The Civil Aviation Authority will complete Operation Matterhorn today following the collapse of Thomas Cook. Since the liquidation of the company on September 23rd, the CAA has repatriated 140,000 passengers in what it brands the largest ever peacetime operation of its kind. The two-week flying programme, which involved the use of 150 aircraft from 50…
Passengers and staff have reportedly been evacuated from Glasgow Airport as an incident continues to unfold. Reports online suggest that dozens of emergency services vehicles, including police and ambulance staff are on site and attending to a grounded plane. UPDATE The suspected package was leaking dry ice surrounding a consignment of vaccines in glass tubes.…
Two South African Airways flight attendants were arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly smuggling drugs into the Chinese territory. SAA spokesperson confirmed the arrests, adding both cabin crew members were detained separately by customs officials in Hong Kong on September 23 and 24, 2019, on suspicion of drug trafficking. “The two employees were part of…
The first of Qantas’ upgraded A380s welcomed its first passengers today, delivering a new level of comfort for customers travelling on the national carrier’s largest aircraft. The multimillion-dollar upgrade of 12 aircraft includes new seating across expanded Business and Premium Economy cabins and a refresh of the aircraft’s First and Economy seating. The on-board lounge…
Icelandair will store its Boeing 737 MAX planes in France. Icelandair will fly its Boeing 737 MAXs to Toulouse, France for storage. The airline said the decision was taken to protect the planes from tear and wear that could form due to the harsh weather conditions in the country during winter season. The four MAX…
The ATSB is investigating a fuel imbalance involving a Boeing 767 freighter, registered VH-EXZ, which occurred during flight from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, New South Wales on 27 July 2019. During taxi for departure, the crew received a fuel configuration alert due to an imbalance in the fuel content between the left and right…
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, has reportedly failed to return to his home country after the plane carrying him and his delegation malfunctioned hours into the return trip from the US, and was forced to land in New York. The crew discovered a technical problem on board the jet, four hours after it left…
A flight was delayed for an hour and a woman detained by police after she opened the emergency exit for “a breath of fresh air” before the flight took off in central China’s Hubei province on Monday, mainland media reported. The incident happened on Xiamen Air flight MF8215 from Wuhan to Lanzhou, which was scheduled…
A United Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing on Wednesday after a passenger became stuck inside one of the plane’s toilets. Flight 1554 was travelling from Washington DC to San Francisco when “the lavatory door became inoperative,” according to a statement from the airline. A female passenger, who has remained unnamed, was…
The pilot of the June 22 flight to Dalaman was forced to return to Stansted Airport. An RAF fighter response also responded to the mayday call – causing a sonic boom over the area. Two RAF Typhoons were scrambled from RAF Coningsby, Lincs, to intercept the Airbus 321 – which was packed with Brit holidaymakers.…
A series of cyber attacks on Airbus in the past few months was conducted via the computer systems of its suppliers and security sources suspect a link to China. China has repeatedly denied involvement in hacking and neither the foreign ministry nor China’s official cyber regulator responded to requests for comment on the report. An…
Eleven passengers of Emirates flight EK450 were injured after the plane made an emergency landing in Indonesia’s Bali, an airport spokesman said on Tuesday. “The plane encountered a clear air turbulence above Singapore at a height of 35,000 feet, making 11 passengers injuried,” said Arie Ahsanurrohim, spokesman of I Gusti Ngurah Rai international Airport in…
