NEWSFeb 27, 2024£3 Million Immigration Scam: British Airways Manager Flees After Visa FraudA 24-year-old British Airways manager at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) stands accused of running a £3 million ($3.8 million) immigration scam, allegedly exploiting the airline's check-in systems to assist passengers in bypassing security without visas or proper documentation. The suspect, whose name has yet to be released, is currently on the run in India after being arrested and released on bail in January.Read More →
NEWSFeb 27, 2024Pakistan International Airlines Flight Attendants Continue Disappearing in TorontoA Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight attendant disappeared yet again after landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). This incident adds to the number of PIA flight attendants who have vanished during stopovers in Canada in recent months. Read More →
INFORMATIONALFeb 26, 2024Air Canada's Chatbot Mishap: How Will AI Affect the Passenger Experience on Flights?Air Canada was forced to reimburse a customer after their artificial intelligence chatbot misinformed the consumer. This is an early example of how the use of AI can solve many problems facing the airliner, but can also create new ones. Read More →
NEWSFeb 26, 2024Ryanair CEO Warns of 10% Increase in Flight Prices Amid Boeing Delivery DelaysRyanair CEO Michael O'Leary warned that flight prices could increase by 10% this summer due to an aircraft shortage. Boeing's new aircraft deliveries have been delayed, leading to less passenger capacity amid high travel demand. Read More →
NEWSFeb 26, 2024Passenger Receives CPR as Madrid-Bound Iberia Flight Diverts to Gran CanariaIberia flight IB 6844 from Buenos Aires-Ezeiza (EZE) to Madrid (MAD) diverted to Gran Canaria (LPA) on February 23. An Airbus A350-900, with registration EC-NJM, operated IB 6844 that day. The aircraft was back on the ground nearly ten hours after departure due to a passenger's medical issue. Read More →
NEWSFeb 20, 2024JFK-Bound Flight Returns to Toronto After Fire Breaks Out in Cockpit, Pilot Declares 'Mayday' on RadioAn Endeavor Airlines Bombardier CRJ-900 operating flight 4826 between Toronto (YYZ) and New York (JFK) was forced to return to YYZ after declaring an emergency. The pilot returned due to a "burnt electrical smell" in the regional jet's cockpit. After landing at YYZ, the CRJ-900 was checked by firefighters for any potential fire damage before the flight was escorted to its gate by fire trucks. Read More →
NEWSFeb 19, 2024Toronto-Bound WestJet Flight Diverts to Winnipeg After Teenager Attempts to Open Plane DoorA WestJet flight from Vancouver (YVR) to Toronto (YYZ) was diverted to Winnipeg (YWG) at around 4:00 p.m. local time on February 16. An 18-year-old passenger attempted to open a cabin door, creating a safety hazard that forced the flight to land prematurely. WestJet flight 710 (WS 710) operates six times weekly using a Boeing 737-700 aircraft, with the plane used on February 16 having registration C-GWBN.Read More →
STORIESFeb 17, 2024Exclusive: Interview With Raúl Revuelta Musalem, CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del PacíficoI had the chance to sit down with Raúl Revuelta Musalem, the CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP), about Mexico's aviation industry. This is my second time interviewing Raúl: our previous discussion in August was about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) and the future of Baja California's aviation sector.Read More →
NEWSFeb 14, 2024European Union Approves Korean Air's $1.4 Billion Acquisition of Asiana AirlinesA merger between South Korea's two largest airlines, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, has been under discussion for several years. After uncertainty over the merger's status, news emerged showing that progress is continuing. On February 13, the European Commission approved Korean Air's acquisition of Asiana Airlines, providing another green light for the merger.Read More →
STORIESFeb 13, 2024Exclusive: Interview With Brandon Robinson, CEO and Co-Founder of Horizon AircraftI had the chance to sit down with Brandon Robinson, the CEO of Horizon Aircraft, about hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility for longer-haul flights. Horizon Aircraft is a Canadian aerospace company building a hybrid eVTOL aircraft for commercial passenger and cargo operation. Its product is the Cavorite X7: a hybrid eVTOL aircraft that takes off vertically and flies like a conventional plane once airborne. Read More →
