Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be grounding nearly 150 out of its 426 pilots, amid an inquiry that they hold “dubious” licences, a company spokesman said. The decision comes at a time when an initial inquiry into a PIA plane crash was presented before the parliament by the country’s aviation minister, who also highlighted irregularities…
The first flight took off from Orly airport south of Paris at 6:25am Friday, marking a reopening after shutting down on March 31 due to the coronavirus crisis, but with just a fraction of its normal flights. A Transavia plane bound for the Portuguese city of Porto was sprayed by water cannons from the airport…
At least 262 out of the total 860 active pilots in the country did not give proper exams. Around 40 per cent of the pilots in Pakistan have fake flying licences, said the Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar. Sarwar revealed the startling news about the ‘fake’ pilots while presenting a provisional inquiry report in the National…
Qantas will ground its A380 aircraft fleet in the Mojave desert. Qantas will ground its entire flagship Airbus A380 fleet until at least the middle of 2023 as the airline comes to grips with what’s expected to be a prolonged downturn in international travel. “We’re parking the A380s for at least three years,” Qantas Group…
An initial probe into the plane crash near Karachi last month that killed 97 people has found the pilots did not properly carry out a set of procedures and were not “focused” because of coronavirus, Pakistan’s aviation minister has said. Investigators put the crash down to human error, blaming negligence from both the pilots and…
The RAF VIP plane used by Boris Johnson and senior members of the government to travel around the world is to have its grey livery repainted estimated to cost about £900,000. The union flag-inspired paint job for the Voyager aircraft comes two years after the prime minister complained about the dullness of its former colour.…
From 15 July, A380 will return to the skies with flights to London Heathrow and Paris. For Emirates is operating all its passenger flights on the Boeing 777. A total of 71 Emirates A380s are grounded at Al Maktoum International Airport. One A380 has already left the fleet and Emirates will likely phases out two…
British Airways has grounded most of its 30-strong fleet in response to the massive slump in travel demand caused by the COVID-19. The vast majority of BA’s 747’s have been put into longterm storage at facilities in Wales, but several were being used on repatriation to London Heathrow. Sources claim British Airways has now formally…
European Union officials are racing to agree on who can visit the bloc as of July 1 based on how countries of origin are faring with new coronavirus cases. Americans, so far, are excluded, according to draft lists seen by The New York Times. The European Union plans to ban travel from the US when…
A civilian Twin Otter airplane rolled and crashed into a Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey parked on a ramp at an airfield and caused extensive damage to both aircraft, according to officials and an incident report. The Marine Corps is investigating the incident, which involved an Osprey belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, based…
Virgin 747 ‘Pretty Woman’ (G-VROY) is scheduled to make her retirement flight Wednesday 24 June at midday. Last week, 747-400 G-VLIP ‘Starwars livery’ left Virgin Atlantic fleet as well. It’s almost certain that they will be scrapped. You can watch Manchester Airport live 24/7.
London City Airport has reopened to the general public after it was closed for almost three months due to Covid-19. Commercial and personal flights stopped working on 25 March attributable to journey restrictions and a collapse in demand. Government companies and the army have been utilizing the east London airport as an alternative. On Sunday,…
