British Airways is to resume direct flights to Tehran later – the first UK carrier to fly to Iran for four years. Six return flights per week will operate between London Heathrow and Tehran, which BA described as “an important destination”. The BA Boeing 777 is due to depart from Heathrow just after 21:00 BST.…
Water cannons herald departure of @JetBlue flight to #Cuba pic.twitter.com/HKPVau9yiH — Kristina Webb (@KristinaWebb) August 31, 2016 When JetBlue Flight 387 touched down Wednesday in Cuba, it was the first direct commercial flight between the US and the island in over a half-century. Une photo publiée par Soul Brother (@soulbphotos) le 31 Août 2016 à…
Qatar’s main Hamad International Airport is adding a $10 fee for all passengers departing from the airport, including on connection flights. The decision, announced on Sunday, comes after the Middle East’s busiest airport in Dubai added similar fees earlier this year. The measure helps boost revenue in Gulf countries following a slump in the price…
A delta flight inbound to Atlanta made a diversion to Orlando International Airport after a flap mechanical issue occurred shortly after take-off according to OIA officials. Delta Airlines flight DL1827 from Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta landed safely in Orlando at 15:05 EDT and no injuries were reported. As a safety precaution, the Aviation Rescue Fire…
A co-pilot about to fly out of Cherry Capital Airport was stopped for possibly being intoxicated. Police found the man had a blood alcohol level of .30 and arrested him. The Talon Air charter plane was scheduled to leave from the general aviation runaway on the north side of Cherry Capital Airport. As the crew was…
The @easyJet captain is explaining why we’re being delayed! This is unreal. 2 crew members being offloaded!! pic.twitter.com/59oNzv3uHV — Dan Lobb (@danlobb) August 24, 2016 An easyJet flight from London’s Gatwick Airport to Belfast has faced an hourlong delay after two crew members got into an epic shouting match. Shocked passengers tweeted about the argument…
Japanese carrier ANA said on Thursday it needs to replace damaged compressor blades in the Rolls-Royce engines powering its Boeing 787s, forcing it to cancel some Dreamliners flights over the coming weeks. The carrier said that under certain flying conditions the compressor blades in the engine’s interior showed corrosion. It said it will cancel nine…
Aeromexico has added live television to its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. This new service will initially offer two channels – Sport 24 for live sporting action from around the world, and CNN International. In partnership with Panasonic Avionics, the service will be available to passengers from both the seatback inflight entertainment and communications system and…
Pilot and stewardess of Air New Zealand suspended over photos, including a picture of a pilot posing with a blow-up doll in the cockpit. The photos, which were believed to have been taken about a year ago, were reportedly shared to Facebook and Instagram after staff sent them to Snapchat. A spokeswoman for Air New Zealand…
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