Mayday! Cockpit video captures couple’s terrifying mid-air drama as their plane’s flight controls jam and husband has to make an emergency landing Four-seater plane bounces off grassy verges before coming to a screeching halt It touches down in Membury airfield, Berkshire, 50 miles from destination Pilot Steve Le Van’s wife exclaims: ‘Where are we? What … Read more
The Boeing 747, the original jumbo jet that was the favorite American presidents and key to affordable mass market air travel in the United States, has passed into aviation history. Nearly 50 years after the its debut, the 747 took its final commercial flight with an American carrier on Delta Air Lines. It ‘made flying … Read more
Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer Neil Simpson looks at some of the best ideas for a safety-first rail journey The Eurostar from London is the perfect way to begin your travels, he says Forget about sharing a crowded airport terminal and boarding can … Read more
As the worldwide airline industry remained grounded and the noise from Boeings in city skies gave way to the sound of birdsong, a piece of flight history was being made at a little-known airport in Washington State. On May 28, a modified Cessna Caravan 208B, or eCaravan built by electric aircraft company MagniX and aerospace … Read more
Ryanair says government guidelines urging passengers not to take hand luggage on planes is ‘rubbish’ as boss Michael O’Leary accuses government of ‘spectacular mismanagement UK government has issued guidance advising checking in all airline luggage However Ryanair rejected guidelines and suggested minimal check-in instead The airline is planning to ramp up their flight schedule again … Read more
A frequent flyer recently live-blogged his business-class trip from Heathrow Airport to New York via Amsterdam to ‘demystify what it’s actually like out there during Covid-19’. The blogger, Gilbert Ott, is now back from the Big Apple – which he said he visited ‘out of necessity’ – and he’s published some handy tips for staying … Read more
Airlines including Delta and United have placed their aircraft in storage in a so-called ‘boneyard’ in the desert for with flight operations cut to around 5% of normal operations due to the coronavirus . Delta Air Lines have parked their planes at Pinal Airpark 90 miles south of Phoenix. The dry desert air helps to … Read more
America has scrambled five spy planes to monitor North Korea amid rumours that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill or has died. Two eavesdropping aircraft will try to intercept messages about the Supreme Leader and his health, while another will monitor for any unusual troop movements. South Korea has also deployed spy aircraft over its … Read more
‘We don’t care how crazy we look!’ Simon Cowell wears an inflatable shell suits on planes to avoid germs, reveals close friend Sinitta By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 14:07 BST, 26 April 2020 Simon Cowell wears an inflatable suit on aeroplanes to protect himself from germs. Friend … Read more
No planes, clear skies, spring weather: There’s no better time to become a birder, with Mail cartoonist Paul Thomas’s guide. As Spring hits its stride, our parks, gardens and wild spaces are alive with birds of every kind — from chiffchaff and blackcap to goldfinch and bullfinch. If you’re lucky, you may glimpse a wheatear or … Read more