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DALLAS – Two pilots who reportedly fell asleep and missed the top of descent into Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport (ADD) have been suspended by Ethiopian Airlines (ET). Flight ET343 departed Sudan’s Khartoum International Airport (KRT) on August 15 and was cruising at 37,000 feet on autopilot when it overshot its descent point. Despite numerous …
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DALLAS – Flights to Moscow have been put on hold by Wizz Air Abu Dhabi (5W) until further notice, the airline announced. Earlier this month, the airline announced starting daily flights to the Russian capital on October 3 for as little as Dh359. However, due to supply difficulties in the sector, W5 has decided to …
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Air Astana Group has reported that it experienced strong passenger growth in 2022, with 3.9 million passengers carried during the first seven months of the year and has outlined its expansion plans. The airline’s network continued to expand with the resumption of flights to destinations including London and Istanbul, together with the launch of new …
DALLAS – In letters to the CEOs of the 10 largest US airlines, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today urged them to do more to assist stranded and delayed passengers. He also issued a warning that the government may jump in and adopt new regulations to solve the problems. The letters to major, regional and low-cost …
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Listen to this article: DALLAS – OK. You’ve always wanted to work at the airport. Who doesn’t? But, unfortunately, the pilot thing didn’t work out, and you’re not quite the flight attendant type. What are your options: baggage loader, food service, fueling planes, security? Yes, all are reasonable choices. But what if you are the …
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DALLAS – Brazilian multinational aerospace manufacturer Embraer was formally established by legal decree on August 19, 1969. Operations started on January 2, 1970, at the location that is still in use today, Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2170 in So José dos Campos-SP. The Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica, or ITA, was established by the Brazilian government …
DALLAS – The winter months come with specific aircraft maintenance requirements that collectively help people stay safe and ensure productive flights. Now is the time to schedule that upkeep to avoid falling behind with it before the temperatures turn colder. Here are some essential considerations. Photo: João Pedro Santoro/Airways Understand It May Take Longer Than …
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The countdown is on for what will be the sporting highlight of the year – the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. With less than 100 days to go, it’s time to book with a range of packages on offer. The FIFA World Cup 2022 is scheduled to take place from November 20 to December 18, …
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Airlineratings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas warned that unless the Australian government did more for its airlines there would be airline chaos after the worst of the COVID pandemic was over. Mr Thomas appeared on both Skynews and Channel 7 in April 2020, warning that the Australian government wasn’t doing nearly enough to support Virgin Australia and …
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According to Aviation Herald, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration ET-AOB performing flight ET-343 from Khartoum (Sudan) to Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), was en-route at FL370 when the pilots fell asleep. The website reported that the aircraft continued past the top of descent maintaining FL370 and continued along the FMC route set up for an approach …
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DALLAS – Air France (AF), one of the major airlines still transporting monkeys for scientific research, recently announced that it would stop doing so. Monkeys from Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, have previously been transported by the airline. But the French flag carrier stated via Twitter last week that it would stop …
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DALLAS – Berlin has been designated as Norse Atlantic Airways’ (N0) third gateway city in Europe for its transatlantic route network. Norse will begin daily service between Berlin (BER) and New York (JFK) on August 17, 2022. The airline will also begin operating three times per week between Berlin (BER) and Los Angeles (LAX) on …
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DALLAS – For the first time in the history of American Airlines (AA), all of the crew involved on flight AA372, from the ramp to the gate to the cockpit and cabin, were Black women. Bessie Coleman. Image: National Women’s History Museum Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman to obtain a pilot’s license, was …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, The prototype Handley Page HP137′ Jetstream’ took off on its maiden flight from Radlett Airfield, Hertfordshire, in 1967. The HP137 had been conceived in the 1960s by the British manufacturer as a 12-20 seat business and feeder aircraft. By its first flight, it had already received orders for 160 airframes. …
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Qantas has reaffirmed its view that its acquisition of Alliance Aviation Services Ltd would not lessen competition in Australia’s highly competitive charter segment as Australia’s competition watchdog raises concerns. The ACCC has outlined its preliminary competition concerns with Qantas Airways’ proposed acquisition of Alliance Aviation Services Ltd in a statement of issues published today. ACCC …
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Perth Airport is launching a jobs fair to help its airline and airport ground supplier customers fill more than 500 vacancies as passenger numbers surge. Almost 30 employers including Border Force and Customs and Quarantine are on the hunt for new staff as part of the three-day Perth Airport Jobs Fair which starts online on …
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DALLAS – In a move toward a sustainable future, Zurich Airport (ZRH) is doing it differently. How so? In a major overhaul of its terminal, the so-called Dock A will be made of wood. Yes, an airport terminal made mostly of wood. The Dock A apron and Zurich’s Tower form part of the same structure …
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DALLAS – JetBlue Airways (B6) will pay US$3.6m to more than 500 of its Flight Attendants (FA) to resolve a 2015 wage lawsuit. When forced to forgo breaks, B6 FAs alleged that the airline did not compensate them, in violation of California law. Attorneys for B6 FAs recounted that their clients had sued the carrier …
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DALLAS – With more than 64,000 employees, International Airlines Group (IAG) is considered one of the world’s largest airline groups, with a fleet of over 500 aircraft. According to Forbes, it is considered one of the top 2000 largest public companies in the world. IAG is an Anglo-Spanish multinational airline holding company with its registered …
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DALLAS – Beginning on December 13, Delta Air Lines (DL) will add a three-times-weekly flight to its nonstop service between Seoul-Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). With more than 130 daily departures to close to 50 locations around the world, DL is SEA’s largest international airline and services more international destinations than …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, A Qantas (QF) Boeing 747-400 (VH-OJA) flew non-stop from London Heathrow (LHR) to Sydney (SYD) in 1989. The record-breaking flight was part of the jets delivery flight from Boeing’s Seattle factory Named ‘City of Canberra,’ the mammoth journey took 20 hours and nine minutes. Previously, the world’s longest non-stop flight …
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DALLAS – Edelweiss Air (WK) is to add an additional Airbus A340-300 (HB-JMC) from its sister operator Swiss International Air Lines (LX). This will bring the total number of A340s in the fleet to five by July 2023. The airline is now planning the cabin modification work, before the 2003 built airframe enters service with …
Pilot Miami Rick has reposted a video from 2019 of his 747 landing at Sydney Airport on runway 16R fighting crosswinds, wind gusts, rain and turbulence. That’s when pilots earn their money! By popular demand… This is what a workout in uniform looks like.. ILS 16R at the @SydneyAirport earlier today while fighting crosswinds and …
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Nick Gallwey has captured two stunning videos of a British Airways’ Boeing 777s bursting through the fog at Gatwick airport. Mr Gallwey said: “Like a “Klingon spaceship shedding its cloaking device a BA 777 comes out of the mist at LGW this morning.” Nick Gallwey @Gallweyn captured this incredible footage of a BA 777 emerging …
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DALLAS – Bucking the current industry trend of reducing flight schedules due to staffing shortages, Ryanair (FR) today announced that it is adding 500 flights from London Stansted (STN) during the October mid-term school holidays. The airline said that these flights will give Ryanair an additional 10,000 seats to destinations including Spain, Italy, Portugal, and …
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DALLAS – British Airways (BA) will give up to 13% more in wages to about 16,000 employees, undoing pay cuts brought on by the COVID epidemic. The deal, according to union leaders, came about as a result of the check-in staff’s threat to go on strike earlier this summer, which led to a compensation agreement …
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DALLAS – Today in Aviation, the iconic charter carrier Britannia Airways (BY) is born after the rebranding of Euravia in 1964. Euravia commenced operations on May 5, 1962. With a fleet of three Lockheed Constellations, the airline operated flights on behalf of Inclusive Tour company Universal Sky Holidays from its London Luton (LTN) base. The …
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