A passenger from Peru, in possession of three kilos of cocaine, shot and injured a customs officer, at terminal 2E of Paris CDG airport. A woman from Peru, in possession of three kilos of cocaine, shot and injured a customs officer, at terminal 2E of Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy, this Thursday afternoon, July…
Authorities at Jean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City confirmed that a small plane with one person aboard was involved in an incident Tuesday morning. Both Quebec City police and firefighters were called in to assist. Quebec City police spokesperson Sandra Dion confirmed one person was taken to hospital. Police added there was neither smoke…
The fastest growing European ultra-low-cost airline has signed a firm contract for an additional 75 A321neo Family aircraft. Wizz Air has signed a firm contract for an additional 75 A321neo Family aircraft, taking its total order for the largest member of the Airbus single aisle to 434, and for Wizz’s A320 Family overall to 565…
Dominique Duriani, Air France captain, and his daughter Angélique, co-pilot, performed a rotation aboard their Boeing 777 between Paris Orly and Bastia. Days ago, Dominique, 62, and Angélique, 32, completed an Paris-Orly-Bastia rotation together on flights AF 4244 and AF 4245, at the controls of a Boeing 777. Angélique, the young “copi”, has just been…
Rains from Typhoon Doksuri caused flooding at Beijing Daxing International Airport on Monday. All flights were grounded at Beijing Daxing International Airport on Monday after the airfield was inundated. the Daxing Airport terminal building is the largest in the world and can handle around 72 million passengers per year. A planned expansion project, however, will…
One individual was responsible for almost 90 per cent of all complaints about noise from aircraft using Dublin Airport last year – filing a daily average of 64 incidents with the airport operator, DAA. The serial complainant, who had been reporting claims of excessive noise from aircraft taking off and landing at Dublin Airport on…
AeroShell Aerobatic Team performed an incredible display during the night show. The AeroShell Aerobatic Team has been entertaining crowds with their precision performances for over 25 years across North America. The AeroShell Aerobatic Team performs tight, awe-inspiring formation aerial maneuvers in front of millions of airshow fans all over North America. With Mark Henley, team…
Four people who died in two separate crashes Saturday during the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture convention have been identified. During the first crash at 9 a.m., a single-engine plane crashed into Lake Winnebago carrying two people, who died at the scene. They have been identified as 30-year-old Devyn Reiley of Guadalupe, Texas, and 20-year-old Zach…
United became the first U.S. airline to add Braille to aircraft interiors, helping millions of travelers with visual disabilities more easily navigate the cabin independently. The airline currently has equipped about a dozen aircraft with Braille markings for individual rows and seat numbers as well as inside and outside the lavatories. United expects to outfit…
A drone attack on Moscow briefly shut the airport. Russian authorities say three Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow in the early hours on Sunday, injuring one person and prompting a temporary closure for traffic of one of four airports around the Russian capital. Russian forces have intercepted three Ukrainian drones over the city of Moscow, the…
Pilots spotted a balloon passing very close to their aircraft. The images reveal that when the aircraft was flying at an altitude of almost 35,000 feet, pilots had visual contact with a big balloon carrying the Brazilian flag. The balloon was at the same altitude. Fortunately, the flight was carried out during the day and…
Here is the mess on board Air Algerie flight to Algiers. Passengers and flight attendants were shocked when passengers disembarked once the plane landed in Algiers. Pictures have been taken on a recent flight from Montreal to Algiers. The Airbus A330-200 didn’t encounters severe turbulence for flight #AH2701. Someone commented: “Not uncommon with pretty much…