British residents of Spain trying to fly home on Saturday were stopped from boarding their flight to Madrid after airline staff said their residency documents were no longer valid. Nine people were not allowed to board the joint BA/Iberia flight at Heathrow on Saturday evening because they were told their green residency papers were no…
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting firm said. Aviation consulting firm To70 said in 2020 there were 40 accidents involving large commercial passenger planes, five of which were fatal, resulting in…
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division. The milestone also marks the 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered. The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is…
Canada will soon require that air travellers test negative for Covid-19 before arrival, federal ministers said on Wednesday (Dec 30), after social media images of maskless tourists prompted a call for stricter measures to curb the virus. “Canada will quickly implement the requirement for all arriving passengers to have a negative PCR Covid test three…
Security officials say a large explosion has struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there. UPDATE According to medical sources, Yemen airport blast death toll rises to 26 The source of the blast was not immediately clear and no group claimed responsibility…
A British commercial pilot has been jailed for 20 years after being found guilty of murdering his daughter while he was drunk and high on drugs at a luxury hotel. Airbus captain, 42, “crushed the brains” and fractured the skull of one-year-old baby on October 24 last year by banging her head against a wall,…
A UK military drone crashed during a practice in Cyprus in October. The £1bn Watchkeeper drone programme has been plagued with problems during its development. Between 2014 and 2018 there have been at least five recorded crashes, and there are claims the drone is unable to fly in poor weather conditions. Originally purchased for use…
Los Angeles pilot finally captured elusive ‘jetpack man’ on video. The unidentified flying man in Los Angeles has finally been caught on video at 3,000 feet above Palos Verdes near Catalina Island with a jetpack. The mystery guy has been spotted at least twice before, in the summer and fall, but now there’s video, posted…
Montenegro Airlines has ceased operations with the company to be shut down. The carrier’s final commercial service was operated between Belgrade and Podgorica as flight YM103. In a statement, the airline said, “The Montenegrin government’s decision to shut down our company will have a negative impact on the entire aviation sector in the country. We…
The ban will take effect from Dec. 28 and will run through January, the government said in an emailed statement. Japanese citizens and foreign residents will be allowed to enter but must show proof of a negative coronavirus test 72 hours before departing for Japan and must quarantine for two weeks after arrival, the statement…
A powered parachute, impacted powerlines in California. A Destiny 2000 powered parachute (reg. N65733) impacted and became suspended in powerlines. The accident took place on December 20th 2020 at north of Rio Linda Airport in California. The powered parachute sustained apparent minor damage. The sole pilot onboard, who was dressed as Santa Claus and dropping…
‘Highly concerning’ second new Covid-19 variant from South Africa detected in UK confirms Matt Hancock. The UK is already moving to widen lockdowns in connection with the emergence of a new strain of Covid-19 identified in southeast England last week. That strain is said to be more transmissible, but also no more severe than the…
