Vietnam Airlines has planned to sell eleven of its oldest Airbus A321s in a move to counter a loss of revenue brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. These eleven A321s on sale were built between 2004 and 2008 and are the oldest A321s in the airlines fleet with an average age of over 14 years. In…
VP Kamala Harris Plane Bound For Guatemala Turned Back to Joint Base Andrews Over ‘Technical Issue’. The trip to Guatemala is Kamala Harris’ first overseas trip since taking office in January. The goals of the trip were to focus on economic development, climate and food issues, along with women issues. US Vice President Kamala Harris’…
United Airlines announced on Thursday that it’s buying 15 Boom Overture supersonic aircraft, with an option for 35 more. United will be the first US airline to operate supersonic passenger aircraft as it meets demanding safety, sustainability and operating requirements. “United continues on its trajectory to build a more innovative, sustainable airline, and today’s advancements…
The flights between Germany and Russia were resumed on Wednesday evening after Lufthansa said that it had received permission to land in Moscow and St Petersburg for the entire month of June. Earlier this week, Germany’s transport ministry had blocked Russian airlines to use its airspace after Moscow failed to approve Lufthansa flights to Russia.…
A Muslim woman has alleged that a Southwest Airlines flight attendant forced her to move from her seat on the emergency exit row because she “couldn’t speak English” and “would bring the whole plane down in an emergency”. The American-born, bilingual passenger, identified only as Fatima, is suing the airline for religious discrimination as a…
An American Airlines Boeing 777 was forced to return to Dallas, Fort Worth, its origin airport, due to an issue with its water supply. The Boeing 777-300ER, with registration N732AN, was operating flight AA50 from Dallas Forth Worth to London Heathrow. After about an hour, the captain announced that there was no water supply aboard.…
Airport changes name after years of fighting over ‘Orlando’. After years of fighting and litigation over who can include “Orlando” in the name of their central Florida airport, Orlando International Airport officials and Orlando Melbourne International Airport officials have tentatively agreed that Orlando Melbourne International Airport will change its name to Melbourne Orlando International Airport.…
A Southwest Airlines pilot who watched porn and exposed his genitals to a female officer on a flight to Florida has been sentenced to one year of probation. A pilot, 60, apologized before US Magistrate Judge ordered him on Friday to serve probation and pay a $5,000 fine. “It started as a consensual prank between…
Delta Airlines recently announced that it has entered into a new partnership with Apple and AT&T to equip its 19,000+ flight attendants with new iPhone 12s. AT&T stated that it had reached a partnership with Delta to enhance the travel experience for all passengers with the power of AT&T’s nationwide 5G network. This new deal…
A dedicated terminal for passengers arriving in the UK from countries with a high risk of Covid has opened at Heathrow Airport. Travellers arriving on direct flights from red list nations will now transit through Terminal Three. Heathrow said its top priority was protecting the public and helping reduce the risk of new variants. There…
Air diver Luke Aikins breaks the world record by jumping from 7620 meters without a parachute.
Two cargo handlers who worked at Los Angeles International Airport for Alliance Ground International were arrested on Tuesday on charges of stealing four gold bars worth $56,000 each. Marlon Moody, 38, and Brian Benson, 35, were arrested by FBI agents. The two men allegedly took four god bars from a shipment of 2,000 gold bars.…