The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, according to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast 2017-2036. Over this period, increasing numbers of first time flyers, rising disposable income spent…
At the Paris Air Show, which runs from 19th to 25th June 2017, Airbus will showcase its wide range of innovative technologies, products and services, from market-leading commercial and military aircraft to helicopters and space systems. In addition, there will be a new Digital Exhibition zone at the Airbus pavilion (located at the end of…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of terror offences at Heathrow Airport in connection with the Manchester Arena bombing. The 38-year-old was held as part of a planned operation and there was no direct threat to the airport, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.
A passenger has been placed in detention for 10 days and blacklisted by Air France after she slapped a member of staff at an airport in central China, Chinese media reported. The woman lost her temper after she was told by ground staff that check-in for her flight from Wuhan to Paris had closed fourteen…
British Airways’ parent company says that human error caused an IT meltdown that left 75,000 passengers stranded over the Bank Holiday. Willie Walsh. boss of IAG, said an electrical engineer disconnected a power supply, with the major damage caused when it was reconnected. He said there would now be an independent investigation “to learn from…
Four Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Qatar and moved to close off access to the Gulf country, escalating a crisis that started over its relationship with Iran and its support of the Muslim Brotherhood. UPDATE United Arab Emirates & Saudi Arabia are closing airspaces to Qatar Airways. UPDATE From 6…
The twin-fuselage aircraft, the baby of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, was pulled out of its Mojave Air and Space Port hangar in California to begin fueling tests — the first of many ground tests. Stratolaunch is designed to release rockets that will carry satellites into space. It has a 385-foot wingspan, features six engines used…
The FAA has threatened to levy a $435,000 fine against the United Airlines because it allegedly operated a plane that regulators believe wasn’t in “airworthy condition.” United mechanics replaced a Boeing 787’s fuel pump pressure switch on June 9, 2014, according to the FAA, in response to an alert from the flight crew. But, the…
Passengers on a Spirit Airlines flight from Florida to Cartagena, Columbia will arrive at their destination an entire day later than planned after their original flight was canceled when the plane’s pilots exceeded their maximum flying time, a result of delays caused by an unruly passenger who refused to leave the aircraft’s bathroom. The Spirit…
Cabin crew at British Airways have announced they will hold a four-day strike later this month, compounding the problems for the beleaguered airline which stranded 75,000 passengers at the weekend after an IT meltdown.
United Airlines (UAL) today announced that it will introduce daily nonstop flights between its Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) hub and Singapore’s Changi Airport (SIN), effective Oct. 27, 2017 (westbound), subject to government approval. The flight between LAX and SIN will set the new distance record for any airline operating a flight to or from…
A contractor doing maintenance work at a British Airways data center inadvertently switched off the power supply, knocking out the airline’s computer systems and leaving 75,000 people stranded last weekend, the Times newspaper reported on Friday. Quoting a BA source, the newspaper said the power supply unit that sparked the I.T. failure was working perfectly…