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An unhinged passenger attacked a stewardess on a United Airlines flight from New York to Chicago Thursday night, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing in Detroit so the woman could be arrested. According to passenger Matthew Goldgraben, the woman involved in the incident came and asked to sit …

A Ceiba Intercontinental Boeing 737-800, registration 3C-LLY performing flight C2-71 from Dakar (Senegal) to Cotonou (Benin), was enroute at FL350 over the Senegal 45 minutes into the flight at 18:13Z when the flight path crossed with an ambulance jet, a Senegalair Hawker Siddeley HS-125 registration 6V-AIM from Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) …

Airbaltic is once again the most punctual airline in the world, according to OAG’s 2015 benchmark report. The Latvian flag carrier led the rankings for a second year running with an average on time performance (OTP) rating of 94 per cent. In second and third place were Panama’s Copa Airlines …

Etihad Airways is investigating claims that the personal data of thousands of customers was leaked during a promotional campaign three years ago. According to Gulf News, around 7,000 Etihad Guest members could have been affected and came after a breach of security at Dubai-based marketing firm EmailCiti. The report said …

SINGAPORE: The first two batches of trainees under the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme (ELP) for the Aerospace Engineering Sector received their course completion certificates at the official launch of the Temasek Aviation Academy on Friday (Jan 8). The 12-month programme targets fresh graduates from the polytechnics and Institutes of …

Managing Director of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Saleh Dunoma, has assured that the ongoing construction of the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, would be completed soon. Dunoma told aviation correspondents in his office at Murtala Muhammed Airport, MMA, Lagos, that work on the airport was going according …

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma, has said that the authority would continue to do its best to ensure safety and security on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Access Road, Lagos. A statement by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs, FAAN, Mr …

Virgin Australia has revealed a sophisticated new look for its senior cabin crew members, introducing a new colour into its palette of red, silver and purple – charcoal. Passengers who fly with Virgin can spot the new charcoal uniforms that singles out senior cabin crews, from Wednesday, January 6, 2016, …

Today’s QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg took off with an extra passenger on board – a six tonne Rolls Royce engine. With its four powerful engines and distinctive upper deck, the Boeing 747 is instantly recognisable wherever it flies. What you might not know is that the 747 has the ability …

31 Crazy-Strict Uniform and Grooming Standards Flight Attendants Have to Deal With. Can they live? Flight attendants are known for always looking put together. But their standards are way stricter than putting on lipstick and tucking in their shirts. From restrictions on body hair to nail color and even to eating in public, flight attendants have …