(CNN)Passengers in an Oregon-bound flight got a creepy-crawly surprise this weekend: a scorpion. The Alaska Airlines flight headed to Portland returned to Los Angeles on Saturday after a woman reported she was stung by the eight-legged animal. Link
A scorpion stung a woman on the hand just before her flight from Los Angeles to Portland took off. Flight 567 was taxing on the runway Saturday night when the passenger was stung. The plane returned to the gate and the woman was checked by medics. She refused additional medical treatment but didn’t get back…
May seem a nice looking paint job but have a look on board this airline and see what you think Link
South African Airways will resume its daily nonstop flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and New York-JFK International Airport, on March 7th. The resumption of the nonstop service on the northbound flight from Johannesburg to New York-JFK will reduce the overall travel time on the route by nearly 90 minutes.
Heathrow Airport Holdings has appointed Michael Uzielli as Chief Financial Officer. Michael, whose starting date will be confirmed shortly, is currently Finance Director for British Gas where he has led a highly engaged finance team.
Some of my favorite clips from flying my favorite airplane over the last few years covering most of the country… (includes BTR, MIA, CLT, HOU, E38, SAT, EFD, CXO, AWO, YVR). Link
A retro-painted Lufthansa 747-8i (D-ABYT) made an appearance at Boeing’s Everett plant this week. D-ABYT is slated to be the 1,513th 747 delivered. These pictures were captured from the air. Link
