NEWS Solomon Airlines A320 to return to service
Solomon Airlines has advised its flagship Airbus A320, currently undergoing a scheduled annual service in Manila, Philippines, is now expected to return to full service on Monday, 13 April.
NEWS JetBlue pilot who yelled during flight sues airline for $16M
A JetBlue Airways pilot who scared passengers by yelling about Jesus and al-Qaida during a 2012 trip from New York to Las Vegas sued the airline for more than $16 million Friday, saying it jeopardized the flight by failing to recognize he was ill.
NEWS List of aircraft accidents and incidents intentionally caused by pilots
On March 24, 2015, Germanwings flight 4U9525 crashed in France, supposedly following intentional actions by the copilot. All 150 passengers and crew were killed. The following link is a list of airliner accidents and incidents assumed or rumored to have been caused by the a deliberate action of a pilot, compiled from the Aviation Safety…
NEWS Emirates adds daily Orlando service
Emirates is commencing a daily service to Orlando, Florida from 1st September 2015. The route will be served by a US-built Boeing 777-200LR with eight First Class suites, 42 Business Class lie-flat beds and 216 Economy Class seats.
NEWS easyJet opens new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport Porto
easyJet has opened its new base at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport Porto. Three new UK routes from Manchester, Bristol and London Luton Airports to the new Porto base will launch this summer.
NEWS Andreas Lubitz Co-pilot of the crashed #GermanWings A320 regularly visited the french Alps
Younger, Andreas Lubitz – who has voluntarily launched the A320 against a mountain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Tuesday – knew the department. Being a teen, he came with his family to fly on gliders at the airport – Sisteron Vaumeilh. Between 1996 and 2003, Andreas Lubitz, has regularly visited this area on the boundary between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence…
ALERT Who was the captain of #Germanwing flight #4U9525 ?
As reports emerge that co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately crashed the Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, attention has shifted away from the flight’s more experienced captain. Details are now emerging regarding the man who shared the A320 controls with Lubitz, and who left the cockpit shortly before the crash. Widely referred to as “Patrick S,”…
NEWS Germanwings captain Patrick Sondenheimer tried to break into locked cockpit door 'with an axe' as plane was descending
The captain of the doomed Germanwings plane reportedly used an axe to break down the cockpit door in the final moments before his co-pilot “intentionally” descended the plane, killing everyone on board.
NEWS EASA recommends minimum two crew in the cockpit
EASA published a temporary recommendation for airlines to ensure that at least two crew, including at least one qualified pilot, are in the flight crew compartment at all times of the flight. Airlines should re-assess the safety and security risks associated with a flight crew leaving the cockpit due to operational or physiological needs.The Agency…
NEWS Ottawa imposes new airline cockpit rules in wake of #Germanwings crash
Effective immediately, any Canadian airline carrying passengers will be required to have two crew members in the cockpit at all times, Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said Thursday.
NEWS Amsterdam Schipol flights cancelled after power outage
A major power cut has hit Amsterdam and surrounding towns, causing all flights to and from the city’s Schiphol airport to be temporarily cancelled. Incoming flights are being diverted from Schiphol airport – one of Europe’s busiest terminals. Power outage @Schiphol airport. Looking like lots of delays. Security screening @ gate not working (D-gates at…