An easyJet flight was forced to abort its landing at Paris Orly Airport (ORY) after a nearby wedding procession set off mortar-style fireworks directly beneath the aircraft’s final approach path. A series of bangs and smoke plumes prompted the flight crew to make an emergency go-around before being redirected toContinue Reading
With the global airline industry facing an increasingly inevitable shortage in available jet fuel in the coming months, some carriers are set to be impacted harder than others. According to outspoken Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary, the UK will be among the most vulnerable countries due to its overreliance onContinue Reading
Supersonic aircraft could become a staple of US coast-to-coast air travel following a landmark vote in the House of Representatives to lift a decades-old ban on faster-than-sound overland flying. The ban — which has been in place for over 50 years — was originally enacted amid concerns over the loudContinue Reading
Delta Air Lines is suspending its special services suite for members of Congress, citing a lack of resources amid the ongoing partial government shutdown. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the country have continued to work without pay since mid-February, but staff shortages have led to severe congestion and waitingContinue Reading
A transatlantic Air Canada flight on Wednesday took a sudden and dramatic turn after it was intercepted by Canadian and US fighter jets over the North Atlantic air corridor. NORAD scrambled both Canadian CF-18s and US F-16s — as well as a supporting KC-135 refueling tanker — to escort theContinue Reading