The Hi Fly A380 will operate between London Gatwick airport and New York’s John F Kennedy hub after the grounding of some of Norwegian’s own Boeing 787s, according to a spokesman for the airline. The trans-Atlantic stint comes after the Scandinavian arm of Thomas Cook Group this week used the double-decker to transport holidaymakers between…
Saudi state airline Saudia has declared it is suspending flights to and from Toronto, as its diplomatic row with Canada ramps up. Saudia made the announcement on its official Twitter account on Monday. The move follows the kingdom’s decision to freeze new trade and investment with Canada, after Ottawa urged Riyadh to free arrested rights…
The first Ultra Long Range Airbus A350 XWB to be delivered to launch customer Singapore Airlines has rolled out of the paintshop in the carrier’s distinctive livery. Now at an advanced stage of production, the aircraft will undergo further testing before being delivered to the airline in the coming months. Singapore Airlines has ordered seven A350-900 Ultra Long…
A safety report into the disappearance of flight MH370 has concluded that the plane was manually turned around mid-air, rather than being under the control of autopilot, and that “unlawful interference by a third party” could not be ruled out. It also disproved theories that had suggested the pilot and first officer brought the plane…
ABC News Australia has done a profile piece on a young Australian pilot from the inner suburbs of Brisbane that is now flying for one of Australia’s biggest cattle and beef producers. 21 year old Olivia Magoffin studied aviation at Griffith University in the Australian state of Queensland. “I thought I was so out of…
JetBlue has come to the rescue after a jilted bridesmaid’s tweet went viral. Courtney Duffy tweeted an SOS to JetBlue after receiving an email asking her to relinquish her bridesmaids role after booking cross country flights, and asking her to send her outfit cross country so a fill-in bridesmaid could wear it. SOS @JetBlue! Booked…
Emirates has apologised after a disabled teenager and his family were forced off a flight from Dubai to France. The Kumar family has been offered a complimentary hotel stay while in transit and rebooked on another flight after the incident in which teenager Eli was forced to disembark because he has epilepsy, despite the fact…
The body of a baby was discovered in the lavatory of an AirAsia India flight by the cabin crew preparing for landing. India Today reports that police believe the baby was delivered stillborn on the Imphal-Guwahati-New Delhi route. A medical examination was performed by a doctor at New Delhi airport who confirmed the baby “had…
A Swedish student has prevented an Afghani from being deported after she refused to sit down until the 52 year old man was removed from the plane they were on. The Guardian reports that 22 year old Elin Ersson bought a ticket on the Turkish Airlines flight from Gothenburg to Istanbul after she and other…
More than 1400 aircraft were ordered during Farnborough Airshow 2018 in England last week. Farnborough International says all orders combined are worth US $154 billion, plus $22 billion for engines. The airshow went from Monday (16 July) to Sunday (22 July). Aircraft orders were announced from Monday to Thursday. Airbus booked a total of 431…
A United passenger has complained that cabin crew made jokes after she and a fellow passenger moved seats due to a male passenger masturbating. Genevieve Pascolla was flying from London Heathrow to Chicago. Ms Pascolla posted about the incident on instagram. “On June 4th I was on a [United] flight from Heathrow to Chicago. On…
The Chief Operating Officer of Australia’s third largest airline, Regional Express (Rex), has published an open letter blaming Qantas and Virgin Australia for poaching it’s pilots, leading to a regional airline pilot shortage. Rex, which also owns regional airlines Pel-Air and AirLink, opened the Australian Airline Pilot Academy 10 years ago to increase it’s pilot…
