Hamad International Airport has welcomed 17.6 million passengers during the first half of 2016, registering a growth of more than 20 per cent compared to the 14.6 million passengers served during the same period last year, setting a new passenger record for the airport. HIA also saw a significant increase in aircraft operations from January…
The flight, CA1519 from Beijing to Shanghai, was due to take off at 9:30 am but was delayed for about 20 minutes as a couple refused to listen to crew members and blocked the runway until they were taken away by police. They claimed that they missed the flight because they were not informed about the…
At 19:00 local tonight, a van crashed into a baggage loader truck at gate 542 at London Heathrow airport. A baggage handler was injured during the incident as he fell from the truck. Medical services rapidly gave the worker the first aid. We’ll keep you informed as soon as we have more information.
British police say officers have arrested a 39-year-old man at London’s Heathrow Airport under terrorism laws. Scotland Yard said the man was nabbed on suspicion of possessing terrorist-related material after he arrived at the airport on Saturday. He was taken to a London police station where he remained in custody Sunday. Police say counter-terrorism officers…
A cell phone battery caused an inflight disruption after catching fire on a Delta McDonnell Douglas MD-88 flight from Norfolk to Atlanta Friday morning. The fire started about 15 minutes after flight 2557’s departure. According to the passenger, retired military personnel aided the flight attendants in extinquising the fire by using a bottle of water until a…
Latvia’s airBaltic plane Bombardier DHC-8 flying from Riga to Zurich on Saturday was forced to return to the Riga airport to perform an emergency landing. There were 63 passengers on board, including two children and one infant, and four crew members. All passengers have already left the plane and initial reports suggested there were no serious…
A flight attendant from Astoria who disappeared from her workplace has been found dead. The remains of Sierra Shields, 30, were discovered Wednesday afternoon at at Riker’s Island West. Shields had last been seen Thursday, January 14th at noon at LaGuardia Airport, where she worked. Shields’ father, Chris Shields, told Eyewitness News that his daughter showed…
The US Air Force said Friday it has grounded 10 of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, just over a month after they were declared “combat ready.” The decision affecting the most expensive weapons system ever was made “due to the discovery of peeling and crumbling insulation in avionics cooling lines inside the fuel tanks,” the…
According to Aftonbladet a passenger onboard Pegasus Airlines flight #PC4845 from Istanbul (SAW) to Stockholm (ARN) gave birth during the night. The labor started over Ukraine but the woman gave birth of a little boy 40 mins before landing. Medical services met the aircraft to assist the 30 years old woman before going to Danderyd hospital.
Po and the Furious Five are taking flight in this once-in-a-lifetime contest from Hainan Airlines, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and Boeing. TO GET STARTED: 1. Create your design using our Kung Fu Panda design studio 2. Submit your original design 3. Share your design on social media with the hashtag #TheFlyingPanda Judges will choose…
