An United Airlines flight from China to Newark was forced to make an unscheduled stop at San Francisco International Airport after the flight crew became exhausted from delays caused by an unruly passenger while the plane was boarding in Shanghai, officials said. Wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, a passenger became unruly after boarding…
Two Frontier Airlines flight attendants have filed federal complaints against the Denver-based carrier, saying the airline discriminated against them by not allowing them to pump breast milk while on duty. The flight attendants, Jo Roby and Stacy Rewitzer, filed discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with the help of the American Civil Liberties…
London City is to become the first UK airport to replace its air traffic control tower with a remotely operated digital system. Instead of sitting in a tower overlooking the runway, controllers will be 120 miles away, watching live footage from high-definition cameras. The new system, due to be completed in 2018, will be tested…
Qantas flight #QF94 from Los Angeles to Melbourne has been turned around two hours after take-off when sparks were seen coming from an engine. The A380 had been due in Melbourne on Sunday morning, but the pilot was forced to turn the flight around mid-air after one of four engines on board failed. It…
Two military fighter jets escorted American Airlines #AA31 aircraft on Friday after a man allegedly tried to break into the cockpit. The airline said Flight #AA31, an Airbus A321 aircraft, landed safety at Honolulu International Airport at 11:35 a.m. local time. The flight originated from Los Angeles International Airport. “Two Pacific Command F-22 Raptors from…
Norwegian has announced that new low-cost transatlantic flights from Ireland to the US East Coast will include use of the preclearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports for passengers. In July, Norwegian will begin a series of affordable transatlantic routes from Ireland to airports on the US east coast which offer good access into New…
Discussions over keeping laptops and large electronics out of more US-bound flight cabins ended yesterday without an agreement to widen the ban. In March, the US Department of Homeland Security barred US-bound passengers from 10 airports from taking any electronics larger than a cell phone onto planes. The UK instituted a similar ban, but it covered whole…
A United Express flight 6073 from Toronto to Houston blew a tire during an unscheduled landing at Louisville International Airport Thursday morning after an in-flight mechanical issue, a spokeswoman for Louisville Regional Airport Authority said. Live aerials from Air 3 showed all the tires on both main gears of the Embraer 175 were flat. Airport…
Jet2 Flight 71 operated by Air Tanker from Manchester (England, UK) to Birmingham Airport (England, UK). Then as Flight 72 as Birmingham Airport (England, UK) to Manchester (England, UK). The aircraft is an Airbus A330-234 (reg: G-VYGL) is 2.8 years old and has been operating for Air Tanker since 2016.
The EU Air Safety List actually contains two lists. The first list (Annex A) includes all airlines banned from operating in Europe. The second list (Annex B) includes airlines that are restricted from operating under certain conditions in Europe. Both lists are updated regularly and published in the Official Journal of the European Union. Before…
A JetBlue flight #B61808 to New York returned to Washington, D.C. Wednesday night after possibly striking a bird. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot declared an emergency. Some 15 minutes after Flight 1808 departed from Washington’s Dulles International Airport for New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport , the captain told passengers they would…
