Airline news
Toilet Malfunction Forces JAL 787 To Turn Around
Japan Airlines was forced to turn around its Tokyo-bound flight from Moscow on Thursday due to a problem in the Boeing 787 jet’s lavatory, a spokesman for the Japanese carrier said. JAL spokesman Takuya Shimoguchi ...
Norwegian Takes Second 787 Out For Checks
Norwegian Air Shuttle plans to take its second Boeing Dreamliner out of operation for precautionary checks after repeated hydraulic and electrical faults led to the grounding of its other 787. The carrier said on Wednesd...
Aeroflot To Launch Budget Airline Dobrolet
Russian carrier Aeroflot plans to launch a low-cost airline next year, aiming to make air travel more affordable with fares up to 40 percent cheaper than its current prices. Dobrolet, which roughly translates to “G...
Norwegian Air CEO More Positive On 787
The chief executive of Norwegian Air Shuttle, Bjorn Kjos, said on Thursday that Boeing changed the design of a hydraulic pump that failed on its 787 Dreamliner in recent weeks, a failure that caused the plane to be taken...
Passenger Lands Plane After Pilot Falls Ill
A passenger with almost no flying experience landed a light aircraft after being talked down by an instructor on the ground when the pilot fell ill at the controls mid-air, a British airport said on Wednesday. The two me...
EU Parliament Votes For Shorter Pilot Hours
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday for stricter flight time limits for pilots, which the European Commission said would improve safety, although opponents said they were not strict enough. The European Commission...
