The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed to Eyewitness News three aviation employees have been grounded in the last month over concerns about their psychological well-being.
The European Aviation Safety Agency had voiced concerns over Germany’s “non-conformity” with air safety rules before the Germanwings air crash that killed 150 people, especially on air crew health monitoring. The EASA, an EU agency, “had pointed out several cases of non-conformity”, spokesman Dominique Fouda said. “On the basis of the EASA recommendations the European…
The main arrivals runway at Kennedy will be closed for repairs and resurfacing for about five months starting at the end of April, just as the summer travel season gets underway, and will likely remain closed through most of hurricane season.
Wizz Air is set to follow in the footsteps of budget airline competitors by introducing allocated seating on flights from May.
Wizz Air is set to follow in the footsteps of budget airline competitors by introducing allocated seating on flights from May.
Qatar Airways will be boosting its flight frequencies to Jakarta and Denpasar (Bali) from 5 July and 16 July 2015 respectively to meet the ever-increasing demand on these popular routes.
American Airlines will add a third international route for its Boeing 787 starting in June. American will have its first commercial 787 flight from DFW-ORD on May 7th, before starting the DFW-Beijing, China route in June, followed by DFW-Buenos Aires and DFW-Shanghai route.
Delta Airlines became the first major airline Thursday to cover the extra income taxes its employees in same-sex relationships have to pay for healthcare plans in states that don’t recognize gay marriage.
Virgin Australia’s pilot union says new “rule of two” requiring two people in the cockpit at all times after the Germanwings crash sends the wrong message, suggesting to the public that they can’t trust pilots. The Australian government this week required airlines to put in place a policy of never leaving a single pilot alone…
Boris Horvat. AFP The analysis of the second black box of Germanwings A320 that crashed in the Alps confirms the voluntary nature of the action of the pilot in the cockpit to bring down the aircraft, according to preliminary investigation of BEA. “A first reading shows that the pilot in the cockpit used the autopilot…
Japan’s ANA Holdings has finalized its order for four Sharklet-equipped Airbus A321ceos and three A321neos, increasing its A320 family commitment to 37 aircraft.
Two people have been rescued from a light plane crash in Nattai National Park near Camden in Sydney’s south-west. Footage of the crash scene (ABC News) The plane came down in a river near Burragorang Road, at Nattai National Park, after what the pilot described as a sudden engine failure. Neither the pilot nor his…