit. Bruce Michael Alexander, 49, was charged with abusive sexual contact in Albuquerque federal court, according to…
Volocopter plans to start urban flight testing of its electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi in Singapore between January and July 2019. According to the German company, its electrically-powered 2X aircraft can fly two people up to 27km (17 miles) on a single charge with a cruise speed of 70km/h (43mph). It has been…
Airport officials in New York say an Air Canada flight that had just landed at the city’s LaGuardia Airport late Monday afternoon was damaged as it sat on the taxiway by another passing plane. Rudy King, spokesperson for the Port Authority New York and New Jersey, says the Air Canada jet was stationary on the…
The Perth to London nonstop route is proving a bonanza for Qantas and passengers alike, six months after its launch. Flights are full and reliable with only one major mechanical glitch that threw the schedule out for two days. The fastest crossing to London was 16 hours 23 minutes on July 20, when the flight…
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus’ exclusive A350 XWB carbon fibre pattern. Following this delivery, China Airlines today has 14 A350-900 aircraft in its fleet. The airline operates these aircraft on non-stop long…
The incident took place on June 25 over Central London, as a Virgin Atlantic jet doing 250mph and flying at 3,200ft approached Heathrow. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which can carry up to 264 passengers, was passing over residential streets north of Clapham Common when itcame within 10ft of crashing into a drone, The Mail on Sunday can…
Announcing the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s historic nine-week programme, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the Red Arrows would display across the Americas, reaching millions of people and showcasing the very best of British aviation. He said: “Our Red Arrows fly the flag for Britain across the globe, both in the skies and on the…