Russia’s MC-21 medium-range passenger aircraft has made its first flight with a domestically made engine, state industrial conglomerate Rostec announced Tuesday. “Through the efforts of scientists, designers, engineers and workers, a next-generation airliner is being created that returns our country to the top league of world aviation,” Rostec head Sergei Chemezov said in a statement.…
A Colorado mother said her family were kicked off a United Airlines flight after her 2-year-old daughter refused to keep a mask. Eliz Orban took cell video on Friday of a crew member speaking with her husband as he was trying to keep the mask on their daughter. The video, which Orban posted on Twitter,…
Bookings at Lufthansa have tripled for next Summer boosted by the imminent approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. Chief Executive Carsten Spohr told a German magazine Wirtschaftswoche that the concrete prospect of an effective vaccine against the coronavirus had boosted confidence among passengers. “The fact that people have also already reserved flights for the Easter period…
British Airways will operate flights to Buenos Aires with a stopover in Brazil, in order to save fuel, money and increase frequency to the South American destinations. British Airways will operate the daily flight from March 28th, 2021 onboard an Airbus A350-1000, making A350 the first Airbus aircraft to be operated by the airline on…
Heathrow airport announced that it will keep Terminal 4 closed until the end of next year. Passenger numbers at the airport fell by 88% in November as travel restrictions and England’s second COVID-19 lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and a continued decline in passengers, Heathrow has decided that Terminal 4 will remain…
A shipment of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is scheduled to arrive at a U.S. territory in the Caribbean on Monday aboard an American Airlines flight, the company said. The airline received a truck shipment at Chicago O’Hare International Airport and flew it Sunday night on a Boeing 777-200 aircraft to Miami, American’s hub for Latin America.…
Virgin Atlantic’s last Boeing 747-400 is set to be transformed into a troop carrier. Atlas Air is planning to operate the aircraft as a troop carrier. The final Virgin Atlantic Boeing 747-400, with registration G-VROY, is estimated to make its final departure from London Heathrow on 16th December. As reported by FlightGlobal, the aircraft has…
Emirates has announced it will resume daily flights to Istanbul from 21 December, bringing the total number of passenger destinations served by the airline to 99. In tandem with the gradual return of travel confidence and demand, Emirates continues to rebuild its network while offering customers a safe and enjoyable travel experience. Strict health and…
As the first shipments of Pfizer’s authorized COVID-19 vaccine ship out from Michigan, about 83,000 doses are expected to arrive in Los Angeles County this week. A FedEx plane carrying the region’s first shipments landed at Los Angeles International Airport Sunday night, according to the airport. “The first batch of COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in…
Virgin Atlantic is ramping up operations from Manchester Airport with a brand-new service between Manchester and Islamabad. With a significant proportion of Pakistani diaspora living in the region, the new services will provide vital connectivity for friends and relatives visiting family and loved ones, as well as serving growing demand for business and leisure travel.…
A FedEx Express cargo plane left Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at 11 a.m. Sunday on a regularly scheduled flight headed to Memphis with one of the first shipments of vaccine,. The Airbus A300 aircraft made the flight in 90 minutes. FedEx operates a facility at the Grand Rapids airport and…
Hong Kong’s Department of Health has banned British Airways until Christmas after four passengers were found to be infected with Covid-19 on arrival at Hong Kong airport while another person failed to comply with requirements The flight from London Heathrow had landed at Hong Kong Airport on 8th December. After finding the positive results, Hong…