Video footage has emerged of a jumbo jet pilot taking a nap in the cockpit mid-flight. The pilot is believed to be a senior officer for China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan. He is understood to have been flying a Boeing 747. According to local media, he has been disciplined by China Airlines for breaching flight…
The Qantas Group anounced Thursday that it plans to reuse, recycle and compost at least three quarters of it’s waste by the end of 2021 – an airline first. According to a Qantas press release, Qantas and Jetstar create 30,000 tonnes of waste in Australia, will remove 100 million single-use plastic items every year from…
The drone attack that caused a major disruption to air traffic at London’s Gatwick Airport in late December might have been organised by a member of the airport’s current or former staff, The Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing governmental sources. According to the media, the drone was flying in blind spot areas that were…
Flights to/from Dublin Airport were temporarily halted on Thursday afternoon after a drone was spotted in the skies over the airfield. The airport suspended all operations when the object was initially spotted saying that “the safety and security of customers is our key priority at all times”. However shortly after midday the airport issued a…
Amazon Air currently has planes at 21 U.S. airports and it’s opening new regional hubs this year in Fort Worth, Texas, Wilmington, Ohio, and expanding one in Rockford, Illinois. Amazon will open a $1.5 billion air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in 2021. There it will have capacity for 100 planes — double the…
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London reached ‘the speed of sound’ over Pennsylvania. A Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner from Los Angeles to London reached ‘the speed of sound’ when it reached a ground speed of 693 kts (1,283 km/h or 797 mph ) at 35,000 ft over Pennsylvania. At 20 °C (68 °F),…
An Air France passenger thought that by getting a seat with extra legroom she had made a wise choice. But in fact, Lizzie Thompson may have chosen the worst seat on her flight. She was waiting on board an Air France aeroplane when a man on a seat on the opposite side of the aisle…
A search for the pilot of a plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala which crashed in the Channel last month is set to resume next week, his family said on Tuesday. The fundraising page, which has so far raised nearly £250,000 (287,000 euros, $327,000), said there would also be “helicopter searches of the coastal areas”. The…
British Midland Regional Limited, the East Midlands-based airline which operates as flybmi, has today announced that it has ceased operations and is filing for administration. ALL FLIGHTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT BOTH FROM AND TO THE UK AND WITHIN EUROPE. All flights have been cancelled with effect from today. Customers who booked directly…
Airbus announces the end of the A380 program. Following a review of its operations, and in light of developments in aircraft and engine technologies, Emirates is reducing its A380 orderbook from 162 to 123 aircraft. Emirates will take delivery of 14 further A380s over the next two years. As a consequence, Airbus will cease deliveries…
Lufthansa has taken a passenger, who didn’t show up for the last leg of his ticketed journey, to court in an apparent bid to clamp down on “hidden city” ticketing. The practice involves passengers leaving their journey at a layover point, instead of making a final connection. According to a court document, an unnamed male…
