Iberia has completed the conversion of its first Airbus A330 into freighter, removing the economy and premium economy seats. In addition to economy and premium economy seats, the Spanish flag carrier has also removed the crew rest and the bulkhead panels from the Airbus A330-300. The ‘Preighter’ will fly between Madrid and Los Angeles four…
Police pursued a vehicle at Van Nuys Airport. The vehicle appeared to driving erratically on the airport’s runway, 16461 Sherman Way. Video from Sky 2 showed the driver defiantly raising hands through windows and the sunroof. It’s not known what the driver is wanted for. The pursuit ended at 9 a.m. at Woodley and Saticoy.
Virgin Atlantic is cancelling flights during England’s second lockdown. The cancellations will start from Sunday 8th November and are expected to last until the 2nd December, when lockdown is due to end. During the pandemic, Virgin Atlantic has been operating flights out of London Heathrow only. A spokesperson for the airline told that the carrier…
British Airways has said that it will reduce its operations in November due to the new lockdown in England, announced earlier this week. The British flag carrier will ground more aircraft and will also furlough many more staff due to this new lockdown. In addition, the airline will also suspend all flights from London Gatwick.…
Anticipating Joe Biden to be declared winner, Secret Service and the FAA have increased the level of security for airspace around Biden’s home, with a “VIP” TFR (temporary flight restriction) being declared. New restricted “national defense airspace” has been put in place over Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The Federal Aviation Administration…
Captain Suzy Garrett and her first-officer daughter, Donna, are the first mother-daughter pair in history to pilot a commercial Skywest Airlines flight together. The duo recently made history as the first mother-daughter pair to pilot a commercial SkyWest Airlines flight together. The entire Garrett family is a family of pilots; Both parents as well as…
While other countries are struggling to even retrieve half of the traffic prior to COVID19 Chinese domestic flights are now running at the same level as before coronavirus crisis. The number of domestic Chinese flights in October topped last year’s levels with passenger numbers indicating the local aviation sector is now a full recovery from the…
Lufthansa has started sending its Boeing 747s to Mojave desert for retirement. One of the Boeing 747s stored in Twente, Netherlands left the Dutch airport and flew to Frankfurt yesterday. The Boeing 747 with registration D-ABVP is the first aircraft to be taken out of service. The aircraft flew to Frankfurt as it had to…
Thai Airways have listed 34 used passenger aircraft for sale. The airline is inviting people to participate in the Bidding Process for the sale of THAI’s Used Aircraft. The aircraft for sale include: A300-600, B737s, B747s, A340s, and B777s. All Aircraft data is subject to be verified/revised as necessary. Available for delivery from early 2021,…
A Southwest Airlines flight at the Nashville International Airport that nearly took off on Tuesday returned to the gate and deplaned after a passenger on board refused to wear a face mask. Nashville airport spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said at 9:20 a.m. a Metro Nashville Airport Authority Department of Public Safety officer was dispatched to gate…
American Airlines has cut down more than 100,000 flights from its December flight schedule, despite the upcoming holiday season, because of low demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. American reportedly has 105,619 flights scheduled for December this year, which is about 50% fewer than it had in December last year. Last year, the airline operated over…
United sent an urgent message to flight attendants on Friday about the changes. “There is a possibility of renewed protest activity,” the alert from inflight administration says. “We are taking precautionary measures to ensure your safety and suitable rest are met.” The Chicago-based airline said it will move crews out of downtown hotels to airport…