Madrid, April 7th, 2017- Airbus’ A350-1000, MSN065 test aircraft, fitted with cabin, has completed a series of noise tests in Moron, south of Spain, between March 27 and April 5th, as part of its type certification flight test campaign, paving the way for entry into service on schedule before year end. The aircraft, together with…
Ryanair will start offering connecting flights this month, initially through Rome Fiumicino airport, with connections at other airports to be rolled out shortly afterwards. It will be the first time the carrier has allowed passengers to transit from one plane to another without separate bookings. At the same time, the low-cost carrier said discussions with…
British Airways today launched its investment plans for customers, focusing on excellence in the premium cabins and more choice and quality for all. The investments include: £400m in Club World (long-haul business class) Introducing Club Europe on UK domestic services New lounges First Wing direct security and lounge access at Heathrow Latest generation Wi-Fi fitted…
Emirates has introduced another service to mitigate the inconvenience of the recent ban on electronic devices on board US-bound flights. Beginning today, First and Business Class passengers will be able to borrow tablets on board Emirates’ US-bound flights allowing them to continue working during their flight. The new service is in response to the US…
The moment police boarded a plane to arrest two “barbaric” burglars who poured boiling water over an elderly couple after breaking into their home has been caught on camera. Footage shows police boarding the plane as it arrived at Heathrow Airport to arrest Daniel Wallace, 33, and Kacey Adams, 34, as they returned from a…
A plane was evacuated at Heathrow Airport on Monday after a man got on the jet with the ‘wrong boarding pass’. Police have arrested a man on suspicion of being unlawfully airside and he remains in custody. Cathay Pacific flight #CX238 from London Heathrow to Hong Kong yesterday, intended to depart at 1705 LT but…
Iran’s Aseman Airlines has signed a tentative deal to buy at least 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets, in the first new business with the U.S. planemaker since U.S. President Donald Trump took office vowing to take a tougher stance toward Iran. Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency said on Tuesday that representatives of Aseman and…
Irish air traffic controllers, working with their counterparts in the UK, have implemented an advanced system which significantly reduces delays for aircraft and passengers travelling into London Heathrow, Europe’s busiest hub airport. The significant enhancement to the existing ‘XMAN’ (Cross-Border Arrival Management) initiative will reduce the length of time that aircraft hold at Heathrow, delivering…
An airline pilot who was so drunk he appeared to pass out in the cockpit before takeoff has been sentenced to 8 months in jail. Miroslav Gronych, 37, pleaded guilty last month to having care and control of an aircraft while he had a blood alcohol level that was three times the legal limit. Gronych was…
After more than 30 years of service, Air New Zealand has made the decision to retire Boeing 767s from their fleet in favour of bigger and more fuel-efficient options. The 230-seat aircraft’s pending retirement was announced last August by the airline, and will be replaced by Airbus A320s and Boeing 777 and 787-9s. Its final…
Never-seen photographs from the Sep 11, 2001 attack on the Pentagon released by the FBI this week show the massive devastation that faced first responders. Twenty-seven pictures from that day depict the crushed walls, blazing fires and eviscerated interiors of the seat of the US Department of Defence. The American Airlines jet that struck the…
