Two United Airlines pilots were arrested in Scotland on Saturday morning for drinking before taking control of the aircraft they were supposed to fly to Newark. Scottish police confirmed that they arrested two men, aged 61 and 45, under a British law that pertains to pilots carrying out their duties while under the influence of…
The first British Airways A350-1000 commercial flight will take place on Monday 5th August. The business class cabin has been blocked out for members of the media and VIPs. You can watch live webcams at Heathrow.
Unite the union plans to take industrial strike action at Heathrow on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 August, and Friday 23 and Saturday 24 August. The airport has cancelled more than 170 flights on Monday and Tuesday because of the planned 48-hour stoppage by members of Unite. UPDATE Unite the Union has said it will…
Air France announced plans to phase out by 2022 the use of its 10 A380 superjumbos, which have failed to prove as popular as hoped with airlines worldwide. “The A380 consumes 20 to 25 per cent more fuel per seat than new generation long-haul aircraft and therefore emits more CO2” the airline said. It said…
Boeing plans further changes to the software architecture of the 737 MAX flight-control system to address a flaw discovered after a test in June, two people briefed on the matter said late on Thursday. The redesign, first reported by the Seattle Times, involves using and receiving input from both flight control computers rather than one.…
