Two wildland firefighters have died after their aircraft crashed while battling the Cedar Basin Fire in Mohave County Saturday. The Cedar Basin Fire was sparked by lightning and has burned 300 acres near the tiny community of about 100 people. In a statement, The Bureau of Land Management says the crash occurred around 12 p.m.…
The world’s largest transport plane took off for another flight from Kiev. The takeoff was capture by a drone while the An-225 MRIYA was flying to Leipzig.
KlasJet crew members were detained by the Belgian Authorities for more than three hours at Charleroi Airport on June 30th, as reported by the European business aviation company. KlasJet Boeing 737 crew were detained after the plane landed at Charleroi to collect the Belgium National Team players for the Euro 2020. KlasJet was chosen to…
British Airways has been fined £1.8 million after an employee was crushed by a loaded baggage tug, leaving her seriously injured at Heathrow Airport in March 2018. She was hit by a passing baggage tug loaded with luggage at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 when she was walking in the centre of a roadway used by tugs…
Southwest Airlines is offering higher overtime pay to its employees to avoid any flight disruptions due to a shortage of employees during the busy Independence Day holiday travel period. In addition to offering double overtime pay for flight attendants, Southwest is also offering double pay for ground-operations agents and cargo agents picking up open shifts,…
A Ryanair flight to Milan was delayed after an unauthorized passenger caused chaos at Brussels Airport on Thursday. The man boarded the Ryanair plane without the necessary documents and locked himself in the lavatory. The Federal police were informed, and police officers stepped into the plane to arrest the man. All passengers were asked to…
A prototype flying car has completed a test flight between two cities in Slovakia, spending 35 minutes airborne. Klein Vision’s AirCar flew between Nitra and the capital Bratislava on Monday, according to a press release published Wednesday. The AirCar Prototype 1 is powered by a 160 horsepower BMW engine, and comes equipped with a fixed…
United Airlines is expecting to hire as many as 25,000 additional union employees by 2026 in a move to support its largest-ever single order for 270 Airbus and Boeing jets announced on Tuesday. The Chicago-based carrier plans to add up to 500 new jets with all new interiors equipped with seatback screens and larger overhead…
Last week in Togo, an extra-layer of security was added after the plane landed safely: an exorcism ritual on the tarmac. An Ethiopian Airlines plane that regularly serves the New York-Lomé route, was hit just before landing June 20 at the airport in Togo’s capital. Slightly damaged and unable to take off again, a group…
United Airlines has placed an order for 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft, positioning the airline to grow its presence in the single-aisle market in alignment with its “United Next” initiative. The new order complements existing orders from United for 50 A321XLR aircraft, bringing the total commitment from the airline to 120 A321 aircraft. Another reason the…
Lufthansa has announced that it will temporarily reactivate five Airbus A340-600s next summer to provide first-class seats out of Munich. These Airbus A340-600 are configured in a four-class configuration, including eight first-class seats and will fly out of Munich to destinations in North America and Asia. However, no specific routes have been announced. In a…
The new purchase positions United’s fleet for growth and accelerating demand for air travel. Boeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier will expand its 737 order book by purchasing an additional 200 737 MAX jets, including 150 for the largest member of the family, the 737-10, and 50 for the airplane that serves the…