An aircraft full of passengers bound for Spain was forced to turn around when a bird damaged one of its engines. The Flybe flight from Southampton Airport to Alicante had just taken off at 10:00 GMT when it suffered a bird strike. The pilot made an emergency landing shortly after 10:30. An airport spokeswoman said the engine continued to function while the plane returned and none of the 7...
In time with the release of Taylor Swift’s most recent video, Out Of the Woods, filmed in New Zealand, Air New Zealand has challenged its fans to write new lyrics for the song—with a safety theme. “We have a blank space we need you to fill, as we’ve got a special Safety Mission for you,” the airline states on its US-Facebook page. “In honor...
Carol Andrews, a United Airlines flight attendant for 52 years with more than 10 million miles under her belt, was showing no signs of slowing down on a recent afternoon as she addressed a lady’s group while dressed in her 1960s United uniform. While the Pinewood Springs resident persisted in offering to show some magic tricks to the century-old Country Club, the lady’s group that m...
Mehair (MW, Mumbai Int'l) has signed a contract with the government of Goa to provide helicopter and seaplane services to remote locations within the western Indian state. The contract, which comes into being from January 6, will see Mehair deploying its seaplanes on scheduled flights to tourist locales on the Mandovi and Chapora rivers. This will be followed by helicopter operations on Jan...
Aviation policies or “open skies” was the main theme in the airlines business last year. First, American carriers got tangled with their Arabian Gulf rivals in a long, dismal tale with both sides portraying the other as a beneficiary of protectionism. In March, three American airlines – Delta, United, and American – disclosed what they called a detailed piece of inves...
China's civil aviation sector saw improved safety in flights, according to a senior official in charge on Friday. Chinese civil aircraft have completed 3.62 million safe flights for a total of 8.46 million hours, up 7.4 percent and 10.8 percent year on year respectively, according to Li Jian, deputy head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The frequency of severe aircraft inci...
Jet AirWerks, LLC (JAW), a Kansas-based turbine jet engine component repair station, has been awarded certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the performance of repair and overhaul services for commercial turbine jet engine and airframe components. The CAAC certification allows Jet AirWerks to expand its market footprint and enhance its curr...
Sizakele Mzimela is the co-founder, CEO and shareholder of South African-based regional airline Fly Blue Crane. She is a veteran aviation and business leader with 20 years of experience in executive leadership roles, including CEO at flag carrier South African Airways (SAA) and regional SA Express. Ms. Mzimela (pictured at top, center) has served as chair of the African Airlines Association (...
If your flight home for the holidays seemed longer or shorter than usual, that probably wasn’t a coincidence. Travelers rely on accurate flight times to ensure they make their business meetings or connecting flights on-time and there’s been fluctuation in recent years regarding how long airlines say a flight will actually last, according to a new report on flight time padding and on...
Days after a deadly plane crash in the heart of Alaska's largest city, there are lingering questions regarding what caused the pilot to fly into two office buildings, including one where his wife works. The FBI is leading the investigation into the Tuesday morning wreck that killed 42-year-old pilot Doug Demarest, but has released little information. It declined to comment on any possible l...
Italian aviation authorities have launched an investigation after an easyJet flight landed on the wrong runway at the airport in Pisa. Flight EZY1847 from Manchester landed on a closed runway that is used for passenger jets taxiing to or from the adjacent airstrip. The Airbus A319-100 was given permission to land on runway 04L but touched down on runway 04R instead. EasyJet said the s...
L-3 Communications will modify an unspecified number of Gulfstream G550 aircraft for Australia under a US$93.6 million foreign military sales deal announced by the US Department of Defense on December 28. “L-3 Communications Mission Integration, Greenville, Texas, has been awarded a $93,632,287 firm fixed-price undefinitised contract action task order (1648) for Australia Government...
