Two giant pandas were transported to Helsinki (video)
Giant Pandas Lumi and Pyry have settled into their new home at Ahtari Zoo in Finland after travelling from China onboard one of Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ freighter aircraft. During the flight, the pandas were accompanied by one of their keepers and a vet from the Finnish zoo, who ensured their safety and well-being throughout the journey.…
Ryanair’s boss Michael O’Leary gives Ryanair #FR447 passengers free drinks to apology for delay (video)
Passengers aboard a Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Dublin on Saturday evening shared some Grand National luck: free drinks during the 43-minute flight. The airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, was flying home to Ireland after his horse, Tiger Roll, won the steeplechase in a photo finish. Flight FR447 was delayed by half an hour while…
VIDEO USAF B1B takes off to Syria on Friday, the first combat employment of JASSM-ER weapon
A @28thBombWing #B1B Lancer takes off on a strike mission April 13, in support of the multinational response to #Syria’s recent use of chemical weapons. Two B-1Bs employed 19 JASSM-ER, the first combat employment of the weapon. #AirPower pic.twitter.com/XVzZEodHN3 — U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) April 15, 2018 A 28th Bomb Wing #B1B Lancer takes…
BREAKING Air China #CA1350 to Beijing diverted after a flight attendant was held hostage by a passenger
An Air China flight from Changsha to Beijing was diverted to Zhengzhou after a crew member was held hostage by a male passenger. Flight CA1350 landed at Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport in Zhengzhou, central China’s Henan Province, at 9:58 a.m., according to Henan Airport Group. The plane departed Changsha, capital of central China’s Hunan Province,…
ALERT Fighter jets took off from RAF airbase in Cyprus and FAF airbase in France to execute strikes against Syria (video)
The US, UK and France have bombed multiple government targets in Syria in an early morning operation targeting alleged chemical weapons sites. The strikes are in response to a suspected chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma last week. Explosions hit the capital, Damascus, as well as two locations near the city of Homs,…
Ryanair to recruit 200 cabin crew in East Midlands, London and Manchester
Ryanair has announced that it is recruiting over 200 cabin crew for its bases throughout the UK. Crewlink, Ryanair’s recruitment partner, will be hosting recruitment events in East Midlands, London and Manchester in the coming weeks, and all interested in these positions are welcome to apply. Full training will be provided, and prior experience is…
Would you sleep in the cargo hold? Airbus is seriously working on that solution
Airbus and Zodiac Aerospace have partnered to develop and market lower-deck modules with passenger sleeping berths. The modules, which would fit inside the aircraft’s cargo compartments, offer new opportunities for additional services to passengers, improving their experience while enabling airlines to differentiate and add value for their commercial operations. The new passenger modules will be…
LIVE British Airways #BA423 delayed 2h after fuel is spilled on the ground during refuel at Amsterdam (video)
That moment you are too busy talking and spill aviation fuel everywhere #Schiphol #britishairways pic.twitter.com/ECGihhvzcZ — Rupert Evelyn (@rupertevelyn) April 13, 2018 British Airways flight #BA423 was delayed 2 hours after incident during refuel. The Airbus A320 (G-TTOE) was scheduled to take off at 07:45 LT from Amsterdam to London Heathrow. Rupert Evelyin, an ITV…
BREAKING Greek fighter jet crashed in Greece on its way to airbase after Turkish F-16 interception
A Mirage 2000 crashed approximately 9 miles northeast of Skyros island. The aircraft was returning to its base after a dog fight with Turkish fighter jets that violated Greece´s airspace according to Greek media. UPDATE Greek fighter pilot killed in crash after Turkish intercept mission: officials. UPDATE Greek Ministry of Defence says there was no dogfight. By the…
ALERT British fighter jets arrived at RAF Akrotiri airbase, Cyprus during the night
LATEST: 2 fighter jets have just landed in the past few minutes at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, the nearest air base to Syria. It’s as Theresa May is to hold a ‘war cabinet’ later this morning to discuss strike action in #Syria after the alleged chemical weapons attack by Pres. Assad. pic.twitter.com/CcejevPjfW — Nathan Lee…
