Indian airport authorities literally struck gold when they spotted a man walking oddly — and discovered he had about 2 pounds in bullion shoved into his rectum, according to a report. The GoAir passenger arrived from Dubai on Tuesday at Kerala’s Kannur Airport, where he tried to avoid paying an 18 percent tax on his…
Regional airline Flybe – which collapsed with the loss of thousands of jobs – is set to be revived after being bought out by one its former shareholders. The Exeter-based airline could start flying again early next year following the deal agreed with hedge fund firm Cyrus Capital. The airline that employed 2,000 people and…
An IranAir flight from Turkey has had to make an emergency landing releasing the sheeps around the runway. A Boeing 747-200 (reg. EP-ICD) cargo plane carrying live sheep has made an emergency landing in Iran after experiencing technical difficulties. The Iran Air flight was en route from Turkey to one of the Persian Gulf countries…
British Airways has been fined 20 million pounds from the initial proposal of 183 million pounds by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a data breach in 2018. The penalty was reduced due to the ongoing economic impact of the COVID crisis. The ICO findings found out that British Airways have been acting illegally in…
Israel Ministry of Transportation will sign an aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates for 28 weekly flights on Ben Gurion Airport – Abu Dhabi and Dubai routes. Israel and the United Arab Emirates will a sign a deal on Tuesday to allow 28 weekly commercial flights between Israel’s Ben Gurion airport, Dubai and…
Japanese budget airline ZIPAIR launched passenger services on Friday with its just two passengers on board. The airline operated its first flight between Tokyo and Seoul on a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. The Japan Airlines owned budget airline delayed its passenger service by five months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Narita-based low-cost airline had…
In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Iberia and its handling and maintenance units continue to invest in innovation and sustainability, and once again they are pioneering users of the latest technology. Iberia Airport Services handling unit has deployed new “green” pushback” tractors to move aircraft in the Madrid and Barcelona airports. The emissions-free electric…
Luftansa has scheduled an Airbus A350 flight to bid farewell to Berlin Tegel Airport. The flight will depart Berlin Tegal on 7th November. With the closure of Belin Tegal Airport all flight will be operated from the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport. After years of delays, the new Berlin-Brandenburg Airport will open on 31st October. The final…
Scandinavian carrier SAS has taken delivery of its first of three A321LR on lease from Air Lease Corporation. The delivery flight from Airbus Hamburg to its home base in Copenhagen uses a 10 percent sustainable jet fuel blend. The initiative is part of SAS’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint and Airbus’ objective to contributing…
After test flights conducted in September, EASA is performing final document reviews ahead of a draft airworthiness directive it expects to issue next month. Europe’s top aviation regulator said he’s satisfied that changes to Boeing 737 MAX have made the plane safe enough to return to the region’s skies before 2020 is out, even as…
Boeing didn’t book a single new jet order in September. A total of 11 deliveries were logged last month — less than half the number from the same period last year — and seven of them were the 787 jet built in South Carolina and Washington state. Though below pre-pandemic levels, that’s the highest 787…
Libya Air Force One started engines after 6 years storage in France Yesterday, the Airbus A340-200 of Libyan authorities rolled out for engines test after 6 years of storage. The aircraft (reg. 5A-ONE) was stored at Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport in France. Vincent Vannier posted a tweet about this first engine start up. As the aircraft…
