Southwest Airlines suffered a computer outage early Friday that temporarily grounded flights across the country. Southwest had some issues with a computer system that automatically uploads flight plans to the Federal Aviation Administration, FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said. The situation was resolved around 6:25 a.m. ET. Southwest said in a statement that it suspended operations…
British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary – an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of the airline’s short-haul predecessor, British European Airways (BEA). The announcement comes after huge crowds turned out to see the first heritage livery – a 747…
Video footage has emerged of a jumbo jet pilot taking a nap in the cockpit mid-flight. The pilot is believed to be a senior officer for China Airlines, the national carrier of Taiwan. He is understood to have been flying a Boeing 747. According to local media, he has been disciplined by China Airlines for breaching flight…
The drone attack that caused a major disruption to air traffic at London’s Gatwick Airport in late December might have been organised by a member of the airport’s current or former staff, The Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing governmental sources. According to the media, the drone was flying in blind spot areas that were…
Flights to/from Dublin Airport were temporarily halted on Thursday afternoon after a drone was spotted in the skies over the airfield. The airport suspended all operations when the object was initially spotted saying that “the safety and security of customers is our key priority at all times”. However shortly after midday the airport issued a…
A passenger has died on board a transatlantic flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport for an emergency landing. According to reports, an elderly woman in her 70s died on the United Airlines flight, despite attempts to resuscitate her. United Airlines flight #UA961 from Frankfurt to Newark diverted to Shannon made an emergency…
Amazon Air currently has planes at 21 U.S. airports and it’s opening new regional hubs this year in Fort Worth, Texas, Wilmington, Ohio, and expanding one in Rockford, Illinois. Amazon will open a $1.5 billion air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport in 2021. There it will have capacity for 100 planes — double the…
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London reached ‘the speed of sound’ over Pennsylvania. A Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner from Los Angeles to London reached ‘the speed of sound’ when it reached a ground speed of 693 kts (1,283 km/h or 797 mph ) at 35,000 ft over Pennsylvania. At 20 °C (68 °F),…
An Air France passenger thought that by getting a seat with extra legroom she had made a wise choice. But in fact, Lizzie Thompson may have chosen the worst seat on her flight. She was waiting on board an Air France aeroplane when a man on a seat on the opposite side of the aisle…
A search for the pilot of a plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala which crashed in the Channel last month is set to resume next week, his family said on Tuesday. The fundraising page, which has so far raised nearly £250,000 (287,000 euros, $327,000), said there would also be “helicopter searches of the coastal areas”. The…
Two planes of the aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force crashed in preparation for the AeroIndia 2019 air show. Two Indian Air Force planes collided in mid-air in the southern state of Karnataka on Tuesday while rehearsing an aerobatic show, killing one pilot and injuring two others. The aerobatic team was scheduled to perform…
