A B-52H Stratofortress bomber aborted takeoff and crashed at Andersen Air Force Base on the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam, the Air Force said Wednesday night. None of the seven people aboard was injured. The giant plane, part of the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, was on a routine…
Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a US military aircraft on Tuesday over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The Pentagon said on Wednesday that the incident took place in international airspace on Tuesday as the US maritime patrol aircraft carried out “a routine US patrol”. China’s Foreign…
England’s national carrier British Airways have announced a new route that is to be launched between Heathrow and Santiago, Chile. The flights are due to launch on January 3rd 2017. The four times-a-week flight will be served by the airline’s newest aircraft, the four-cabin Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, complete with a new First cabin. Santiago will…
A U.S. spy plane violated Venezuelan airspace twice this month, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday. The embattled leader also said that the breach will be protested to the U.S. government. Maduro said Venezuelan military detected a Boeing 707 E-3 Sentry aircraft over guarded airspace on May 11 and May 13. He added that the…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its government, industry and academia partners have joined forces to evaluate drone detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. Over the last two years, the FAA has received numerous reports from pilots and residents about unmanned aircraft systems – UAS, or “drones” – around…
One of Britain’s most iconic luxury motor brands, Jaguar, have begun a 4 week campaign at Heathrow Airport to support the global launch of the F-PACE, their first high performance SUV. To bring the F-PACE to life, Jaguar have implemented a unique experiential campaign in the heart of Terminal 5, Heathrow’s busiest terminal welcoming over 16 million departing passengers…
British Airways passengers could be charged for meals on short-haul flights to help the airline compete with budget rivals, according to media reports. It has been widely reported the airline is considering ending its long-held policy of free food and drinks. Source BBC
Gatwick is celebrating the 80th anniversary of its first flight today with a look back at some of the famous faces who have passed through.Vintage pictures show Princess Diana in the control tower in 1988, Pope John Paul II kissing the ground in 1982, and John F Kennedy’s arrival in 1963, months before his assassination. The…
Two flight attendants are injured after a Southwest Airlines plane hit severe turbulence on its way from Boston to Chicago. Southwest officials: Flight 147 circled back to Boston’s Logan International Airport on Tuesday, just after midnight, because of the injuries. The plane had been in the air for about an hour. The injured flight attendants were…
Irish Low-Cost Carrier Ryanair have further expanded their Bristol Winter 2016 schedule with a new route to Bucharest in addition to their 3 brand new winter services to Krakow, Milan and Venice. These new additions are set to deliver 1.7m extra passengers per year and support over 1,300 jobs at the airport. The route to…
Oslo police: Flight from Moss airport, Rygge, Norway to Manchester UK was evacuated just before take-off after two suspiciously acting passengers. The airline Ryanair said the evacuation was a ‘hoax security alert’ and the flight has now departed. Police: Two men arrested and no suspicious device found News reports: one man arrested was British and…
