Charlotte Airport was out of the water after the water main in the city ruptured, sending out water cascading into the sky. The major water main broke out at 1400 Remount Road at around 5 pm, impacting the city’s main airport’s operation, several neighbourhoods and dozens of local businesses. After the breakout, the water authority…
Singapore Airlines has announced that it will operate the world’s shortest Airbus A380 flight between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur starting in early November. Singapore Airlines confirmed that it would deploy A380s on flights SQ106 (SIN-KUL) and SQ105 (KUL-SIN) three times a week starting November 4 to December 2, 2021. In addition, the Changi based airline…
All Nippon Airways has finally taken the physical delivery of its third and last of three Airbus A380s from Toulouse. The third All Nippon Airways A380, with registration JA383A, took off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport bound to Tokyo-Narita in its unique Orange turtle livery at 06:10 pm local time on Friday, October 15 arriving in Tokyo…
British Airways has announced that it will be opening its doors to new cabin crew recruits to work for the airline from spring next year to help fly its summer schedule. The airline has already contacted people in the existing talent pools, which holds the details of people who left the business last year but…
After operating the aircraft for over two decades, Lufthansa Cargo has announced that it will retire its last remaining MD-11 freighter on Friday, 15th October. The MD-11 freighter, with registration D-ALCC, is coincidentally the last MD-11 registered in Europe. The final touchdown at Frankfurt airport is scheduled to take place at noon. The 23-year-old tri-jet…
There are plans for a new domestic airline to begin operating in Australia next year, joining Qantas, Virgin Australia and Rex. The new airline, named Bonza, is backed by investment from 777 Partners. The company says that Australia is now the only top 15 market in the world to not have an independant low cost…
Working in aviation is an exciting career choice. It can be tough working long hours, but the benefits are worth it. If you want to know more about what it’s like working in this industry, here are some facts! You Need A Degree For Most Jobs Most parts of the aviation industry require working alongside…
An aircraft has crashed near near San Diego, California. Fire crews are tackling fires on the ground, and at least two people have been injured. The plane crashed down onto a residential street in Santee, a suburban area of San Diego County, early on Monday afternoon. Footage from the scene suggests that a number of…
Woman gives birth to baby boy on flight to India with help of onboard doctors after going into labour two months early. The mum-to-be was just seven months pregnant and so was caught completely by surprise when she started experiencing abdominal pains shortly after take off on October 5. When the Air India crew realised…
British Airways pilots and cabin crew have been told not to refer to passengers as ‘ladies and gentlemen’ during greetings. BA will switch to more gender neutral terms instead, as part of efforts to celebrate “diversity and inclusion.” The move follows other airlines like Lufthansa, easyjet and Air Canada. A BA spokesman said: ‘We celebrate…
Qantas has confirmed it will operate its flagship direct route from Australia to London via Darwin when international flights resume next month with the reopening of Australia’s border. The national carrier has reached an agreement with the Northern Territory Government and Darwin Airport to temporarily reroute its flights from Melbourne and Sydney through Darwin. The…
A plane traveling from Indianapolis to New York City landed safely at LaGuardia Airport following a security incident. Officials say the incident happened on American Eagle flight 4817 operating by Republic Airways. UPDATE Pilot reported to tower of a passenger with what looked like an explosive device. “American Eagle flight 4817, operated by Republic Airways…