British Airways

It had to happen: BA flight struck by Heathrow drone

What airlines, officials and passengers have feared has happened, though fortunately this time without serious consequences: An inbound British Airways flight was struck by a drone during its approach to Heathrow Airport Sunday night (Apr 17). The flight from Geneva, ironically an A320 on Flight 727, landed safely and was permitted to continue flying after an inspection. The growing popularity of drones as toys and camera platforms has made such incidents inevitable, despite rules that…

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UK airlines push for more female pilots

In the 40-some years since Britain got its first female commercial airline captain, the numbers on the meter have hardly budged; only 3 percent of the world’s pilots are women, and in Britain just under 6 percent.   At a time of worldwide pilot…

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Las Vegas 777 fire still a mystery; pilot retires

The dramatic engine fire on a British Airways 777 that was about to take off from Las Vegas Tuesday is likely the last flight of pilot Chris Henkey, who has been lauded for a “textbook example” of how to safely evacuate a plane.   Henkey, who is…

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British Air to WIDEN seats

  Going against the current Zeitgeist, British Airways has announced plans to widen seats on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.  As we all know, plane seats are getting narrower and the pitch (distance between rows) is also shrinking,…

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It had to happen: BA flight struck by Heathrow drone

What airlines, officials and passengers have feared has happened, though fortunately this time without serious consequences: An inbound British Airways flight was struck by a drone during its approach to Heathrow Airport Sunday night (Apr 17). The flight from Geneva, ironically an A320 on Flight 727, landed safely and was permitted to continue flying after an inspection. The growing popularity of drones as toys and camera platforms has made such incidents inevitable, despite rules that…

Read More

UK airlines push for more female pilots

In the 40-some years since Britain got its first female commercial airline captain, the numbers on the meter have hardly budged; only 3 percent of the world’s pilots are women, and in Britain just under 6 percent.   At a time of worldwide pilot…

Read More

Las Vegas 777 fire still a mystery; pilot retires

The dramatic engine fire on a British Airways 777 that was about to take off from Las Vegas Tuesday is likely the last flight of pilot Chris Henkey, who has been lauded for a “textbook example” of how to safely evacuate a plane.   Henkey, who is…

Read More

British Air to WIDEN seats

  Going against the current Zeitgeist, British Airways has announced plans to widen seats on its Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft.  As we all know, plane seats are getting narrower and the pitch (distance between rows) is also shrinking,…

Read More