The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Over the last two years, the FAA has received numerous reports from pilots and residents about unmanned aircraft systems – UAS, or “drones” – around…
One of Britain’s most iconic luxury motor brands, Jaguar, have begun a 4 week campaign at Heathrow Airport to support the global launch of the F-PACE, their first high performance SUV. To bring the F-PACE to life, Jaguar have implemented a unique experiential campaign in the heart of Terminal 5, Heathrow’s busiest terminal welcoming over 16 million departing passengers…
British Airways passengers could be charged for meals on short-haul flights to help the airline compete with budget rivals, according to media reports. It has been widely reported the airline is considering ending its long-held policy of free food and drinks. Source BBC
Gatwick is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its first flight today with a look back at some of the famous faces who have passed through.Vintage pictures show Princess Diana in the control tower in 1988, Pope John Paul II kissing the ground in 1982, and John F Kennedy’s arrival in 1963, months before his assassination. The…
Two flight attendants are injured after a Southwest Airlines plane hit severe turbulence on its way from Boston to Chicago. Southwest officials: Flight 147 circled back to Boston’s Logan International Airport on Tuesday, just after midnight, because of the injuries. The plane had been in the air for about an hour. The injured flight attendants were…
Irish Low-Cost Carrier Ryanair have further expanded their Bristol Winter 2016 schedule with a new route to Bucharest in addition to their 3 brand new winter services to Krakow, Milan and Venice. These new additions are set to deliver 1.7m extra passengers per year and support over 1,300 jobs at the airport. The route to…
Oslo police: Flight from Moss airport, Rygge, Norway to Manchester UK was evacuated just before take-off after two suspiciously acting passengers. The airline Ryanair said the evacuation was a ‘hoax security alert’ and the flight has now departed. Police: Two men arrested and no suspicious device found News reports: one man arrested was British and…
Yesterday, Lufthansa flight LH764 from Munich suffured tires burdt at Mombai airport. The pilot reported landing gear problem. The emergency landing caused delay. The main runway was closed.
England’s flagship carrier British Airways have announced plans to launch 2 brand new direct services to Doha, Qatar and Muscat, Oman. Normally, customers will have to stop off in Bahrain but from October 30th, it will be a direct service. The Doha and Bahrain services will operate daily with a Boeing B787-9 aircraft while the…
Low-cost airline Norwegian continues the expansion of its groundbreaking low-cost long-haul network by launching the UK’s only direct flights to Oakland, California just in time for the summer. From 12 May, Europe’s third largest low-cost airline commences the new year-round service offering the cheapest direct flights to the West Coast with fares available from…
British Airways is one of the brands set to benefit from a new deal between the International Airlines Group and internet service provider Gogo from next year. Under terms of the deal, the company’s long-haul flights – as well as some operated by Iberia and Aer Lingus – will start being upgraded to faster ‘2Ku’ technology, which…
