A founder of a church goes off on a livestream rant at JetBlue ground staff
A female founder of a church goes off on a livestream rant at JetBlue ground staff after she refused to wear a mask on a flight.
Delta flight turns around after multiple passengers refuse to wear a masks
According to reports, two passengers refused to wear face masks during the flight and the plane returned to Detroit Metro Airport. A Delta spokesperson told media outlet that the flight was delayed because the passengers “were non-compliant with crew instructions.” The flight did take off again and land in Atlanta after being delayed by the…
Passengers on 30 flights potentially exposed to COVID-19
A total of 30 flights have landed at a Canadian airport in the last two weeks with at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 onboard but passengers on those planes may not have been directly informed of their exposure risk. The federal government has flagged nine domestic flights and 21 international flights from cities in…
Britain reimposes 14-day quarantine for travelers from Spain
The British government has decided to remove Spain from a list of countries exempt from quarantine measures in response to the rising number of coronavirus cases recorded in Spanish regions such as Catalonia, Aragón and Murcia. According to the British Transportation Ministry, from midnight Saturday, all travelers coming from Spain to the United Kingdom must…
Boeing to delay all-new 777X jet by several months
Boeing is preparing to delay its all-new 777X jet by several months or up to a year, three people familiar with the matter said, as the COVID-19 crisis exacerbates a drop in demand for the industry’s largest jetliners. An announcement of the delay could come as early as next week when Boeing announces earnings, one…
Two airlines announced they will no longer accept medical exemptions for face masks
A couple of major U.S. airlines have just reversed their policies on their mask mandates. American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both decided that they will no longer allow medical exemptions as a reason not to wear a face mask. On Wednesday, American Airlines issued a news release detailing its new face mask policy. Beginning on…
Lufthansa to resume flight operations to London City Airport
Lufthansa has announced the resumption of services between London City Airport and Frankfurt from September 7.
Luxair reveals new Boeing 737-800 livery
Luxair (LG) has announced a mysterious livery on Instagram. A few lucky observers were able to photograph a very special Boeing 737-800. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Luxplanepics (@luxplanepics) on Jul 24, 2020 at 6:04am PDT
ANA opens ticket sale for its Airbus A380 a 90-minute test flight
All Nippon Airways is opening its Airbus A380 test flight for the public. ANA will lift the “Flying Honu” superjumbo for a 90-minute soar from Narita to Narita on August 22, 2020. ANA said it was organizing the charter flight NH2030 in response to customers’ voice, particularly for the people who wanted to experience a…
ALERT Three dead as plane hits hot air balloon and crashes into homes in Germany
A plane is thought to have collided with a hot air balloon shortly before it crashed into an apartment block, killing three people and injuring a child. A fire was started when the light aircraft hit the building in the German city of Wesel, around 35 miles north of Dusseldorf, on Saturday afternoon. Witnesses told…
FAA issues emergency inspection order for Boeing 737s after in flight engine shutdowns
The top U.S. aviation regulator issued an emergency order requiring operators of the Boeing 737 passenger jet to inspect and potentially replace a key engine component, following four reports of unexpected engine shutdowns. The FAA’s “emergency airworthiness directive” applies to any 737 that has been in storage, which covers any plane that has not been…
Black box transcript confirms illegal interference with jet downed in Iran in January
The transcript from the black boxes from a Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran on Jan. 8 confirm the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Ukraine’s deputy foreign minister wrote on Twitter on Friday. Yevhenii Yenin said Kyiv was expecting an Iranian delegation to visit Ukraine next week for talks. The Canadian Transportation…
