Denver International Airport is about to get a boost in its oft-maligned efforts to keep up with sky-high passenger traffic when the first of two new state-of-the-art security checkpoints opens inside the main terminal in less than two weeks. The sleek 17-lane West Security Checkpoint is in the northwest corner of the terminal on Level … Read more
An Atlas Air Boeing 747-8 cargo plane made an emergency landing in Miami late Thursday shortly after departure after suffering an engine fire. The plane with five crew members safely returned, and no injuries were reported. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. The FAA said a post-flight inspection showed … Read more
Dense smog blanketing India’s capital has caused travel chaos and long flight delays, leaving many passengers angry and frustrated. IndiGo, the country’s biggest airline that operates more than 2,000 daily flights, has been the worst affected. On Monday, 78 per cent of the airline’s flights – known for their punctuality – were delayed, according to … Read more
As terrible as that tradeoff is, it’s worth noting that the risk of death on a commercial airliner to anyone, lap-held infants included, remains vanishingly low—so let the pangs of guilt subside if you’ve flown holding your baby on your lap. “Commercial aircraft accidents are still extremely rare, and the logistics of having infants in … Read more
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based aerospace manufacturer that manufactured the door plug that blew out on the Alaska Airlines flight, declined to comment on the incident. However, in a statement published on its website, Spirit says its “primary focus is the quality and product integrity of the aircraft structures we deliver.” The company’s parts have caused … Read more
Alaska Airlines has grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred not long after take-off and the gaping hole caused the cabin to depressurise. Flight data showed the plane climbed to 4876 … Read more
Japan has one of the world’s most powerful passports, but comparatively few citizens – about 15 per cent – take advantage of it. That has prompted one airline to try to do something about it. Peach Aviation Ltd., a low-cost carrier ferrying people to Taiwan, South Korea and other Asian destinations, as well as cities … Read more
Boeing Co has embarked on deeper-than-expected cuts in its strategy ranks, halving the number of planners working within key divisions as it refocuses energies on tackling industrial pressures, people familiar with the matter said. The move is the latest evidence of renewed industrial priorities after Boeing on Monday named Stephanie Pope to the new role … Read more
