Passengers screamed and stood on their seats and flight attendants told people to cover their legs after two tarantulas were spotted loose in the cabin of an Air Transat flight. The spiders, which reportedly ranged from 10 to 20 centimetres in diameter, were aboard a Montreal-bound flight from Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on April 18. The incident was reported to Radio-Canada by a passenger who wished to remain…
A US air marshal, who was armed with his service weapon, reportedly was removed from a passenger jet at Heathrow because he was allegedly intoxicated. Metropolitan police officers were called to a Los Angeles-bound plane at Terminal 2 after the United Airlines captain claimed a man was trying to board under the influence of alcohol.…
The first step has been taken to enable Iberia to join British Airways, Finnair and Japan Airlines (JAL) in their successful joint business on flights between Europe and Japan. JAL has submitted its application to the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) seeking antitrust immunity with Iberia to cooperate on flights between…
A B-52H Stratofortress bomber aborted takeoff and crashed at Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, the Air Force said Wednesday night. None of the seven people aboard was injured. The giant plane, part of the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, was on a routine…
Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a US military aircraft on Tuesday over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the incident took place in international airspace on Tuesday as the US maritime patrol aircraft carried out “a routine US patrol”. China’s Foreign…
England’s national carrier British Airways have announced a new route that is to be launched between Heathrow and Santiago, Chile. The flights are due to launch on January 3rd 2017. The four times-a-week flight will be served by the airline’s newest aircraft, the four-cabin Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, complete with a new First cabin. Santiago will…
A U.S. spy plane violated Venezuelan airspace twice this month, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday. The embattled leader also said that the breach will be protested to the U.S. government. Maduro said Venezuelan military detected a Boeing 707 E-3 Sentry aircraft over guarded airspace on May 11 and May 13. He added that the…
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…
