After spending two weeks on vacation in Mexico, Richard and Linda Bell were on a United Airlines flight home from Houston to Calgary on Sunday. A scorpion fell from the overhead compartment and on to Richard. They didn’t immediately recognize the animal until a passenger sitting next to them pointed out that it was probably…
A mother and father forgot their 10-year-old daughter after leaving a plane in China without her on April 10. A flight attendant was forced to call the couple to remind them that they were missing their daughter. China Southern Airlines flight CZ3484 landed at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport after travelling from Chengdu. After all of…
United Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would refund the tickets for all customers who were on the flight when the man was removed and that it would no longer ask police to remove passengers from full flights. The airline said that passengers on United Express Flight 3411 on Sunday would be compensated equal to…
Airbus’ new A350-1000 – the longest-fuselage version of its A350 XWB jetliner – marked another certification milestone by performing tests that validated the aircraft’s ability to operate from waterlogged runways and taxiways. Performed this month at the Istres Air Force Base in southern France, the A350-1000 was purposely run along an inundated surface to demonstrate…
737 MAX 9 First Flight scheduled for Thursday, April 13th subject to weather and other factors. 737 MAX 9 is the perfect answer to the need for growth while maintaining maximum airline profitability. As well as 16 more seats than the incredibly popular 737 MAX 8, it offers lower trips costs than the competition, the…
United Airlines’ chief executive has said he will not quit amid an explosive backlash to video of a screaming man being dragged off a plane. Oscar Munoz said he felt “shame and embarrassment” and vowed it would never happen again to a seated passenger on one of United’s overbooked aircraft. The embattled aviation boss said…
A video posted on Facebook late Sunday evening shows a passenger on a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Louisville being forcibly removed from the plane before takeoff at O’Hare International Airport. The video, posted by Audra D. Bridges at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, is taken from an aisle seat on a commercial airplane that appears…
Nafi Diaby gave birth to the girl on a Turkish Airlines flight from Conakry in Guinea to Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso. The cabin crew and passengers began helping the woman, who had been pregnant for 28 weeks. Following a successful birth, airline workers posed for pictures with the baby – including the captain – all beaming…
Madrid, April 7th, 2017- Airbus’ A350-1000, MSN065 test aircraft, fitted with cabin, has completed a series of noise tests in Moron, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5th, as part of its type certification flight test campaign, paving the way for entry into service on schedule before year end. The aircraft, together with…
Ryanair will start offering connecting flights this month, initially through Rome Fiumicino airport, with connections at other airports to be rolled out shortly afterwards. It will be the first time the carrier has allowed passengers to transit from one plane to another without separate bookings. At the same time, the low-cost carrier said discussions with…
British Airways today launched its investment plans for customers, focusing on excellence in the premium cabins and more choice and quality for all. The investments include: £400m in Club World (long-haul business class) Introducing Club Europe on UK domestic services New lounges First Wing direct security and lounge access at Heathrow Latest generation Wi-Fi fitted…
