British Airways has cancelled services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year. Routes to cities in North America such as Pittsburgh, Calgary and Charleston have gone, alongside flights to Seoul, Kuala Lumpur and Osaka. The Seychelles, a popular winter holiday destination, has also been removed. Muscat, Jeddah and Abu Dhabi routes are axed, and…
British Airways is restarting flights between London Gatwick and Manchester Airport next year after an interval of many years. The flight will be operated daily from 28th March 2021 as BA2508/BA2509. This shows that British Airways does still aim to preserve its valuable slot portfolio at Gatwick. British Airways suspended Gatwick-Manchester service in 2013 with…
Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback. Boeing is hiring up to 160 pilots to be embedded at airlines in its latest bid to ensure its 737 MAX has a smooth comeback after a 20-month safety ban,…
American Airlines Announces New Flights from Orlando Melbourne International Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth. American Airlines has announced seasonal Saturday service between Orlando Melbourne International Airport (MLB) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) beginning on February 13, 2021, through April 3, 2021.
Delta said it has transported two shipments of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Detroit to Atlanta and San Francisco on scheduled passenger flights. The Atlanta-based airline said the vaccines were transported on Tuesday with the highest priority and monitored by the company’s “Vaccine Watch Tower”. Delta is certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to…
A Chicago-area man has died after being crushed by airplane equipment on Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport. The Cook County medical examiner’s office on Monday said Jijo George, 35, of Des Plaines, suffered multiple injuries after he was crushed by an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” at the airport’s hanger 764. George was taken to…
Jean-Luc Brunel was taken into custody for rape and sexual assault, in particular against minors, sexual harassment. French model agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a relative of American billionaire Jeffrey Epstein accused of rape by several former top models, was arrested Wednesday in Roissy and placed in police custody. According to a source familiar with the matter,…
Twitter user @jobreauxx tweeted “The man behind me on this flight. DIED. OF COVID. MIDFLIGHT. I have so many questions.” Shortly after writing the tweet, @jobreauxx followed up with another one, saying, “& we finna continue this flight. On the SAME CONTAMINATED ass plane. Wet wipes *better* save the day this time. Bc I’m shook.”…
Qatar Airways has announced the resumption of three weekly flights from London Gatwick. The flights will be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, offering 22 seats in business class and 232 seats in economy. The airline has also scheduled four daily flights from London Heathrow, three daily flights from Manchester and three weekly flights from…
Hi Fly waves farewell to its Airbus A380 9H-MIP. The Airbus A380 is departing Beja (Hi Fly base) to Toulouse with flight number HFM380. Hi Fly A380 was operated on behalf of other airlines during several years such as Norwegian and Thomas Cook but also for repatriation flights. As a result, 9H-MIP flew to 53…
Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner quality inspections related to previously disclosed production flaws have found the same issue in other parts of the jet. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began a review of the 787’s final assembly line following a series of quality control issues. Boeing said that the inspections for the production flaws were hampering the…
China Airlines becomes 20th operator of 777 Freighter amid higher demand for dedicated cargo jets. China Airlines unveiled the first of six Boeing 777 Freighters, officially becoming the 20th operator of the world’s largest and longest range twin-aisle freighter. The 777 Freighter joins the airline amid growing demand for dedicated freighters as operators grapple with…
