Airbus has completed a transatlantic formation flight to test the saving of fuel and CO2 emissions

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…

Passengers at large following AirArabia emergency landing in Spain possibly linked to illegal immigration

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…

Sydney airport welcomes the return of quarantine-free travel after 582 days

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…