The U-2 is a spy plane, easily recognizable from its gliderlike shape and stealthy black color scheme. The Air Force commissioned it from the Lockheed Corporation in the 1950s as a reconnaissance aircraft that could fly above 70,000 feet—an altitude then presumed to be beyond the reach of Soviet surface-to-air missiles. Today the U-2’s high-altitude…
Aer Lingus is to cut up to 500 jobs due to the collapse in aviation traffic during the Covid-19 crisis. In a statement, the airline said it has formally notified the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding proposed collective redundancies at the airline. It said the crisis was having a “catastrophic” effect on…
Ryanair has announced it’s restarting flights early. The low-cost airline was due to resume flights on July 1 but has confirmed some routes will now restart on June 21 – the same day Spain lifts its border restrictions to welcome back tourists. A flight to Alicante in Spain is scheduled to leave East Midlands Airport…
Police are dealing with an “incident” at the site where Black Lives Matter protests took place earlier in Reading. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Counter terrorism police are investigating the “serious incident” in Reading. UPDATE Three people have died and two people are in critical care in hospital. UPDATE Police helicopter G-HEIO is still flying…
In a Shareholders meeting on June 18, 2020, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that the last Boeing 777 flight will take place before the end of Fall. Delta first indicated that the Boeing 777 would exit service by the end of 2020. Delta Air Lines currently has 18 Boeing 777 in its fleet.
A Surrey man is in RCMP custody after allegedly forcing a WestJet flight from Vancouver bound for Toronto to land in Winnipeg. RCMP say 60-year-old man lit a cigarette during the flight and refused to follow directions from the flight crew, including wearing a face mask. WestJet flight 706 was diverted to Winnipeg around 2:25…
Ukraine International Airlines flight cargo hold was being emptied in Toronto; 38 puppies dead from apparent suffocation. Ukraine Airlines flight #PS1241 landed at Pearson International Airport on June 13, carrying 500 puppies in the cargo hold that were meant to be sold in the Toronto area, according to a statement by the Canadian Food Inspection…
On Friday, June 26, Air France will perform a special Airbus A380 flight over France, with employees on-board, to mark the retirement of its 9 superjumbos, effective immediately. Take-off will be from Paris CDG at around noon, Ben Smith (AF-KLM CEO) and Anne Rigail (AF CEO) will also be on-board. More details to be announced…
A FedEx Boeing 767 veered off a straight section of taxiway and onto the grass at Vancouver International Airport Thursday morning. FedEx Boeing 767-300F went off taxiway “Lima” after landing at Vancouver AIrport (CYVR), Canada. It came to a stop with its nosegear on the grass, normally a low-risk procedure, when the incident happened. “FedEx…
The control tower of La Rochelle airport received recieved an emergency landing call Thursday noon. The pilot of an Alphajet of the Air Force was in difficulty after the cockpit cracked due to a collision with a bird. “The collision occurred at low altitude, between 500 and 1,000 feet (1,500 and 3,000 meters)” indicates the…
