TSA will bar maskless passengers from entry to planes and may fine them

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will turn away any passengers who try to enter airport terminals, board planes, trains or buses without masks, and those who refuse could face federal fines, the federal authority said Sunday night.  Mask rules on transportation follow the Biden administration’s executive order that face coverings be worn on all federal … Read more

JetBlue to launch London flights this summer using long-range Airbus A321 planes

In a move it’s claimed will ‘shake up transatlantic premium air travel’, low-cost American airline JetBlue this summer is launching flights to London for the first time. The services will be operated by a long-range version of the single-aisle Airbus A321 aircraft, which will be fitted out with 24 individual reimagined ‘Mint’ suites, including two … Read more

Are pilotless planes the future for domestic flights?

Aircraft without pilots could be flying commuters to UK regional airports within a decade – possibly using hydrogen as fuel making them environmentally friendly.  British aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is working alongside technology company Bear Blue to first develop a semi-autonomous plane with just one pilot, followed by an aircraft with no humans on the flight … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares 

MARKET REPORT: Airbus planes delay fails to ground Easyjet shares as new Covid strain plunges global aviation industry deeper into crisis By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:15 GMT, 22 December 2020 | Updated: 22:27 GMT, 22 December 2020 Airline Easyjet has pushed back more plane orders as the new Covid strain threw … Read more

Moment two small planes swoop down over estuary just eight FEET above surface

Plane sailing! Moment two private light aircraft swoop down over estuary just eight FEET above the surface ‘almost skimming the water’ Two light aircraft spotted swooping over the River Blackwater in Maldon, Essex Witnesses thought plane was trying to lane on the water because it was so close  Civil Aviation Authority have said they will … Read more

Military planes could fly-in Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of post-Brexit delays

Military planes could fly-in Covid-19 vaccine amid fears of post-Brexit delays at Britain’s ports Military aircraft could fly in tens of millions of Covid-19 vaccines from Belgium Most doses of the Pfizer shot are being produced in the Belgian town of Puurs   British ports are expected to suffer heavy post-Brexit delays from January 1 It … Read more

Tour operators in half-term dash to find planes after Canaries are removed from quarantine list

Tour operators in half-term dash to find planes after Canaries, Maldives, Mykonos and Denmark are removed from UK quarantine list sparking scramble for seats over school break Airlines are facing a shortage of planes due to the sudden rise in demand Holidaymakers arriving from the  four areas will no longer need to quarantine  Easyjet has … Read more

Flybe planes are set to fly again after new owners agree rescue deal

Flybe planes might start taking off from British airports again early next year after administrators said they had agreed a rescue deal for the collapsed airline. Thyme Opco has bought Flybe’s remaining assets and plans to restart the airline, although on a smaller scale than before. The new owners are linked to Cyrus Capital, which … Read more

Photos reveal jumbo jet graveyard where 16 planes wait to be scrapped

Aerial photographs show a jumbo jet graveyard where several airliners, including British Airways 747s, wait to be scrapped due to the Covid crisis. The photographs of the airfield in Kemble, Gloucestershire, were taken on October 12, showing that it is the end of the runway for a number of the iconic jets. The airplanes have been rendered … Read more

Pilotless planes will take off ‘within a decade’ as British companies team up to create new AI

Pilotless planes could be transporting passengers between Scottish islands within a decade after British aircraft manufacturer announces plans for ‘full automation’ by 2030 Isle of Wight-based Britten-Norman aims to create pilotless plane by 2030   Will partner with Blue Bear to help create cutting-edge artificial intelligence   The pilotless planes will need to be granted regulator approval … Read more