RAF whistleblower’s fears for pilot safety as he warns exhausted instructors are flying too much… and predicts a fatal crash is inevitable unless issues are tackled Senior RAF officer raised concern about pilot safety, claiming they’re exhausted Fear fatal crash is inevitable unless serious issues at flying school are addressed Comes days after Hawk jet … Read more
Love Island will reportedly return to Majorca for this year’s series of the hit show. It is thought that TV bosses have even arranged for an extra cast to fly out in May and quarantine like the main set of singletons as a Covid precaution, reports The Sun. Although usually filmed in a villa near Sant … Read more
Testing times for British holidaymakers as plan is drawn up for all UK nationals flying back from abroad to get rapid Covid swab on arrival Measures include putting different countries into tiers and vaccine passports Hotel quarantine will be required for anyone returning from a red list country Countries will be considered according to different … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest airline to announce a trial of so-called vaccine passports. Customers on flights to Barbados from April 16 will be invited to use the Travel Pass app to verify they meet the Caribbean island’s entry requirements for pre-departure coronavirus testing. Future versions of the app – developed by airline trade … Read more
These stunning images reveal the inside of the secret Soviet-era flying machine which is set to become a tourist attraction in Dagestan, southern Russia. The Lun-class ekranoplan, dubbed the ‘Caspian Sea Monster’, was discovered by the USA during the Cold War and dragged onto the beach in Derbent in July 2020. The colossal piece of … Read more
Easter is becoming a second Christmas as Britons flock to buy festive decorations to mark the festival. Sales of bunny-themed ornaments, door wreaths and felt buckets for Easter egg hunts have surged as people seek a way to lift the lockdown gloom and celebrate the coming of spring. This year, Easter falls on April 4, … Read more
Advances in electric motors, battery technology and autonomous software has triggered an explosion in the field of electric air taxis. Larry Page, CEO of Google parent company Alphabet , has poured millions into aviation start-ups Zee Aero and Kitty Hawk, which are both striving to create all-electric flying cabs. Kitty Hawk is believed to be … Read more
Holiday makers may soon be flying abroad on jets powered by scraps of wood, according to new research. A green fuel that converts plant waste from farm and timber harvests into aviation fuel has been developed by scientists. They say it could help combat climate change by reducing CO² emissions from aircraft and rockets. The … Read more
Pictures of Holland that show just why the airline pilot who took them is flying high on Instagram Nick de Jonge flies Boeing 737s for KLM as a first officer – and he has 20,000 Instagram followers When you see his photography, you’ll see why – it’s regularly jaw-dropping. From the ground and the air … Read more
A woman has gone viral after sharing an optical illusion video that appears to show her behind the wheel of a flying car that is soaring through the clouds – prompting many to compare it to a scene from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the clip, Hannah Colby, 22, from San Diego, … Read more