Aircraft Industry and Travel News

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United Airlines Flight Returns to Beijing Due to Altercation

A United Airlines flight which headed to Washington, D.C. from Beijing has been turned around during the flight due to an altercation that occurred...
November 6, 2017

Accidents
Emirates Airlines Removes First Class Seats

In a not surprising move, a popular airline decided to do away with first class seats and replace them with tight rows of economy class. Emirates...
November 4, 2017

Airlines
Air New Zealand Voted Airline of the Year

The best airline in the world for 2018 was announced. The winner picked up the top gong for the 5th time in a row. Air New Zealand is the happy...
November 3, 2017

Airlines
BREXIT Unlikely to Ground Flights Between the UK and Europe

Airline chiefs dismiss claims that Brexit would ground flights between the UK and EU. The chief executive of IAG, which owns British Airways, Willie...
November 1, 2017

Industry
United Airlines Offers Daily Nonstop Singapore-Los Angeles Flights

United Airlines launched daily nonstop flights between Singapore and LA on Sunday, October 29. Flight UA38 departs Singapore's Changi...
October 30, 2017

Airlines
Air India in a Search for $555 Million Loan

Air India is currently seeking for a bridge loan of up to US$555 million in order to take delivery of 3 Boeing aircraft from a prevailing order...
October 29, 2017

Airlines
VIDEO: The World's Most Dangerous Airports

Watch the following footage about some of the most dangerous airports in the world, those which put pilots to the test. Such airports challenge air...
October 27, 2017

Airports
TUI Airlines Plane Makes Unscheduled Landing Due to Drunk Passenger

A British man has been arrested in central Newfoundland early Thursday morning after his behaviour caused a TUI Airlines plane to make unscheduled...
October 27, 2017

Travel
Airlines Add Security Interviews for All US-Bound Passengers

New security measures, such as stricter passenger screening take effect today, October 26, on all U.S.-bound flights in order to comply with the...
October 26, 2017

Airlines
VIDEO: Flight Attendant Falls 9 Feet out of Cabin Door

An air hostess has fallen off from a plane's cabin door and hit on the tarmac on Monday, October 23, at an airport located in southern China. The...
October 25, 2017

Accidents
195 Arrested for Airline Ticketing Fraud

195 people suspected of traveling with airline tickets purchased using compromised, fake or stolen credit card details have been arrested in an...
October 25, 2017

Industry