Airbus has performed the first long-haul demonstration of formation flight in general air traffic (GAT) regulated transatlantic airspace with two A350 aircraft flying at three kilometers apart from Toulouse, France to Montreal, Canada. The aircraft were greeted at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. Over 6 tons of CO2 emissions were saved on the trip, confirming the potential…
A 2-month-old baby boy handed to US troops over a fence at Kabul’s airport amid President Biden’s chaotic evacuation in August is missing, according to a report. The US government acknowledged it’s trying to solve the disappearance of infant Sohail Ahmadi — with the State Department telling Reuters it’s working “to explore every avenue to…
Mallorca police arrested 12 passengers and were seeking 12 more Saturday who fled a plane during an emergency landing in an “unprecedented” incident possibly linked to illegal immigration, officials said. The unauthorised exodus followed a passenger apparently being taking ill on a flight from Morocco to Turkey, with the plane forced to stage an emergency…
Virgin Atlantic set aside old rivalries with British Airways for joint take-off to mark reopening of US to UK passengers after more than 600 days. Airlines British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have marked the return of US travel with a rare twin take-off from Heathrow Airport on Monday morning. The BA and Virgin flights –…
A couple flying to Vegas noticed their luggage was overweight, their dog snuck in a boot. A couple heading to Las Vegas were in for a surprise after their luggage was deemed overweight at the airport – their pet chihuahua was a sneaky stowaway. Jared and Kristi Owens were headed for vacation last month when…
Sydney Airport celebrated the return of fully vaccinated passengers from around the world and the reopening of the international border. The first flight without passenger number limitations and quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated passengers landed in Sydney on Monday, November 1. The Australian government reopened its international border on Monday after 582 days. Australia introduced…
London’s Heathrow Airport does not expect air traffic to recover completely until at least 2026, with the number of passengers travelling through Britain’s biggest airport well below pre-pandemic levels despite a pick-up in the past three months. Passenger numbers in the third quarter recovered to 28% and cargo to 90% of pre-pandemic levels at Heathrow,…
Air India, India`s flag carrier founded by the Tata group in 1932 and taken over by the Indian government, had been struggling over the years. The Indian Government tried to sell the carrier on several occasions but could never reach an agreement. The airline had been piling losses every flight. However, after a long time…
A man was enjoying the sun in his backyard in Windsor, southeast England when a passing plane dropped toilet waste over him and his garden furniture, a local councilor said during a recent meeting. The unfortunate incident, in which a plane “discharged sewage,” took place in July, according to the minutes of Royal Borough of…
A Japanese flight attendant reported a co-worker to the police after he followed her to her apartment and appeared in the area on at least ten occasions. According to police, the man is an employee of the same company the commissioner works for, denied the charge, Fuji TV reported. The commissioner, who is in her…
Emirates plans to boost its operational workforce by planning to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. As restrictions ease worldwide with the wider administration of the vaccine, additional pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists and ground staff will be needed to support the airline’s ramp up of operations across its global network…
A Lufthansa Airbus A321neo suffered a bird strike during landing at Heraklion Airport in Greece. The Airbus A321-200NX, with registration D-AIEF, was operating flight LH-1554 from Frankfurt International Airport to Heraklion International Airport when it crashed into a bird during landing. As a result of the bird strike, the nose part of the radome was…