Dominic Raab’s bodyguard has been “removed from operational duties” after allegedly leaving his gun on a plane at Heathrow. A cleaner is reported to have found the loaded Glock 19 pistol in its holster on a seat on the United Airlines flight after it landed in London on Friday. The foreign secretary had been in…
According to different sources, the Russian airline Rossiya should take delivery of seven Boeing 747-400s According to the information, the airline planned to take delivery of former BA registrations: G-BYGA G-BYGB G-BYGC G-BYGD G-BYGE G-BYGF G-BYGG The aircraft are currently at Cardiff and Kemble. However this information looks to be just a rumor as British…
Airbus has revealed three concepts for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircraft which could enter service by 2035. These concepts each represent a different approach to achieving zero-emission flight, exploring various technology pathways and aerodynamic configurations in order to support the Company’s ambition of leading the way in the decarbonisation of the entire aviation industry.…
Eli Rozenberg, a 27-year-old New York-born yeshiva student who lives in Jerusalem, became the owner of Israel’s embattled national carrier El Al on Wednesday after he placed the only bid at a share offering at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Rozenberg’s Kanfei Nesharim company bought a controlling 42.85% stake in the airline with a $150…
British Airways announced it extends the cancellation of all short-haul flights from London Gatwick airport until March 2021, at the earliest.
The Emirates airline group unveiled plans to produce kosher meals in keeping with Jewish dietary rules, two days after the UAE and Israel signed a deal to normalise ties. Dubai-based Emirates, the largest airline in the Middle East, is expected to start flying to Tel Aviv by the end of the year, Israeli and Emirati…
Eurowings will replace about 95 percent of the program offered by Ryanair at Dusseldorf Airport after the Irish Ryanair closed its headquarters in Dusseldorf amid the coronavirus pandemic. The German airline Eurowings has decided to increase flight from Dusseldorf to Mallorca, Ibiza, Tenerife, Malaga, Alicante Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, and Faro in days to come. The…
After 11 years, Air India has resumed London to Kolkata direct flight service from today. This direct flight service will continue till October 24 with two flights taking off from London Heathrow on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The flight will depart London Heathrow at 12:00 PM local time and land at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International…
British Airways announced it will begin flying direct from Lahore, Pakistan to London Heathrow four days a week, commencing on October 14, 2020. The ‘City of Gardens’, Lahore and will be the second city in Pakistan that British Airways will connect to London. The airline already flies every single day from Islamabad, connecting friends and…
A third of Ryanair shareholders today revolted against a €458,000 bonus for chief executive Michael O’Leary today at the budget carrier’s annual general meeting. Although the firm’s remuneration report was approved by 65.8 per cent of voters, 34.2 voted against the packages, which had been criticised due to the ongoing financial crisis brought on by…
British Airways’ chief executive Alex Cruz said today that the airline is still facing the loss of some 10,000 workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Executive Cruz informed about these redundancies before participating in the Parliamentary Transport Committee meeting. British Airways and its owner, International Airlines Group, firstly informed major restructuring of staff in April, after…
Airliners could reap fuel savings of up to 10 per cent — along with a corresponding decrease in emissions — by flying in formation like birds. The concept, which the European aerospace firm has dubbed fello’fly, will see planes fly relatively close behind one another. This allows the trailing aircraft to take advantage of the…
