Belgian start-up carrier Air Belgium has informed passengers that the originally planned launch date (30th April) has slipped to June 3rd, thus delaying the launch by over a month. In a mail sent out to customers the carrier excused the delay with two reasons, one being the fact that so far Russia has not granted…
An unruly passenger was shot with a stun gun, arrested and forcibly removed from a American Airlines Miami-to-Chicago flight Sunday evening in an incident. A witness shot the dramatic video aboard the Miami-to-Chicago American Airlines flight Sunday night. American Airlines says the man and another passenger got into an argument, and that’s when the crew…
Data is playing an ever-increasing role in our everyday lives, and society as a whole. The recent scandal involving Facebook and Cambridge Analytica has once again highlighted to consumers just how important it is that they keep their personal data safe and secure. But even if we keep our own data secure, we inevitably have…
The Ultra Long Range version of the A350 XWB, MSN 216, has successfully completed its first flight. The latest variant of the best-selling A350 XWB Family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service with launch operator Singapore Airlines in second half 2018. The aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce…
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com A woman says she is facing a $500 (£357) fine from the US customs agency after a free apple she was given as a snack on a plane was found in her bag. Crystal Tadlock, travelling to the US from Paris, said she was saving the fruit for her…
UAE aviation officials have accused Qatari military jets of endangering a civilian passenger plane with 86 on board, according to Emirates news agency WAM. The civilian jet was crossing airspace run by Bahrain when it was intercepted by fighter jets on Sunday. The approaching military aircraft came so close that the passenger plane was forced…
The embattled CEO of Air France-KLM, Jean-Marc Janaillac, threatened Friday to resign if Air France staff continue to reject his wage proposals following nine days of strikes in the past two months. Staff and management at the French carrier have been locked in a dispute over pay since February. Unions say workers deserve to benefit…
Austrian flag-carrier Austrian Airlines is introducing a new livery – after wearing the current one for just three years. A Boeing 777-200 (OE-LPF) will be the first aircraft to receive the new paint scheme. It will be unveiled in Vienna in May this year. The airline says it will take seven years to repaint all…
Rockets hit Libya’s main airport and damaged a plane as it was waiting to take off early on Thursday, a security force said, underscoring fragile security. One rocket hit an Airbus 320 of state-run Libyan Airlines, and others struck the arrivals hall at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport at around 2am (0000 GMT), but no one was…
Air France management offered the representative unions the launch of multi-year pay negotiations (2019-2021) in order to find a solution to the continuing conflict. The negotiations, launched on Thursday 12 April, resumed this morning at 9am. At the end of three days of talks and to put an end to this conflict, Air France management…
