A Los Angeles news helicopter made an emergency landing when an object struck its tail, and crew on board believe it was a drone. KABC’s Air7 HD chopper was flying just east of downtown at about 1,100 feet when crew heard a pop, then a loud bang, reporter Chris Cristi said. “We felt it, we…
The Australian Government has announced beefed up security measures at 9 Australian airports. The measures include Australian Federal (AFP) police officers with assault rifles. While making the announcement the government said the security threat level hasn’t changed. The Australian Secret Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), Australia’s domestic spy agency, recommended the implementation of new Protection Operation Response…
Jetstar pilots have joined Jetstar baggage handlers and ground crew in voting to approved protected industrial action over the Christmas period. However, pilots have committed to keep the week between Christmas and New Year free of industrial action to avoid disruption to holiday plans for travellers. The industrial action will begin the weekend of 14…
An American Airlines flight landed with an extra passenger. On Wednesday, Nereida Araujo gave birth to a healthy baby girl on flight 868, after the plane landed in Charlotte, North Carolina from Tampa, Florida during one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. The uncommon birthplace inspired the newborn’s fitting moniker: Lizyana Sky Taylor.…
Russian civil aviation authorities announced that they have finished the investigation of a passenger jet crash at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in May, 2019. Based on the results of the investigation, authorities are charging the aircraft’s captain with improper operation of the plane’s control during landing, leading to a crash that resulted in the deaths of…
A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the seizure of an aircraft belonging to Emirates Airline over an N8.1 million judgment debt. The order followed a motion filed by Dr. Charles Mekwunye seeking for the enforcement of a Supreme Court judgment in a suit between Miss Promise Mekwunye and the airline. Granting the reliefs sought…
A man who admitted inflicting a “despicable” and “prolonged” sexual attack on a woman on a flight from Mumbai to Manchester has been jailed. The victim woke up to find aman, 36, forcing his hands into her clothes and trying to kiss her as other passengers slept, police said. The woman eventually managed to break…
TAP Airport Portugal is now operating one of the most modern long-haul fleets in the world. The carrier has renewed its entire long-haul fleet in just one year. The Airbus A340-300s and almost all A330-200s in the airline’s fleet were replaced by the Airbus’s new-generation widebody jets A330-900s and single-aisle long-range A321LRs, while the remaining…
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Delhi this morning for a five-day visit. The royal couple flew in on an Air India plane from Stockholm, and the national carrier tweeted photos of them at the Delhi airport. Photo of the Swedish royal couple immediately went viral as people noticed that…
South Africa’s government will place the national airline under a local form of bankruptcy protection as a last-ditch measure to try and prevent its total collapse. State-owned South African Airways is entering a business-rescue process to allow a “radical restructuring” under which the carrier will receive 4 billion rand ($274 million) in funding, Public Enterprises…
United Airlines has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft as it begins to phase out older models and launches an expansion of transatlantic routes from its key U.S. hubs in Newark/New York and Washington D.C. United plans to take delivery of the first A321XLR in 2024 and expects to begin international service…
A Florida woman faked a medical emergency in order to get a larger seat on an American Airlines flight, authorities said. But the pilot, apparently not realizing the emergency was bogus, turned the plane around. The woman, who wasn’t publicly identified, was taken into custody when Miami-bound flight American Eagle 3508 landed back in Pensacola…
