British Airways has said that it will reduce its operations in November due to the new lockdown in England, announced earlier this week. The British flag carrier will ground more aircraft and will also furlough many more staff due to this new lockdown. In addition, the airline will also suspend all flights from London Gatwick.…
Anticipating Joe Biden to be declared winner, Secret Service and the FAA have increased the level of security for airspace around Biden’s home, with a “VIP” TFR (temporary flight restriction) being declared. New restricted “national defense airspace” has been put in place over Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s home in Wilmington, Delaware. The Federal Aviation Administration…
Captain Suzy Garrett and her first-officer daughter, Donna, are the first mother-daughter pair in history to pilot a commercial Skywest Airlines flight together. The duo recently made history as the first mother-daughter pair to pilot a commercial SkyWest Airlines flight together. The entire Garrett family is a family of pilots; Both parents as well as…
While other countries are struggling to even retrieve half of the traffic prior to COVID19 Chinese domestic flights are now running at the same level as before coronavirus crisis. The number of domestic Chinese flights in October topped last year’s levels with passenger numbers indicating the local aviation sector is now a full recovery from the…
Lufthansa has started sending its Boeing 747s to Mojave desert for retirement. One of the Boeing 747s stored in Twente, Netherlands left the Dutch airport and flew to Frankfurt yesterday. The Boeing 747 with registration D-ABVP is the first aircraft to be taken out of service. The aircraft flew to Frankfurt as it had to…
Thai Airways have listed 34 used passenger aircraft for sale. The airline is inviting people to participate in the Bidding Process for the sale of THAI’s Used Aircraft. The aircraft for sale include: A300-600, B737s, B747s, A340s, and B777s. All Aircraft data is subject to be verified/revised as necessary. Available for delivery from early 2021,…
A Southwest Airlines flight at the Nashville International Airport that nearly took off on Tuesday returned to the gate and deplaned after a passenger on board refused to wear a face mask. Nashville airport spokeswoman Kym Gerlock said at 9:20 a.m. a Metro Nashville Airport Authority Department of Public Safety officer was dispatched to gate…
American Airlines has cut down more than 100,000 flights from its December flight schedule, despite the upcoming holiday season, because of low demand amid the coronavirus pandemic. American reportedly has 105,619 flights scheduled for December this year, which is about 50% fewer than it had in December last year. Last year, the airline operated over…
United sent an urgent message to flight attendants on Friday about the changes. “There is a possibility of renewed protest activity,” the alert from inflight administration says. “We are taking precautionary measures to ensure your safety and suitable rest are met.” The Chicago-based airline said it will move crews out of downtown hotels to airport…
Pilots for the Dutch airline KLM have agreed to take pay cuts in an effort to end a deadlock for a government bailout. The Minister of Finance of the Netherlands had paused a 3.4 billion-euro bailout plan because a portion of the airline’s 30,000 employees had not agreed to a pay cut stipulation. “It’s good…
Air Canada Rouge, the low-cost subsidiary of Air Canada has returned to the skies on Monday with the Air Canada flight from Toronto to Cancun. An Air Canada Rouge Airbus A321, with registration C-JTX operated the Air Canada flight AC1810 from Toronto Pearson in Ontario, Canada to Cancun in Mexico. Air Canada’s Network Planning and…
Hi Fly is planning the phase out of its Airbus A380 at the end of the lease term later this year, following almost three years of successful operations worldwide. The decision to not extend the initial agreed lease period came as a consequence of the covid-19 pandemic, that drastically reduced the demand for very large…
