Mumbai:In a rare incident, 30 passengers were left with bleeding noses and ears and many of the 171 on board an early morning Jet Airways flight to Jaipur on Thursday experienced excruciating ear ache as the air-conditioning system that maintains the pressure inside the aircraft cabin at comfortable levels remained switched off till a warning sounded at 10,000 feet. Oxygen masks were deployed and the plane landed back at Mumbai airport within 45 minutes of takeoff. “While climbing, the crew… (epaper.timesgroup.com) 更多...
The airline on Wednesday quietly raised the prices of the first and second checked bags by $5 each. The first checked bag will now cost $30 -- up from $25 for flights in North America, the Caribbean and Central America. The second checked bag will now cost $40, up from $35. A Delta (DAL) spokesperson confirmed the change, telling CNN that it "routinely makes fee adjustments." Airlines are battling with rising fuel and labor costs and it's taking a toll on their bottom lines. (money.cnn.com) 更多...
In a further move towards strengthening its lead in the fragmented and expanding business aviation market, Vista Global, the aviation group founded by Thomas Flohr, announces the acquisition of XOJET’s business aviation fleet and commercial operations. (www.xojet.com) 更多...
Airbus will showcase its latest cabin innovations at this year’s APEX Expo in Boston, USA – the world’s largest dedicated event for the in-flight passenger entertainment experience, connectivity and passenger services. (www.airbus.com) 更多...
Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates is looking at taking over unprofitable neighbor Etihad, according to four people familiar with the matter, in a move that would create the world’s biggest carrier by passenger traffic. (www.ausbt.com.au) 更多...
(CNN)A student pilot is in custody after he allegedly hopped a security fence early Thursday at Florida's Orlando Melbourne International Airport and boarded a passenger jet that was undergoing maintenance, an airport spokeswoman said. The student, who is originally from Trinidad and had a Florida driver's license, parked his red sedan curbside around 2 a.m. before jumping the fence, running across the apron and boarding the American Airlines Airbus A321, spokeswoman Lori Booker told reporters… (www.cnn.com) 更多...
A new world’s largest airline may be in the works. Just announced that Emirates is in talks to take over the unprofitable Etihad which would in turn create the world’s largest airline by passenger traffic. (www.bloomberg.com) 更多...
Embraer Services & Support and Poland’s LOT Polish Airlines have signed a deal to extend their existing pool agreement to support the airline’s fleet of 34 Embraer E-Jets. (www.aerospace-technology.com) 更多...
This is the moment airline passengers restrain another traveller who was reportedly threatening to blow up the plane. The unnamed passenger, 32, boarded a flight in the Russian capital Moscow which was bound for the city of Vladivostok in south-eastern Russia’s Primorsky Krai region. (www.aviationrepublic.com) 更多...
Port Louis - Airbus will need another year to catch up on all A320neo delivery backlogs because of the late deliveries from the engine suppliers. (airlinerwatch.com) 更多...
Guangzhou - China Southern Airlines, the largest airline operator in China with 800 aircraft in service, has ambitious growth plans. The airline aims to have a fleet of 2000 aircraft by 2035. (airlinerwatch.com) 更多...
Airbus sent JetBlue Airways’ latest A321ceo off on its delivery flight Sept. 19 from Mobile, Alabama, with 15.5% renewable jet fuel onboard, continuing a trend the manufacturer started with its Toulouse delivery flights two years ago. (www.atwonline.com) 更多...
A Jet Airways Boeing 737-800 performing flight 9W 697 from Mumbai (BOM) to Jaipur (JAI) was forced to return after 166 passengers suffered from nasal and ear bleeding. According to local news in India, the pilots of this flight forgot to switch the aircraft’s bleed system on following the departure from Mumbai, causing the plane to climb unpressurized. As seen in numerous social media posts, the aircraft’s oxygen masks automatically deployed as it turned back to Mumbai. (airwaysmag.com) 更多...
