An IndiGo Airbus A320neo diverted to Bhopal Airport after the pilot reported a foul odor in the cockpit. The pilots opted for a precautionary landing on the way from Surat to Kolkata to further investigate the matter. The plane landed safely in Bhopal one hour after takeoff. The incident The diversion occurred on IndiGo flight 6E357 operating on Sund …
The UN agency for civil aviation, ICAO, says international passenger traffic is down 60% and back to 2003 levels. The finding follows the release of a study into the impact of COVID-19 on civil aviation. And according to ICAO, 2021 won’t be much better for airlines than in 2020. 2020 a torrid year for the world’s airlines In the full year to December …
On January 16th, Kuwait budget carrier Jazeera Airways took delivery of its sixth Airbus A320neo aircraft. The next-generation narrowbody departed Airbus facilities in Hamburg on the evening of January 15th, landing at Kuwait International Airport in the early morning hours of the following day. “We are pleased to welcome our newest A320neo to our …
The Slovenian government is expected to soon submit its Recovery and Resilience Plan to the European Union which is believed to include a proposal for set up of a new national carrier with 76 million euros in funds. It comes as Ljubljana Airport registered its slowest year since 1992 by handling 288.235 passengers in 2020, representing a decrease o …
Every year, flights around the world are canceled or delayed due to dense fog and low visibility. The presence of fog impacts airport operations, slowing down communication and adding new protocols. Here’s how low visibility impacts operations. On ground In usual situations, Air Traffic Control and Pilots can maneuver aircraft movements through maps …
We thought we would take a look at Air France’s domestic arm, Air Inter, to see what happened to the airline and why it is no longer flying. Air Inter was founded as a semi-public entity on November 12, 1954, to provide efficient domestic air transport at the lowest possible cost. Its financial backers included French public and private sector tran …
Earlier this week, DHL Express and Boeing announced the German shipping giant’s purchase of eight 777F aircraft. The announcement of the purchase follows an order for 14 Boeing 777F cargo jets that was made by DHL back in 2018. Ten of those 14 aircraft have already been delivered to DHL. “DHL operates a powerful, international network that has taken …
As people begin to travel in greater numbers amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, new restrictions and requirements to travel are becoming commonplace. This week, the U.S. introduced a requirement for travelers over the age of two to have a negative COVID-19 test within three days of travel. Airlines are now required to ensure passengers have this c …
An Aerolíneas Argentinas Airbus A330 landed in Buenos Aires nonstop from Moscow yesterday. The widebody aircraft transported 300,000 doses of the second component of the Sputnik V vaccine. Vital moments The doses of this vaccine will be used to complete the Sputnik treatment program that began in Argentina late last month. More doses are expected to …
SWISS announced earlier this week that it is further expanding its cargo operations to two intercontinental destinations. The new freight services will serve the Peruvian and South Korean capital cities of Seoul and Lima. Two new routes Switzerland’s flag carrier has added two new cargo-only destinations from its Zürich hub. It announced this expansi …
Russian authorities announced on Saturday the resumption of flights between Moscow and the capitals of Finland, India, Qatar, and Vietnam. Flights from the Russian capital to the aforementioned nations were suspended during the early weeks of the pandemic in spring. Russian governments, COVIOD-19 advisors said the four counties had now seen a drop …
Turkish Airlines has been hit with a fine by Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority after it allegedly transported a passenger without proof of a negative COVID-19 test. The airline’s penalty for the violation will be a fine of 100,000 Pakistani Rupees – which equates to just $625. The occurrence is said to have taken place just days ago, on January 1 …
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