Manila Philippines {MNL} Flight Cancellations From March 6-11

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) announced that the temporary shutdown of the Tagaytay monopulse secondary surveillance radar will allow better and more accurate servicing of civilian aircraft through world-class air traffic control. Because of this, flights going in and out of NAIA will be reduced, prompting airliners to cancel some of their flights. According to Rappler, some of the airliners affected are Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific, and Cebgo. (www.ecomparemo.com) More...

Airbus Unveils Cargo Deck Sleeping Compartments

This new product would allow airlines to easily add and remove customizable modules into space otherwise reserved for cargo. (thepointsguy.com) More...

Several injured at Maryland airport amid partial equipment failure

Several people were injured Saturday when a “partial equipment failure” that involved a “jet bridge” occurred at an airport in Maryland, officials confirmed. (www.foxnews.com) More...

New Yorker, 91, breaks airline mechanic record

He started out as a 16-year-old apprentice on 50 cents an hour. Seventy-five years later Azriel Blackman holds the world record for having the longest airline mechanic career. He may not be as hands on as he once was, but the 91-year-old... (news.mb.com.ph) More...

DOT Decides To Develop Long Underused Clark (CRK) Field

Over the years, one domestic and three international terminals have been built at NAIA but the number of plane arrivals and departures have been limited to 40 an hour, because NAIA has only... (news.mb.com.ph) More...

Late Year Typhoon To Effect Philippines Flight Operations

Manila International (MNL) and Clark Field (CRK) in the Philippines may close due to a late year typhoon due to strike the country on Christmas day as well as December 26th (newsinfo.inquirer.net) More...

Flight from Los Angeles sent into nosedive for 10 seconds after hitting vortex

“It was between 1½ and two hours after we left LA and all of a sudden the plane went through a violent turbulence and then completely up-ended and we were nose­diving,” (www.foxnews.com) More...

Megawide-GMR inks deal to expand Clark (Philippines) Airport

MANILA, Philippines — The tandem of Megawide Construction Corp. and GMR Infrastructure Ltd. of India has signed the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the (www.philstar.com) More...

British Airways pilot removed from plane amid fears he was drunk

Passengers on a British Airways flight left in shock after their pilot was removed from the cockpit amid fears he was drunk. The Sun newspaper reported Saturday that police “rushed on the plane and... (www.foxnews.com) More...

Flight Attendant Knocked To The Floor

A former National Hockey League player recently forced a domestic Russian flight to make an emergency landing after the 37-year-old athlete allegedly hit a flight attendant (www.foxnews.com) More...