Five Indian airlines have banned a member of the country’s parliament after he beat a 60-year-old Air India staff member with a shoe 25 times. The MP, Ravindra Gaikwad, was traveling from Pune to Delhi Friday and lost his temper when staff apparently refused to upgrade his seat to business class. The plane he was…
According to a new international survey, the Top 10 Airports have been revealed. The survey which consisted of 65,000 passenger reviews covering overall airport quality, waiting areas, shopping, and restaurants. The Top 10 Best Airports in The World 10. Dublin, Ireland (DUB) 9. Oslo Gardermoen, Norway (OSL) 8. Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, Israel (TLV) 7. Bangkok…
Bombardier capped a series of CS100 tests at London City Airport (LCY) with a nonstop transatlantic flight to New York JFK on March 25, demonstrating the range capability of the smallest CSeries airliner from the airport closest to central London. CS100 flight-test aircraft FTV2 completed eight flights from LCY over two days on Mach 22-23,…
A United Airlines gate agent barred two girls from boarding a flight Sunday morning because the girls were wearing leggings. Another girl who was wearing gray leggings had to change before she was allowed to board the flight from Denver to Minneapolis, a witness said. The airline’s passenger contract says for the safety of all passengers…
British Airways has served Logan with 777s, 747s, and 787s, but today was the first day scheduled A380 service started, with “Speedbird 213 Super” doing the honors. Go to 8:55 for the touchdown, this is shaky, someone forgot their tripod, better images for the taxi portion. We’re all excited in Boston to have BA, EK,…
The first all-electric satellite in Europe has been blocked for several days in a container at Cayenne Airport, in Guyana because of the social crisis that paralyzes the territory. This satellite, Eutelsat 172B, blocked in an Antonov An-124, was not scheduled for Ariane 5’s postponed launch on 21 March but for another scheduled launch on 25 April. “Leaving this…
The measures announced ‘out of the blue’ this morning will affect nine airlines from eight countries including Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar – due to ‘unspecified terrorism threats’. PM’s spokesman: passengers not allowed in plane cabin with phones, laptops or tablets larger than 16cm in length, 9.3cm width & 1.5cm depth Mobile phones are…
Following from President Donald Trump’s failed travel ban which excluded people traveling to the USA, new measures have now been announced. Passengers will have to check electronic devices larger than mobile phones once US authorities formalise a new ban in response to an unspecified terrorism threat, US officials told Reuters this morning. The new rule…
Terminal West of Paris Orly Airport (ORY) was evacuated after a man was shot dead. The man stole the weapon of a Sentinel Operation soldier. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1430 UTC Terminal South at Paris ORY is now open. UPDATE 1255 UTC No more diversions, all flights are now allowed to land…
Former USA president Barack Obama landed yesterday landed in French Polynesia. The Gulfstream G550 (reg. N785QS) took off from Honolulu and landed at Faa’a International Airport near the capital of Papeete at 1520 local time. The former president didn’t stay long as he boarded an Air Tetiaroa Twin Otter (reg. HB-LRN) half an hour later to Tetiaroa. Thanks to AvGeeksTahiti
South Korea’s flagship airline, has announced from March 26th, it will have a mixed fleet operating between London Heathrow and Incheon, Seoul. Both Korean Air’s acclaimed A380 and the latest Boeing 747-8i will be used on the route, and Korean Air’s B747-8i will be the first commercial passenger aircraft of its kind to land at…
