The newest member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, has rolled out of the paintshop, on track for its first flight mid-2018. The A330-800 is the new generation 250 seater from Airbus’ leading twin aisle family. With its 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) as base variant, the A330-800 can operate routes of up to 7,500nm…
British Airways has started powering some of its long-haul aircraft with high-speed Wi-Fi, with its first three connected aircraft now in service. The airline will connect 118 of its long haul aircraft over the next two years. Customers will be advised of the availability of Wi-Fi when they board a connected aircraft allowing them to…
佐賀で自衛隊のヘリコプターが墜落したらしく新築の家が火事になってた pic.twitter.com/g7ERln2Nvb — 髙橋雄汰 (@16_yuta) February 5, 2018 A Japanese military Apache helicopter has crashed in a residential area in Saga, southern Japan, setting at least one house on fire, NHK broadcaster reported Monday. “A Self-Defence Force helicopter crash-landed on a residential area. A house has caught fire,” local government official Katsuhide Tanaka told AFP…
Passengers were disembarked as a precautionary measure on a flight to Amsterdam this morning. All was handled in line with operating procedures with normal operations continuing at the airport. Passengers were allowed back on to the aircraft around 7.30am, once the incident had been dealt with. The Amsterdam flight has now been re-boarded ready for…
A Russian pilot was killed Saturday in fighting with Islamists after his warplane was downed over northwest Syria, Russia’s defense ministry and a monitor said. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a powerful jihadist-dominated alliance said on an affiliated media channel it had shot down the plane but made no mention of the pilot. An AFP…
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident in which someone apparently piloted a drone right above a jet landing at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The footage, uploaded to social media, shows the drone taking off from Whitney Park, a little more five miles away from the airport, but doesn’t detail when the…
A passenger on an American Airlines flight was charged Thursday after federal authorities accused her of attacking three crew members aboard the flight as it approached Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. Wednesday, as the flight fromDallas Fort Worth began to descend at the Charlotte airport, Harriott, who was seated at the rear of…
Dispatch confirms Charleston police are responding to a reported suspicious package at Charleston International Airport. UPDATE Charleston airport reopens. UPDATE Charleston airport is confirming authorities are investigating a suspicious package. The call came in at 05:23 local time. Airport and all top levels of garage evacuated.
Traveling for work is both a necessity and an opportunity for many individuals seeking to further their careers. However, balancing family needs is not the only stumbling block that can occur for modern professionals in this regard. Many are involved in continuing education, such as online MBA programs, as well. How to balance school and…
Two military helicopters crashed near Lake Carcès, about 50 kilometers from Saint-Tropez (South of France), killing at least five people, according to sources on Friday morning. Three helicopters were deployed on site. Research is underway to find the 6th person which was onboard. Helicopters involved in the accident are two Gazelles.
A passenger took a video of a plane filled with smoke as a power bank caught fire onboard after landing in the Russian city of Volgograd. The Aeroflot A320 (reg. VQ-BPU) from Moscow was evacuated via emergency slides. The video shows passengers passing water through the cabin before flight attendants come with water and remove…
