Charles Holbrook was shot and killed as he was in the observation area of a botched training mission on Holloman Air Force Base in January 2017 The family of a civilian contractor accidentally strafed and killed by a student F-16 pilot during a botched 2017 training has been awarded almost $25million in a wrongful death lawsuit. On … Read more
Japan’s military pilots are ordered to report UFO sightings and try to photograph any strange sightings under new protocols Japan’s Defence minister Taro Kono said unusual sightings should be reported Government insists that Japanese pilots have never encountered any UFOs It comes only weeks after the Pentagon set up a new task force for odd sightings … Read more
The US Air Force tested a ‘flying car’ that could soon be part of its flying arsenal. Made by Texas-based LIFT Aircraft, Hexa is a the lightweight 432-pound craft that runs on 18 independent rotors and does the occupant is not required to have a pilot’s license. The vehicle is controlled by a joystick and … Read more
Jet2 axes 102 pilots in latest ‘kick in the teeth’ for air industry as more flights from Spain are cancelled after Covid quarantine extension Jet2 cuts up to 102 pilot jobs as quarantine measures blight the aviation industry Company says it is ‘greatly distressed and deeply regrets’ wave of redundancies Last month it cancelled flights … Read more
Stranded sailors are found on a tiny Pacific island after their SOS message desperately written in the sand was spotted by Australian pilots The three men became stranded on the island after their boat ran out of fuel The sailers drew a large SOS on the sand and hoped someone would find them They were … Read more
British Airways pilots back job and pay cuts plan at airline in ‘bitterly disappointing’ deal Up to 270 jobs will be cut as part of the deal averting ‘fire and rehire’ threat Salaries will be also temporarily cut by 20 per cent 85% of members accepted the deal on an 87% turnout, unions said By … Read more
BA pilots urged to vote for deal that will make fewer staff redundant but will cut their pay over next three years By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:15 BST, 23 July 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 23 July 2020 British Airways pilots have been urged to vote for a deal that will … Read more
British Airways has today announced it will switch all of its short-haul flights from Gatwick Airport to Heathrow as it looks to keep costs down in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. It comes as Ryanair threatened to cut 3,500 jobs if pilots and cabin crew don’t agree to pay cuts, the airline’s owner Michael … Read more
The doomed Pakistan International Airbus A320 which crashed in May was seen on CCTV scraping along the runway at Karachi airport after its pilots ‘forgot’ to put its wheels down for landing. The airliner plunged into a residential neighbourhood in Pakistan’s capital city, killing 97 of the 99 people on board after its pilots aborted an … Read more
The pilot of the US Air Force F15C fighter aircraft that crashed off the north-east coast of England has been found dead. The USAF jet, from the 48th Fighter Wing based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed at around 9.40am on Monday while on a routine training exercise. In a statement this evening, RAF Lakenheath … Read more