Britain will review its COVID travel rules in January and is looking at reforming its airport slots system as part of a wider new aviation strategy, minister Robert Courts said on Monday. Britain has lagged other European countries in lifting pandemic travel restrictions with airlines complaining that the need for day-2 coronavirus tests and complicated…
British Airways says it will consider reducing the number of flights it operates in and out of Heathrow Airport, west London, if proposed increases in charges are implemented. The UK’s busiest airport could increase fees per passenger by up to 76 per cent under plans drawn up by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The airline’s…
Hi Fly has made history once again, by landing, for the first time ever, an Airbus A340 in Antarctica. Captain Carlos Mirpuri and his crew flew the widebody aircraft, from Cape Town to the White Continent and back; the journey is 2,500 nautical miles, flying for just over five hours each way. Never before has…
The reborn Flybe has announced that Birmingham Airport will be its new company headquarters and first new crew base. Among the first UK airlines to be certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) since Brexit, Flybe will serve key regions across the UK and EU. Operations are scheduled to begin in early 2022. Birmingham Airport’s…
A Southwest Airlines employee was assaulted by a passenger Saturday afternoon following a “verbal altercation,” the airline said. The incident happened during boarding for Southwest Flight 4976 from Dallas Love Field to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. According to Dallas police, the passenger boarded the flight around 12:40 p.m. and headed straight to the back, where…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) covering all Airbus Families, highlighting the power of the company’s full product range. The agreement is for 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and includes seven A350Fs. The order which will be finalised in the coming months, makes the Los Angeles based…
Seven of the 13 Australian women hauled off a Qatar Airways flight last year and forced to undergo invasive examinations at Doha airport are threatening legal action after more than a year of being ignored by the wealthy gulf state. On October 2, 2020, when Qatari authorities grounded planes at Hamad International Airport in Doha…
Boeing has carried out its first demonstration flight of the Boeing 777X at the Dubai airshow today. The aircraft carried out an amazing wingover manoeuvre to demonstrate its agility. Let’s have a look at the very first demo flight of the 777X during the Dubai Air Show!
Airbus shared its vision for the future on one of the most iconic buildings in the world and symbol of Dubai ahead of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Flight to Zurich was forced to return to Heathrow due to ‘the dirty socks smell in the cockpit’. On November 7, 2021 flight #LX339 took off from Heathrow to Zurich but turned around before reaching the channel. The CS100 (reg. HB-JBD) landed runway 27R at 21.15LT, about 30 minutes after departure. As flight #LX339 a…
KLM is a real family. KLM posted a picture of a pilot, posing with his daughter back in 2011. 19 years later, his daughter, still sitting on the jump seat, is a pilot herself. KLM said “Sometimes following in your father’s footsteps can lead you to the most beautiful corners of the world.” More than…
Air France honours its new Airbus A220 by unveiling stunning images of the latest jewel in its fleet filmed from the air. In partnership with Airbus, the company presents a video produced by Airborne Films using state-of-the-art technology to create 8K UHD Ultra High Definition images; a high-flying technical feat. Admire Air France’s Airbus A220…