A flight attendant has been found dead in the bathub of a posh hotel in the Philippines may have been gang raped, police suspect. Christine Angelica Dacera checked into the four-star City Garden Hotel in the city of Makati, Manila to celebrate the new year with friends. The 23-year-old was with several colleagues at the…
Donald Trump will not be allowed to visit Scotland to play golf during Joe Biden’s inauguration, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The US president, who was overwhelmingly defeated in November’s election, is reportedly considering travelling to his Turnberry golf resort to avoid Mr Biden being sworn into office. But Scotland’s first minister stressed it is illegal…
Saudi Arabia will reopen its airspace and land and sea border to Qatar as of Monday, Kuwait’s foreign minister said, citing a deal towards resolving a political dispute that led Riyadh and its allies to impose a boycott on Qatar. “Based on [Kuwait’s ruler Emir] Sheikh Nawaf’s proposal, it was agreed to open the airspace…
Speculation is mounting that US President Donald Trump could be planning to snub the inauguration of successor Joe Biden – by flying to Scotland. According to Herald Scotland, Prestwick Airport has been told to expect the arrival of a US military Boeing 757 aircraft which has been occasionally used by Trump, on January 19 –…
Irregularities on the surface coating of a Qatar Airways Airbus A350-900 reg. A7-ALL. The 4.3 years old Airbus A350-900 suffered some irregularities on the surface coating. The aircraft (reg. A7-ALL, MSN 036) was supposed to be painted in FIFA World Cup 2022 livery at IAC Shannon. Whilst undergoing a repaint at Shannon, Qatar Airways’ Airbus A350-900…
Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has been arrested and charged with culpable and reckless conduct over her journey between Scotland and Westminster while waiting for results of a coronavirus test. Ferrier had the SNP whip removed for making a trip from Glasgow to the House of Commons and then a return journey after being informed…
Qatar Airways Welcomed its 53rd Airbus A350 on the Last Day of 2020 Reaffirming its Position as the Largest Operator of A350 Aircraft. Qatar Airways took delivery of its 53rd Airbus A350 on the final day of the year. The national carrier of the State of Qatar is the largest operator of Airbus A350 aircraft…
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 made a lucky escape from a tug fire near the aircraft at Ezeiza Airport in Argentina. The Boeing 747-8 was preparing to perform Lufthansa flight #LH511 from Ezeiza (EZE/SAEZ) to Frankfurt (FRA/EDDF) when the tug caught fire. The aircraft (reg. D-ABYP) didn’t suffer damages but the flight has been delayed 1h30.…
British residents of Spain trying to fly home on Saturday were stopped from boarding their flight to Madrid after airline staff said their residency documents were no longer valid. Nine people were not allowed to board the joint BA/Iberia flight at Heathrow on Saturday evening because they were told their green residency papers were no…
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting firm said. Aviation consulting firm To70 said in 2020 there were 40 accidents involving large commercial passenger planes, five of which were fatal, resulting in…
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division. The milestone also marks the 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered. The triple delivery comes as air freight is playing a pivotal role amid the COVID-19 pandemic – including transporting newly approved vaccines – and is…
The challenges that faced the world during 2020 were unprecedented in modern times. Virtually every industry suffered because of them, with companies going bust and thousands of jobs lost. Those losses have been tragic and hard to deal with no matter which industry you work in, but the aviation industry has suffered more than most.…
