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Airline staff reveal why window shades must be kept open during takeoff and landing

Lifting the shades on the windows during take-off and landing might seem like a trivial ask to many aeroplane passengers. Some travellers believe that this to prepare them for the jolty landing moment when the wheels hit the concrete below. But experts have now revealed the reasons why it is much...

One dead after Hong Kong plane crash

A man died after a small aircraft he was flying plunged into the sea in Hong Kong today, a rare occurrence in the southern Chinese city. The crash was reported shortly after 2pm local time (0600 GMT) and emergency responders were seen lifting a body out of the water. "Fire services found...

British Airways to Grow Fleet After Profit Leap in 2015

British Airways owner IAG SA said it’s making progress in talks to add more wide-body jets at the U.K. carrier in order to tap surging demand after profit across the group jumped 68 percent in 2015. Chief Executive Officer Willie Walsh said Friday that he’s in detailed discussions with potential suppliers of used Boeing Co. 777-300ER aircraft and is continuing to look at leasin...

US Air aborted takeoff in Philadelphia blamed on pilot error

Federal investigators say pilot error was the "probable cause" of an aborted takeoff that collapsed a jet's nose gear in Philadelphia. The National Transportation Safety Board says US Airways Flight 1702's pilot and co-pilot chose to take off rather than ensure its computer was properly configured. The NTSB's final report was released Thursday. It says the first officer...

Plane returns to airport in China after rat spotted on board

A rat found scuttling around the cabin forced a Chinese airliner to return to an airport shortly after takeoff on Friday morning. The rodent was found shortly after the Loong Air flight left the eastern city of Hangzhou for the southwestern resort city of Xishuangbanna, the airline said on its official microblog. It wasn't clear how the rat gained access to the plane, although the offici...

Fire-damaged British Airways jet getting preflight tests

 A British Airways jet that was damaged by fire during an aborted takeoff in September flew from Las Vegas to a California airport on Friday after six months of repairs including an engine replacement and fuselage patch. The Boeing 777 took a circuitous route over the Mojave Desert to Victorville, where it will be repainted before being flown back to the United Kingdom, airline spokeswoman...

Why This Airline Is Being Sued for Sexism

She was asked to move seats. An elderly woman is suing the Israeli airline El Al for gender discrimination. Renee Rabinowitz was asked to give up her seat on an El Al flight home to Israel at the request of an ultra-Orthodox man, who did not want to sit next to her. She’s being represented by the Israel Religious Action Center, a liberal Israeli group that has previously fought against...

ICAO clarifies lithium ion shipment restrictions

Subsequent to the recent decision by the ICAO Council to prohibit the carriage of lithium ion batteries as cargo on passenger aircraft, the UN aviation agency has issued the following clarifications: Passenger baggage: Lithium ion batteries carried by passengers in their personal electronic devices, whether in their carry-on or checked baggage, are not affected by this new restrict...

Bald Mountain Air Services hit with $500,000+ DOL fine

The US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has ordered Bald Mountain Air Service (Homer) to pay over USD500,000 in back pay, interest and compensatory damages to a pilot it fired in 2012 after he raised repeated safety concerns at work ranging from missed drug tests for pilots to forged or falsified records. The OSHA says the Alaska-based operator had viol...

Russian Transport Ministry does not exclude bankruptcies of airlines due to low demand

The Russian Transport Ministry does not exclude bankruptcies of airlines in case demand for air transportation remains low, Deputy Minister of Transport Valery Okulov said Thursday. "We do not exclude the risk of bankruptcy of airlines if the situation does not change towards improving demand and traffic growth," he said. In 2015, against the background of the difficult economic si...

Republic Airways Files For Bankruptcy Protection

Regional carrier Republic Airways has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, blaming several quarters of falling revenue after grounding aircraft during a pilot shortage. The short-haul carrier, which feeds flights to American, Delta and United airlines, listed assets of USD$3.6 billion and USD$3.0 billion of liabilities, court documents showed. Republic said the bankruptcy process woul...

Emergency alert on Malaysia Airlines flight to London after 'engine trouble' mid-air

The MH2 flight bound for London Heathrow had been in the air for an hour and a half before it ran into trouble. A Malaysia Airlines flight to London has turned back to Kuala Lumpur after reports of 'engine trouble' mid-flight. The A380 flight bound for London Heathrow had been in the air for an hour and a half before it ran into trouble. It was flying at approximately 21,000 ft wh...

Ryanair CEO Says He Will Plaster His Planes With Anti-Brexit Slogans

And he warned that Britain leaving the EU could raise fares. Michael O’Leary, CEO of Ryanair, has built a reputation on his quotability and unapologetic pursuit of cost cutting, which has made the discount airline one of Europe’s most successful. (He’s especially famous for calling a customer an “idiot” when she complained about having to pay to print her boarding...

Jet Airways signs codeshare agreement with Korean Air

Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, has entered into a codeshare agreement and a reciprocal frequent flyer programme partnership with Korean Air, the largest airline in South Korea. Guests travelling on both Jet Airways and Korean Air will be able to connect from multiple points in India to Seoul over various gateway points in Asia. Under the codeshare arrangement, Jet Air...

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Air Baltic Corporation AS , Latvia’s national airline and the leading carrier in the Baltic States, announced that airBaltic and its subsidiaries participating in the voluntary Ch...

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Qantas Freight and Australia Post expand air cargo capacity with Airbus A321 freighter in western Sydney

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Turkish Airlines and CFM sign landmark MOU for more than 600 LEAP-1B engines

Turkish Airlines has taken another major step in its fleet expansion strategy with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for more than 300 LEAP-1B engines and a long-term...