NEWS LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 crash
It’s official now, LAM Mozambique Airlines Flight 470 crash on November 29, 2013, was intentional. Will we ever find out why? Link
NEWS Fortson takes up Asia leadership role with American Airlines
Russ Fortson has taken up to the position of director Asia operations for American Airlines, responsible for airport operations in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. Fortson joins American from oneworld partner Cathay Pacific serving as manager customer services and product development, overseeing airport ground products and services worldwide for both Cathay Pacific and…
NEWS Hawaiian 47 Emergency Landing
Video from todays emergency landing. He diverted back to SJC after the windshield cracked. Link
NEWS Wreckage believed to be small plane that vanished in desert
Authorities have tentatively confirmed that wreckage spotted in the Mojave Desert mountains is from a small airplane with a husband and wife aboard that disappeared during a flight from Southern California to Nevada. Link
NEWS Woman gives birth on Royal Jordanian flight #J261 en route to New York JFK
Airport officials say a 33-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on a flight bound to New York from Jordan. A spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says a nurse and doctor on the flight helped deliver the baby. Spokesman Joe Pentangelo says the baby weighed 6 pounds, 5…
NEWS United Airlines caught in political scrum over in-flight TV channel
Chicago-based United Airlines has been caught in a political crossfire in recent days over a politically conservative news station that was the default channel on flights that offer DirecTV service. Link
NEWS Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand team up on Japanese campaign
Air New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand have today launched a major joint campaign to encourage Japanese travellers to visit New Zealand between April and October 2015.
NEWS Oil price fall gives lease of life to old planes
The slump in oil prices has given a new lease of life to passenger jets that until recently were destined for the scrap yard, aircraft financiers said on Monday. Link
NEWS O'Hare regains title of world's busiest airport
O’Hare International Airport is again the world’s busiest airport for passenger and cargo traffic, a designation it lost a decade ago, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration Link