US FAA says cellphones a flight danger on these Boeing jets
U.S. government officials in 2014 revealed an alarming safety issue: Passenger cellphones and other types of radio signals could pose… Read More »
Vinpearl Air is the latest airline to be launched in Vietnam
Hot on the heels of Vietnam’s latest airline, Bamboo Airways, the Vietnamese Vingroup is due to start a sixth airline… Read More »
Boy slips through London Heathrow security to board British Airways flight to Los Angeles
The unaccompanied child, who had no travel documents, mingled with passengers getting on the flight and was only spotted when… Read More »
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29
There’s no airplane quite like the Grumman X-29. Its astonishing forward-swept wings were just one of its many bold innovations…. Read More »
New research highlights why sleep loss poses an insidious threat to flight safety
Sleep-deprived pilots suffer several impairments in mood and cognition, according to new research published in the scientific journal Biological Rhythm… Read More »
EasyJet has launches summer European-wide on-board lending library
EasyJet has launched its popular summer European-wide on-board lending library with over 60,000 books stocked on more than 300 aircraft…. Read More »
Emirates to offer polar Wi-Fi coverage in 2022
US bound Emirate’s passengers will be able to access Wi-Fi, mobile service connectivity and Live TV broadcast, when flying over… Read More »
Fraport to deploy FlightAware predictive technology at Frankfurt Airport
Fraport AG will begin using real-time predictive runway arrival times, so called ‘ELDTs’ (Estimated Landing Times) delivered via FlightAware’s Firehose… Read More »
Gulfstream jet takes off from Florida to attempt global flight records
A jet took off from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center on July 9 in an attempt to break world records for… Read More »
Tourism growth in the Caribbean will require greater focus on aviation safety and security
Calling for enhanced cooperation and assistance at a meeting of regional civil aviation directors-general, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu… Read More »
Delta flight crew restrains passenger claiming to be ‘God’
Delta Air Lines flight attendants restrained a passenger on a flight from Puerto Rico to New York after he shouted… Read More »
Orlando airport doused in jet fuel when Norwegian A340 jet made emergency landing
A Norwegian Air Airbus A340 jet that aborted an international flight spewed a substantial amount of fuel on a large… Read More »
Boeing to pay $100m to families of 737 Max aircraft victims
US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has said it will pay $100m (£80m) to families and communities affected by the two crashes… Read More »
How to survive the first day of your vacation
If you can answer “yes” to the eternal question, “Are we there yet?” then you probably need a survival manual… Read More »
Travelers hate robots at airports
Ever seen a robot at an airport? LaGuardia has one. Munich’s is called (wait for it) … Josie Pepper. From… Read More »
What to take out of your bag when you arrive and what to leave in
You don’t have to rummage through the internet for long to find helpful packing tips this summer. You know, roll… Read More »
How to take a real staycation this summer
Between running a start-up company and wrapping up his graduate degree, Pierre Huguet is too busy to take a vacation… Read More »
Head of pilots’ union points to major mistakes with Boeing 737 Max
Boeing’s efforts to save its customers money contributed to the “fatal mistake” of failing to give pilots the crucial information… Read More »
Boeing says safety most important factor in 737 MAX’s return
Boeing executives struck an apologetic tone over two deadly crashes of its flagship 737 MAX heading into the start of… Read More »
Are next gen Supersonic jets facing overland noise rules?
At an innovation panel held on the first day of the Paris Air Show, FAA Acting Administrator Dan Elwell announced… Read More »
Pilots reveal safety fears over Boeing’s fleet of Dreamliners
Airline pilots have voiced fears over the safety of a fleet of Boeing aircraft after a crucial fire-fighting system has… Read More »
Will Boeing launch it’s new 797 at the Paris air Show?
We may get the first glimpse of the Boeing 797 at the upcoming Paris Air Show. But, until then, we… Read More »
Spirit Airlines bans passenger for life after vaping on airplane
A 30-year-old passenger on a Spirit Airlines flight was banned for life after vaping in the plane’s bathroom, according to… Read More »
Here’s why you may start receiving fewer Robocalls
Your phone company may start blocking robocalls without your needing to ask for it. On Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission… Read More »
SAS scraps on-board duty-free to cut aircraft weight
Scandinavian operator SAS is to scrap duty-free sales on board its aircraft in a bid to trim weight and save… Read More »
Are Americans coming to rescue London’s ailing property market?
Many Americans would have us know that they “saved” us from the Germans in the Second World War. As we… Read More »