Delta Air Lines is planning to furlough 1,941 pilots in October as the airline industry struggles to rebound from coronavirus-related fallout. “We’ve said before that early retirements alone wouldn’t solve the pilot overstaffing situation caused by the Covid-19 pandemic,” said John Laughter, senior vice president of flight operations, in an internal memo to employees. Delta…
An AI pilot defeated a human pilot in a clean sweep of virtual reality dogfights, with experts hailing the victory as a significant moment for artificial intelligence, sources reported. The artificial intelligence algorithm, developed by Heron Systems and flying under the call sign “Falco,” beat a human F-16 pilot in simulated dogfights 5-0 in the…
On Monday, the Belarusian Defence Ministry claimed it used Mi-24 military helicopters to stop eight air balloons “with anti-state slogans” from crossing the border during the Freedom Way demonstration in Lithuania. “A probe of eight balloons with anti-state symbols was launched from the adjacent territory. Thanks to the actions of the crews of the Mi-24…
Iran says black boxes from downed Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart. Analysis from the black boxes of a downed Ukrainian passenger plane shows it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for some time after the impact of the first blast, Iran said on Sunday.…
Cargolux Airlines International released a new livery on its Facebook account. One of the airline 747-8 freighters has received a new livery. The airline posted: “its very own mask on its iconic nose-door, reflecting the airline’s commitment to the fight against COVID-19”. If you want to track this livery, the registration is LX-VCF.
Manchester Airport is closing one of its three terminals due to low demand for air travel associated with Covid-19, just a month after it reopened. Managing director Karen Smart said the decision to shut Terminal Two was taken after “monitoring the travel patterns” of airlines and passengers. She added said the terminal would close its…
A man has been arrested at London’s Heathrow Aiport as part of investigations into the New IRA, named Operation Arbacia. The 62-year-old man has is being held by police while a property in Edinburgh, Scotland is being searched.
Two men were arrested in Spain for refusing to put on their face masks while on a flight and ignoring the pilot’s plea. The plane was travelling to Madrid when the incident broke out, with distressed passengers claiming it was fuelled by alcohol. Fellow passengers said the men had been making a nuisance of themselves…
A UN World Food Programme (WFP) chartered cargo plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Juba Airport on Saturday morning, killing seven people who were aboard. Madut Biar Yel, the National Minister of Transport, told reporters that the cargo plane that belongs to South West Aviation crashed in the Referendum area of Juba a few minutes…
Robert O’Neill was banned by Delta Air Lines after he refused to wear a mask aboard a flight and bragged about it on Twitter. A former Navy SEAL famous for his part in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden was banned by Delta Air Lines after he refused to wear a mask aboard a…
An air leak has been detected on the International Space Station in the American segment. The three Expedition 63 crew members living aboard the International Space Station will spend the weekend inside the orbiting lab’s Russian segment. Commander Chris Cassidy and his crewmates Ivan Vagner and Anatoly Ivanishin will stay in the Zvezda service module…
