Swiss International Air Lines cabin crew have received a telling off after a video emerged of them dancing and posing for photos on the wing of a Boeing 777. The footage, which was shared on Instagram, was recently captured in Buenos Aires, Swiss news website 20 Minuten reported. One flight attendant can be seen standing…
Last footage from St. Athan shows the last moments of the Boeing 747. Video from St. Athan, UK shows the Boeing 747-400 (reg. G-BYGC) being scrapped. the APU has been removed as well as the engines and part of the wings has been cut. The Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC arrived at St. Athan on May 27th…
Flooding stops traffic at Metro Detroit Airport. Incoming flights were halted at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport on Thursday morning due to thunderstorms and heavy rain overnight causing flooding which partially blocked access to the airport. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is under a ground stop until at least 11 a.m. ET, according to the…
A man had hundreds of videos of men on his phone that he had recorded in public toilets without them knowing. A serial voyeur caught filming men using public toilets again has been given his ‘last chance’ by a judge. The man, from Salford, walked free from court today (August 21) despite a ‘string’ of…
Airline CEO works as cabin crew on flights to/from Frankfurt. Lufthansa pilot turned airline CEO Jens Ritter has worn several hats during his years at the German airline. But on a recent trip from Frankfurt to Saudi Arabia and Bahrain and back, he gave the role of cabin crew a try for the first time.…
North Korea’s flagship carrier has flown its first international flight since the pandemic. Air Koryo’s JS151 left Pyongyang Tuesday morning and landed at Beijing Capital Airport at 09:15 local time (01:16 GMT), data from RadarBox. Travel agency Koryo Tours said the Pyongyang-Beijing route was reopened as a means for North Koreans to get home. Flight…
Beijing green-lighted the resumption of North Korea’s Air Koryo flights between the two countries. China announced on Monday approving the restarting of commercial flights between Beijing and Pyongyang, for the first time since North Korea closed its borders in early 2020 as a precautionary measure against the COVID-19 pandemic. China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin…
Pilot accused of destroying parking barrier at Denver airport with an ax says he hit breaking point. A United Airlines pilot has been charged with criminal mischief for allegedly using an ax to destroy a barrier gate at an employee parking lot at Denver’s airport, telling authorities he was trying to help several drivers exit…
An Ukrainian attack occurred at around 04:00 in central Moscow. A Ukrainian drone smashed into a building in central Moscow on Friday after Russian air defences shot it down, disrupting air traffic at all the civilian airports of the Russian capital, Russian officials said. A Reuters witness who was in the area described hearing “a…
It’s now confirmed, British Airways Boeing 747-400 “BOAC” is being scrapped at St. Athan. The Boeing 747-400 G-BYGC arrived at St. Athan on May 27th 2019 and has been stored there. It was the first of three BA jumbos to be painted into a special livery to celebrate 100 years of British Airways. A new…
A deluge on the runway meant some people were unable to disembark from planes that had already landed. Due to heavy rainfalls over Frankfurt, dozens of flights were canceled at Germany’s largest airport on Wednesday. By late evening, large amounts of water had collected in areas of the runway, leaving passengers stuck on planes that…
Emirates will add a flight to London Heathrow starting this fall. Emirates has announced it will operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30 March 2024. This temporary service will meet market demand during the busy winter season and offer customers more travel choices. Emirates currently serves London…