One of the largest icebergs on record has broken away from an ice shelf in Antarctica, scientists have said. Researchers who have been monitoring a huge crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf, which had left a vast iceberg more than a quarter the size of Wales “hanging by a thread”, say the rift has…
easyJet, Europe’s leading airline, has today announced that it will start flying from Southampton Airport for the first time with the launch of a new winter only service to Geneva and will launch eight other new routes from across the UK later this year. The new routes are: Bristol to Stockholm – commences 31 October,…
An evacuation at a Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control center in Leesburg, Va. delayed hundreds of flights around the region Monday night, authorities said. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority said there were ground stops at all three major airports in the region, meaning inbound flights didn’t take off from their origins for hours. Loudoun…
The vintage fighter plane that was forced to make an emergency landing in a field near Duxford Imperial War Museum was an American Mustang owned by the museum. Officials at the museum have confirmed that one of the planes was forced to make an emergency landing. One witness reported that the plane, the P51d Mustang…
A couple have been caught on camera leaving a toilet on a Virgin Atlantic plane after appearing to have sneaked off for a mid-air romp. This video has been shared on Friday by Virgin Atlantic on its Facebook page. The footage was filmed on July 4 by another passenger on a flight from London Heathrow to Miami.…
At least 40 turtles wandered out of Jamaica Bay and onto the tarmac around 4:45 p.m., briefly delaying flights. It turns out this is a common problem at JFK. During mating seasons, these turtles like to lay their eggs in the sand near the airport runway. The airport has specialists on staff who help to…
Delta Airlines flight #DL129 from Seattle to Beijing was allegedly forced to return to the US after the 23-year-old man also assaulted a flight attendant on the plane. When the cabin crew member tried to stop him after he attempted to open the exit 45 minutes in to the flight, he is said to have…
United Airlines has apologized after reselling a toddler’s seat to a standby passenger on a flight from Houston to Boston late last week. As a result of the incident, Shirley Yamauchi, the child’s mother, was forced to hold the toddler in her lap for the duration of the nearly four-hour-long flight. Forcing the 27-month-old toddler to sit…
From Thursday, customers of Qatar Airways leaving Hamad International Airport will be able to take their electronic devices on board with them when travelling to the United States. “Qatar Airways and Hamad International Airport have met with all requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s new security guidelines, and we would like to express…
China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand of Chinese airlines in all market segments including domestic, low cost, regional and…
Norwegian has announced two new US routes from London Gatwick with flights now on sale to Chicago and Austin. The announcement comes as the airline celebrates the third anniversary since it first launched low-cost long-haul services from Gatwick. In July 2014, Norwegian launched its first low-cost long-haul flights from London Gatwick to three US cities…
The US laptop ban has been lifted for all Emirates Airline flights, with immediately effect, the Dubai-based airline announced on Wednesday morning. “Emirates has been working hard in coordination with various aviation stakeholders and the local authorities to implement heightened security measures and protocols that meet the requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s…