British Airways is facing a safety investigation after three of its jets were grounded by insect infestations before taking off at Heathrow over a three day period. Two of the planes were roaring down the runway when the pilots successfully abandoned take off after realising that vital speed sensors were malfunctioning. A third jet is…
With the recent announcements of the UAE easing entry protocols for 12 countries*, and the UK adding the UAE on its ‘amber list’, Emirates is actively responding to the spike in travel demand across its network. In line with the easing of restrictions, the airline will be restoring capacity across 29 cities on its network…
An Emirates Airline’s cabin crew member was on the top of Burj Khalifa to celebrate the UK moving from the red list to amber. The airline shared on their social media sites over the weekend a video of an air hostess dressed in Emirates’ cabin crew uniform, standing on the skyscraper’s spire, and holding up…
A firefighting Pezetel aircraft has crashed in Greece. An accident with a firefighting Pezetel aircraft occurred in Macherado, Zakynthos. A small fire broke out in the area and the aircraft rushed to provide assistance in the firefighting efforts. The pilot managed to make a crash-landing while the aircraft ignited. At the last moment, the pilot managed to…
Azul E195-E2 damaged after suffering tail strike while landing at Caxias do Sul Airport, Brazil. Azul Embraer E-195 (reg. PR-PJN) suffered a major damage in a tailstrike landing runway 33 in good weather at Caxias Do Sul Airport, Brazil. Flight #AD2860 from Viracopos completed the landing safely and no one was injured. The return flight…
The Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth and were joined by an RAF Voyager to provide air-to-air refuelling. The Quick Reaction Alert Typhoons were launched from RAF Lossiemouth, north Scotland, after the Russian planes were detected over the North Sea. They intercepted a pair of TU-142 “Bear-F” Maritime Reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft…
A woman said American Airlines lost track of her two cats during a cross-country flight from Los Angeles to New York City. Ariel Dale, a voice actress and singer with 56,000 followers on TikTok, first spoke about her experience in a video posted Sunday that has more than 3.8 million views. She captioned the video:…
A Christian pilot has given a very personal sermon over the speaker on an American Airlines flight, telling passengers about his struggle with his sexuality and abuse he endured as a young boy. In the footage the unidentified pilot can be heard telling passengers he was ‘raped and molested as a young boy’ before detailing…
United will require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated, a first for country’s major airlines. United Airlines will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19 by no later than Oct. 25 or risk termination, a first for major U.S. carriers that will likely ramp up pressure on rivals. Airlines including United had…
Qatar Airways said on Thursday that it had been ordered by regulators in the Gulf state to ground 13 of its Airbus A350 aircraft over the rapid degradation of fuselage surfaces. Qatar Airways said in a statement that it had been forced to press out-of-service Airbus A330 aircraft back into operation to fill the gap…
Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya, who feared for her safety at home after criticizing her coaches on social media, flew into Warsaw on Wednesday night on a humanitarian visa after leaving the Tokyo Olympics, a Polish diplomat confirmed. Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz said the 24-year-old athlete had arrived in the Polish capital after flying…
