Following the completion of a four-year environmental study, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a massive expansion of O’Hare International Airport that will include the construction of new terminals, gates, and hotels. “Today’s news from the FAA gives us a clear path forward to start construction on the Terminal Area Plan which includes Satellite…
Plane Hits Vehicle on Runway, Catches Fire at Lima’s Airport
LIMA, Peru—A LATAM Airlines plane taking off from Lima’s international airport struck a firetruck on the runway and caught fire Friday. Authorities said the plane’s passengers and crew were all safe, but two firefighters in the truck were killed. Lima Airport Partners, the company that operates Jorge Chávez International Airport, said in a tweet that…
Second Fire Breaks out in Baghdad Airport, Prompting Probe
BAGHDAD—A fire broke out in Baghdad’s international airport Thursday for a second time in 48 hours, prompting Iraqi authorities to open an investigation. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani dismissed the head of the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority over the incidents, according to a statement from his office. The fire broke out at dawn on the…
Propeller Malfunction Caused Plane to Go Off Runway in Naujaat in 2020
A report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a propeller malfunction caused a cargo plane to go off the runway in Naujaat, Nvt., two years ago. The Calm Air International plane flew from Rankin Inlet to Naujaat with three crew members onboard in late November 2020. When it touched down at the Naujaat…
New Australian Design to Cut Airport Checkpoint Queues in US
Australian researchers have come up with a design to improve airport security checks in the United States (U.S.), which may soon mitigate long airport waiting times. Micro-X, an Australian tech company, has partnered with the Design Health Collab at Monash University to streamline crucial airport security checkpoint processes across the U.S. and increase aviation passenger…
United Airlines to Halt Service at New York’s JFK Airport in October
WASHINGTON—United Airlines said on Friday it will suspend service in late October to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK). Earlier this month, United had threatened to take the action if the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) did not grant the air carrier additional flights. United has been flying just twice daily to San Francisco and…
Dad Pushed Cancer Survivor Son to Play the Piano at an Airport 3 Years Ago, Now the Teen’s Studying to Be a Composer
A 15-year-old piano player who was encouraged by his father to perform wowed crowds at an airport in Switzerland three years ago. Now he’s studying to become a composer. Christian Blandford, now 19, lives in the town of Sevenoaks, in Kent, South East England, and studies film music composition at Leeds Conservatoire. (Courtesy of Christian Blandford) He…
Schiphol Airport Chief Quits After Summer of Travel Chaos
AMSTERDAM—The CEO of Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has quit after a summer that descended into chaos and flight cancellations amid staff shortages in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’ve done my very best, but we’re not there yet. I do hope it gets better soon,” CEO Dick Benschop said in a statement released by the…
Shy Teenager Wows a Crowd as He Works Up the Courage to Play the Airport Piano
He has talent and a loving father to support him from the beginning. (Video courtesy of Peter Blandford) …
What It Means If You’re Randomly Selected at the Airport for a COVID-19 Test
You’ve just returned from a fabulous trip abroad. You make it through Canadian customs, ready to get home and settle back into normal life, or at least the new normal you’ve established since the pandemic. Unvaccinated people arriving in Canada need to take a test but your shots are up to date, you’re in the…
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