Russia tests fighter jets before delivery to IndiaSeptember 30th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia's MiG aircraft maker said it has successfully tested four MiG-29 jets due to be delivered to India. "During the tests Sep 28-29, the MiG-29K and MiG-29KUB fighters conducted several take offs and landings on the deck of the (Admiral Kuznetsov) aircraft carrier in the Barents Sea," the company said Tuesday.
UK socialite cleared of drunken romp on Kingfisher flightSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Guinness heiress Clare Irby, accused of indulging in a sex act on a Bangalore-London flight, has been cleared of being drunk on board the Kingfisher Airlines aircraft. The 30-year-old blonde, from London, was allegedly involved in a sex romp with passenger Daniel Melia on the aircraft last March.
Terror on Qantas flight as man tries to open door during landingAugust 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A man allegedly caused terror on a Qantas flight by trying to open the door of the plane, while it was coming in for landing into Sydney. An eyewitness, who was about two rows away, said that the man was clearly agitated, and had been trying to stand up and move around the plane for about ten minutes during the descent, before reaching for the door handle.
Russian MS-21 jetliner to use Rolls Royce, Pratt & Whitney enginesAugust 19th, 2009 MOSCOW - Russia's Irkut aircraft building corporation has picked Britain's Rolls Royce and Canada's Pratt & Whitney to supply engines for its new MS-21 aircraft, the corporation's president said Wednesday. Speaking at the international MAKS air show near Moscow, Oleg Demchenko said: "The best two firms have been chosen.
PIA plane returns mid-flight to find singer's handbag?August 16th, 2009 RAWALPINDI - A Lahore-bound flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was reportedly forced to return to the Benazir Bhutto Shaheed International Airport on Saturday after renowned singer Shabnam Majeed claimed to have lost a handbag in the departure lounge. Sources at the airport told Daily Times that 15 minutes after take-off, the singer informed the flight attendant that she had misplaced her bag.
Pilot killed in Pakistan Air Force plane crashAugust 5th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot was killed Wednesday when his aircraft crashed near Attock city on a training flight, the air force said in a statement. The PAF said that the FT-7 aircraft went down because of technical problems near Attock city in the eastern Punjab province Wednesday.
Emirates' double-decker to make maiden flight from Dubai to BirminghamJuly 16th, 2009 DUBAI - An Emirates' super-jumbo double-decker is to make its maiden flight from Dubai to Birmingham in September. The plane will have the world's first on board shower spas, the WAM news agency reported Thursday.
Iran's passenger plane crashes, 150 on board feared killedJuly 15th, 2009 TEHRAN - An Iranian passenger plane crashed near the country's northwestern city of Gazvin and all 150 people on board were feared killed, IRNA news agency said Wednesday. Iran's Press TV quoted Gazvin police chief as saying that 150 people on board the aircraft were "most probably" dead.
British Airways to cut seats, delay acquiring new planes as recession hits passenger numbersJuly 3rd, 2009 Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planesLONDON — British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers. The airline said it carried 2.93 million passengers in June, 5 percent fewer than in June 2008.
Naked passenger forces US plane to landJuly 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A 50-year-old man on board a US Airways jet en route to Los Angeles has been arrested after he stripped naked and ran around, forcing the plane to divert and land in Albuquerque, according to media reports Thursday. Keith Anthony Wright, a resident of New York, was being held in federal detention in New Mexico pending his appearance in court on charges of interference with a flight, FBI spokesman Darrin Jones was quoted as saying by the Los Angeles Times.
What air travellers hate most while flyingJune 26th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A survey of Australian travellers has revealed that dirty toilets, overweight passengers and rude flight attendants are among what the passengers hate the most while flying. The Travel.com.au survey, which involved over 1700 Australian travellers, revealed flight delays as the top air travel grievance.
Brazilian pilot says he thinks he' seen missing Air France jet in Atlantic OceanJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - The pilot of a Brazilian plane has said that he thinks he has seen the damaged parts of the Air France aircraft that reportedly crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Monday. This morning, pilots from Brazilian commercial airline TAM said they had seen what they thought was fire on the ocean in the area the plane went missing early on Monday morning.
Air India starts Delhi-Chicago daily flightMarch 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National carrier Air India Sunday launched its daily Delhi-Chicago flight via Frankfurt, the airline's official said. The flight took off around 1.50 a.m.
Most bizarre complaints made by Brit holidaymakers!March 19th, 2009 LONDON - Extremely white sand, too many fish in the sea, and the possibility that mosquitoes could bite are some of the most bizarre things that Brit holidaymakers have complained about in a new study. Based on the research by The Association for British Travel Agents and Thomas Cook, a list of the 20 most absurd grievances received by tour operators was put together.
Richard Branson's daughter saves ill passengerDecember 22nd, 2008 LONDON - Richard Branson’s daughter Holly ordered one of her dad’s jumbo crews to make an emergency landing to save a seriously-ill passenger’s life. Holly, 26, a doctor, checked Paul Norbury’s pulse and blood pressure as he slipped in and out of consciousness at 35,000 feet and then said: 'We must get down asap (as soon as possible)', reports themirror.co.uk.
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