British Airways plans bonus for pilots for cutting fuel use under new emissions-linked plan: Report

[ad_1] British Airways is proposing a new incentive scheme that would reward pilots for reducing fuel burn and carbon emissions, with a potential bonus of up to 1% of basic salary if collective targets are metAccording to a document seen by Bloomberg, pilots would need to collectively cut their aircrafts’ carbon dioxide emissions by 60,000 […]

Watch: Wheel falls off British Airways flight from LA, video goes viral as plane completes 5,000 miles to land safely in London

[ad_1] British Airways Flight Loses Wheel During Las Vegas Takeoff, Lands Safely in London A British Airways long-haul flight made headlines this week after one of its landing-gear wheels detached during take-off from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, a dramatic moment later captured on video and widely shared online. The incident involved Flight […]

IndiGo to launch Delhi-Manchester service; increase Mumbai-Manchester flights | India News

[ad_1] LONDON: IndiGo will launch daily flights between New Delhi and Manchester. The new direct service was announced at the start of the trade mission to India led by UK PM Keir Starmer.This comes just months after IndiGo picked Manchester airport for its first ever long-haul route into Europe, launching direct flights between Mumbai and […]

‘Alarming’: British Airways pilot left cockpit door open mid-flight for family; grounded

[ad_1] A British Airways pilot was reportedly suspended after he left the aircraft’s cockpit door open while operating a Heathrow (LHR) to New York, John F. Kennedy (JFK) flight, reported the Sun.The pilot allegedly wanted his family, who were travelling as passengers, to watch him at the controls, an incident that alarmed some travellers and […]

British Airways crew member found dead during San Francisco stopover

[ad_1] A British Airways staff member was found dead in his hotel accommodation during a stopover in the US.The return journey to Britain was cancelled by distressed crew members after they found his body at their San Francisco accommodation on Tuesday.Concern arose when the well-liked flight attendant did not appear for the scheduled return service […]

London’s Heathrow Airport back to life as first flight touches down after 18-hour shutdown

[ad_1] A British Airways flight landing at London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday (AP) LONDON: British Airways became the first carrier to resume operations at London’s Heathrow Airport, following an 18-hour disruption due to a devastating electrical substation fire at Europe’s busiest aviation hub.Power restoration enabled the British Airways aircraft to land before sunset on Friday […]