A picture posted on Twitter of an airplane wing covered in what appears to be duct tape went viral this week. The image in question first drew attention after Australian opera singer David Wakeham posted it to Twitter on September 22 alongside the caption, “When choosing your favourite airline, choose wisely. @Qantas Profits before safety.”…
Iranian-American citizen, who was convicted of spying, released from detention amid reported talks between Iran and the US on prisoner releases. An Iranian-American imprisoned in Iran for nearly seven years on espionage-related charges has been allowed out of Tehran’s Evin prison on a one-week furlough, his lawyer said. Siamak Namazi’s temporary release on Saturday came…
The London airport imposed the limit over the summer in an attempt to manage chaotic conditions amid a jump in travel as restrictions imposed early in the coronavirus pandemic were lifted. Heathrow Airport said on Monday that it would lift its temporary passenger cap, which limits the airport’s capacity to 100,000 departing passengers per day,…
A plane from the Transavia airline suffered an incident when it landed. The Boeing 737 (reg. F-GZHA) suffered an incident when it landed at Nantes, France at 13:05. The flight #TO3943 from Djebra was landing in Nantes when the two front wheels detached from the landing gear bogies. The aircraft was immobilized on an access…
The 500th A350 – an A350-900 – was recently delivered to Iberia, a major European customer with 20 A350s on order and 14 in service. Beyond a symbol, the 500th A350 marks an important milestone for Airbus and its growing versatile family, now including the A350-900, the A350-1000 and the newest Airbus freighter A350F. “When…
Pilots inspect damage caused by tornado at North Perry Airport. A tornado, spawned by Hurricane Ian’s outer rain bands, struck North Perry Airport in Pembroke Pines Tuesday night.
Schiphol maintains maximum number of passengers. In the coming months, Schiphol will maintain the maximum number of travelers that can depart from the airport. Airlines need a longer-term planning. The airport expects to do this until the end of March. “Maintaining a maximum number of travelers is necessary, says the Hanne Buis, COO at Royal…
More than 5,000 completely empty passenger flights have flown to or from UK airports since 2019, the Guardian can reveal. A further 35,000 commercial flights have operated almost empty since 2019, with fewer than 10% of seats filled, according to analysis of data from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This makes a total of about…
VIP Aircraft visiting London Stansted Airport in September 2022 with dignitaries from across the world for the state funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The video captures a number of rare aircraft including Ukraine Government, South Korea Air Force, Republic of Namibia, Royal Australian Air Force amongst many others listed below. The passed away…
Russian employees at airlines and airports have started to receive conscription notices after President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial military mobilisation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Friday citing sources. Employees of at least five airlines, including Russian top carrier Aeroflot, and staff at more than 10 airports received notices within a day of Putin ordering…
After an intoxicated man reportedly urinated on an aircraft seat, a Ryanair flight had to reroute and make an emergency landing. Some of the “disruptive” passengers, including the drunk man, were then forcibly removed from the aircraft where they were arrested by local law enforcement officers. The Ryanair flight then resumed its onward journey from…
A flight to Spain recently took off without any luggage on board because there was a shortage of baggage handlers at the airport. An Iberia Express flight took off on Sunday evening from Manchester in northern England and landed in the Spanish capital of Madrid a few hours later, according to the airline’s website. Passengers…