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INFORMATIONAL Sep 04, 2022 Are TSA Agents Able See You Naked? The answer to the question of whether or not TSA agents can see you naked or not. Dives into the machines used in security screenings at airports. Read More →
NEWS Sep 03, 2022 Man Hijacks Aircraft, Threatens to Crash into Mississippi Walmart A Mississippi man has stolen and crash-landed a Beechcraft C90A aircraft after threatening to crash it into a nearby Walmart. The man survived the landing and is currently in police custody. Read More →
NEWS Aug 31, 2022 PHOTOS: Ground Collision at Barcelona Airport Ground collision at Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) that occurred on August 30, 2021. No injuries were reported. The only part of the aircraft damaged was the left wingtip. Read More →
NEWS Aug 30, 2022 Lufthansa Receives its First Ever Boeing 787 On the afternoon of August 29, 2022, Lufthansa's first-ever Boeing 787 Dreamliner lifted off from Boeing's main headquarters at Everett Paine Field near Seattle, Washington. The following morning at 11:02 local time, the aircraft landed in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA). To celebrate the occasion, the pilots flew a Lufthansa branded flag outside of the cockpit during the aircraft's taxi after landing. Read More →
NEWS Aug 30, 2022 PHOTOS: Underside Panel Ripped Off of United 767 Mid-Flight On Thursday, August 26, 2022, a United Airlines Boeing 767-400 performing flight UA 23 to Dublin (DUB) lost one of its main underside panels during its departure from Newark (EWR). After hearing the loud bang - the sound of the panel flying off the aircraft - the pilots decided to continue to Dublin, where the flight made a safe but late landing. Upon a closer look at the damage, it was found that the right underside panel next to the landing gear was the source of the commotion. Read More →
NEWS Aug 27, 2022 United Airlines Flight Canceled After Taxiing for 8.5 Hours A United Airlines flight was severely impacted by inclement weather on Monday, taxiing for 8.5 hours hoping to take-off until it was ultimately canceled. Read More →
NEWS Aug 22, 2022 Apple Air Tag Leads Authorities to Find $16,000 Worth of Stolen Luggage A common occurrence turned into a criminal investigation shortly after a traveler reported missing luggage which was said to have $1,600 worth of items in it. Thanks to an Apple Air Tag (an apple product used as a tracking device) in her suitcase, she was able to identify where the baggage was. The air tag showed up as "last active" in the area of Kathy Court in Mary Esther, FL. Read More →
NEWS Aug 11, 2022 Air India to Reportedly Lease Six Boeing 777s Air India is planning to lease six Boeing 777 aircraft in order to provide a more streamlined passenger experience, while potentially growing its North American network. This comes after videos posted on Twitter showing the interiors of some of Air India's Boeing 777s in an extremely run-down condition. Read More →
NEWS Aug 05, 2022 Delta Air Lines Announces Nonstop Service to Tahiti Delta Air Lines recently announced that it will begin nonstop service from Los Angeles to Tahiti. The new service will launch in December 2022. Read More →
NEWS Jul 20, 2022 Heatwave Causes Chaos at London's Luton Airport Europe, especially the United Kingdom, has been experiencing record-high temperatures. This has resulted in travel disruptions throughout the country as its infrastructure cannot handle such temperatures. This article reviews the Heat Wave and its effect on Luton Airport, which saw part of its runway melting because of the high temperatures. Read More →