Nearly all flights were cancelled at Berlin’s two airports on Friday due to strike action by ground staff. Berlin Airport, which operates Tegel and Schoenefeld, said 455 flights had been canceled at Tegel and 204 at Schoenefeld as of 0615 GMT. The strike is due to run for 25 hours from 0400 local time on…
British Airways is investigating reports that a pilot took part in a pre-flight safety demonstration due to a shortage of crew. Passengers on board the 747 flight from Houston to Heathrow watched in horror as the pilot stood in aisles as the passenger jet taxied for take off. The incident happened as cabin crew continue…
Boeing announced today that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the 737 MAX 8 airplane for commercial service. Boeing is now in the final stages of preparing for the first 737 MAX 8 delivery to customers in the coming months. To earn certification for the 737 MAX 8, Boeing undertook a comprehensive test…
Tunisair has suspended all operations until further notice. A statement issued to the AFP news agency says the move comes amid growing “tensions” between the airline’s pilot corps and technicians which culminated in physical clashes at Tunis Carthage International Airport on the morning of Thursday, March 9. Tunisair added that it had suspended all flights…
The latest member of Airbus all-new A350 XWB widebody family has undergone rigorous ground and flight tests in the extreme operating conditions of Iqaluit, Canada – which provided a picturesque backdrop accentuated by the Northern Lights. Iqaluit, a Canadian territory with a polar climate caused by the Labrador Current, allows Airbus’ longest-fuselage A350-1000 version to…
The new product features the industry’s first-ever double bed available in business class, with adjustable panels and movable TV screens on the center four seats, which allow passengers to transform their individual space into a private suite. According to the airline these new features “provide the ultimate customizable travel experience that enables passengers to create…
A city-bound SpiceJet flight from Bengaluru was today diverted to Hyderabad due to “extremely pungent” smell in the cockpit emanating from the front lavatory of the aircraft. There were 184 passengers and four infants on board the Boeing 737 (reg. VT-SLJ) when the pilot decided to make an unscheduled landing at Hyderabad airport. “Spicejet…
The disturbances to be expected concern the Bordeaux and Brest ACCs, from Monday 6 March to Friday 10 March. They also concern the Aix-en-Provence ACC from Tuesday 7 March to Thursday 9 March. UPDATE Monday 6 March 1000 UTC All regulations due to strike are cancelled until 1500 UTC. Possible regulations might be applied for the…
On March 6, All Nippon Airways (ANA) revealed a special livery for the A380. The livery was selected from over 2,000 submissions received in an open competition organised by the carrier. The winning design will be painted on the airline’s first new A380, which will be delivered early in 2019. ANA will operate the aircraft…
Former Playboy model Victoria Bonya, 37, said she was questioned by officers at an airport in Los Angeles. Ms Bonya said: ‘That was a real blow. I thought I was going down and they would deport me. She added the officers asked her about Russian president Vladimir Putin and took her aside after they found…
Be careful if you are flying with Air France. Two unions representing nearly 50% of Air France’s cabin crew called to strike for 3 days from 18 to 20 March. They denounce the productivity efforts demanded and the cure of austerity.
Pakistan International Airlines has taken disciplinary action over staff allowing seven passengers to travel without seats. The flight in question went from Karachi to Medina carrying a total of 416 passengers, on a Boeing 777 with a total seating capacity of 409, including staff seats. Three people were reported to be involved, the captain,…