An Irish man on a Delta Air Lines flight from Dublin to New York is accused of refusing to wear a face mask, throwing an empty can that hit another passenger and pulling down his pants and exposing his buttocks to a flight attendant and others nearby. “During the approximately eight-hour flight, the defendant repeatedly…
Drones are becoming popular and for a good reason. They are a great way to get a birds-eye view of things and can be used for all sorts of commercial purposes. If you wish to become a drone pilot, this blog post is for you! It will discuss the steps you need to take to…
Zara Rutherford has become the youngest woman ever to fly solo around the world. A Belgian-British teenager has flown into the record books by becoming the youngest woman to fly solo around the world. Zara Rutherford, 19, touched down at Kortrijk-Wevelgem airport in Flanders just after 1pm local time on Thursday, completing a 52,000km (28,100…
An American Airlines London-bound flight from Miami was forced to turn around Wednesday night after a couple refused to wear their masks. Flight 38 was about an hour and a half into its flight to Heathrow Airport when it circled back and returned to Miami International Airport. Publicly, American Airlines is only saying the flight…
Airbus has announced plans to take on 6,000 extra staff over 2022 The hiring drive will take place worldwide with sites at Broughton and Filton expected to benefit. The aerospace giant was forced to cut the workforce when the pandemic hit as production levels were slashed. Broughton saw its staff numbers fall from around 6,000…
Airbus says cancelled A321 contract with Qatar Airways. Airbus said on Thursday it had cancelled a contract with Qatar Airways for 50 A321neo jets, broadening a $600-million-plus dispute with the Gulf carrier over the larger A350. “We confirm we did terminate the contract for 50 A321s with Qatar Airways in accordance with our rights,” a…
US FAA OKs 62 Percent of Commercial Air Fleet for Some Landings in 5G Zones. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said it has issued new approvals on Wednesday for Boeing and Airbus planes that allow an estimated 62% of U.S. commercial airplanes to perform low-visibility landings at airports where 5G C-band is deployed. The FAA…
A Canadian doctor has told of her joy after delivering a “Miracle” baby on an overnight flight to Uganda. Dr Aisha Khatib, a professor at the University of Toronto, was about one hour into her Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Entebbe when the call went out. A Ugandan migrant worker travelling home from Saudi…
Global airlines have been forced to cancel or change aircraft types on dozens of flights over potential risk after the rollout of 5G mobile in the United States. Although other aircraft types reportedly possess low risk, it seems that the Boeing 777 is at a higher risk of radio altimeter interference from 5G signals. Other…
Many Boeing and Airbus commercial jets are approved to operate at airports where C-band is deployed. The Federal Aviation Administration says it has approved two radio altimeter models used in many Boeing and Airbus aircraft to perform low-visibility landings at many airports where 5G C-band is being deployed. The announcement comes days before AT&T and…
FedEx wants to equip some aircraft with military-style missile countermeasures, which could allow it to continue flying over contested areas that might otherwise be closed to air traffic, according to a filing posted by the Federal Aviation Administration. In a notice of this “special condition” posted Friday, the FAA dryly observed that its design standards…
A medical helicopter has crashed transporting an infant girl from a hospital to another in Philadelphia. On January 11, 2022 a Lifenet Medical Transport helicopter transporting an infant girl from Chambersburg Hospital to Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia crash landed in Upper Darby, Delaware County PA. Facing the most scariest of situations the pilot of the…