Po and the Furious Five are taking flight in this once-in-a-lifetime contest from Hainan Airlines, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and Boeing. TO GET STARTED: 1. Create your design using our Kung Fu Panda design studio 2. Submit your original design 3. Share your design on social media with the hashtag #TheFlyingPanda Judges will choose…
The gold-nose British Airways aircraft that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission – bringing ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, arriving on Tuesday September 20. In preparation for its prestigious journey, the aircraft has been getting a makeover including a nose polish, full body clean and…
Boeing has projected a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. The aviation giant released its annual China Current Market Outlook earlier in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As China transitions to…
USAC CGT, one of the main air traffic controllers union, supports a national call for strike on Thursday 15 September. The strike will start on Wednesday 14th at 1700 UTC and will end at 0400 UTC on Friday 16th of September. Paris ACC: Minimum service expected mainly in the East. Reims ACC: No problems expected in…
The Airports Council International is out with its 2015 World Airport Traffic Report, and Business Insider lists the 10 busiest airports. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 101,491,106 passengers in 2015 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): 89,938,628 passengers Dubai International Airport (DXB): 78,014,841 passengers Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD): 76,949,504 passengers Tokyo International Airport (HND): 75,573,106 passengers
The amount of undeclared cash seized from Chinese travellers at Vancouver International Airport has spiked in recent years, according to documents released by the Canada Border Services Agency. Between 2013 and 2015, Chinese citizens were caught with about $13.5 million in cash by customs officials at the airport. According to the documents the following amounts were…
Five new pieces of debris that could belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been found in Madagascar. Two fragments appear to show burn marks, which if confirmed would be the first time such marks have been found. The most significant finding, according to Mr Gibson, is of the two alleged burnt pieces,…
An American Airlines flight has been forced to make an emergency landing today following a hydraulic issue. American Airlines flight AA86 from Chicago to Heathrow made an emergency landing in Chicago on Sunday, after the crew noticed a problem with the aircraft’s hydraulics. The aircraft, a Boeing 767-300 was only an hour into its journey…
An Emirates flight has been forced to make an emergency landing in Adelaide overnight after experiencing engine problems. Emirates flight EK432 from Dubai to Brisbane was diverted to Adelaide after the left engine started causing worries for the pilots. The aircraft was believed to be a Boeing 777-300ER carrying 328 people when it landed…
An ambitious recruitment programme is launched this month to find both direct entry captains and first officers to join BA CityFlyer, the wholly owned British Airways’ subsidiary that operates from the Docklands airport to more than 30 business and leisure destinations across Europe. The new recruits will join over 200 existing pilots who currently fly…
