Pilots at Qatar Airways say the state-owned airline is under-counting their work hours and ignoring complaints of fatigue – a safety breach that hurts staff health and risks passenger lives. The testimony demonstrates how worker abuse extends even to the Gulf nation’s high-skill industries, as Qatar Airwaystries to minimise crew downtime. “I fell asleep during…
Qatar Airways orders up to 50 777-8 Freighters, expanding its commitment to the Boeing 777X family. Boeing today launched the new 777-8 Freighter and expanded its market-leading 777X and freighter families of jetliners with an order for up to 50 aircraft from one of the world’s largest cargo carriers, Qatar Airways. Qatar Airways will be…
Two years ago, Kobe Bryant was among the 9 victims of a tragic helicopter crash in the L.A. Country suburb of Calabasas. Artist Dan Medina has paid tribute to Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the 7 others who died with a poignant sculpture. The memorial was placed at the crash site in Calabasas, California.
Airlines are altering schedules to limit their exposure to Ukrainian airspace, while continuing flights into and out of the country as its standoff with Russian troops massed at the border intensifies. Ryanair has reduced the number of flights with Ukraine, according to a spokeswoman. “The safety of our passengers and crew is our number one…
Norwegian has confirmed plans to reopen base at Stockholm Arlanda, offering flights to 54 nonstop routes. The restructured LCC is hiring around 270 cabin crew members, who will be stationed at the Swedish airport from April. Norwegian has been opening bases at multiple destinations recently. The LCC opened bases in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Bergen, Stavanger and…
In an instagram post, the captain Rola Hoteit is giving an advice if you’re flying with a child. She said “As a mom, I worried whether my child would tolerate the airplane trip because of ear pain or whether it would be a hard trip for other passengers.” During take off and landing, the middle…
With the beginning of Storm Malik bringing strong and gusty winds to the UK. Manchester was hit with some very unstable conditions this after. Winds out of the West North West gusting over 40 knots provided a challenge for crews operating into Manchester. Jet2 Boeing 737-800 G-JZHC operating LS810 from Malaga made its first approach…
Ex-cabin crew members have spoken out about the shocking treatment they received at Emirates airlines and said they would be left upset after being scrutinised for their weight. Former flight attendants at Emirates airlines have claimed they would be given two weeks to lose extra pounds or they would be punished. Ex-cabin crew revealed their…
Iraqi security sources revealed that multiple rockets were fired at Baghdad Airport on Friday morning. According to sources, at least 6 rockets, that targeted the US Army’s Victory Base at Baghdad Airport, caused damage. The rockets on Baghdad airport hit runways or parking areas, one of the sources said: “One civilian plane has been hit…
Since yesterday, the airline customers are able to send and receive free text messages via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage during the flight. Initially, the facility will be available on 56 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family that perform flights within Brazil and flights from the country to other destinations in South America. LATAM intends…
Air carrier Smartwings landed its Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Antarctica. The landing at Troll Airfield at the northern tip of Antarctica took place on January 26, 2022, and 737 MAX is the first aircraft of its type here. The flight was chartered by Aircontact to carry the members of the Norwegian Polar Institute to…
Kai Forsyth, from Derby, was on board the eight hour flight from London Gatwick and said he had the “weirdest experience.” The young man claims to be the only passenger (apart from the crew) on the British Airways flight and it came with many perks. Filming videos for his TikTok, he shows the seemingly empty…
