Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decline NSW RFS offer to name firefighting plane after son Archie

How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle blocked a request to name a new Australian firebombing air tanker after their son Archie NSW RFS launched 737 large air tanker called Marie Bashir unveiled last August Originally proposed to be called Archie in honour of firstborn of Prince Harry Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle ‘politely declined’ … Read more

Confused about what airlines are doing during the coronavirus crisis? We give you the plane talking

The rapid spread of coronavirus has brought the world to an emergency stop.  Airlines and airports are close to shutdown, travel plans are in disarray and many of us are out of pocket due to flights and holidays being cancelled or abandoned. With the Government now advising British nationals to avoid all non-essential journeys ‘for … Read more

Carol Vorderman reveals private plane is being used to fly PPE to NHS staff amid coronavirus crisis

Carol Vorderman has donated her private plane ‘Mildred’ to help ferry personal protective equipment to NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis. The TV personality, 59, shared a selection of images of herself with the N242CV aeroplane over the years and revealed it’s current job is helping the NHS. Carol wrote on Twitter: ‘My Mildred and I … Read more

In the future plane passengers could clear security and check in – by going up an ESCALATOR

In the future plane passengers could clear security and immigration, check in, and get weighed – by going up an ESCALATOR (and the whole process would take less than a minute) Designers say ‘Aerochk’ concept would slash long delays at airport security and cut number of missed flights Machines on the left would check passengers’ … Read more

Medical evacuation plane kills eight as it explodes in ball of flames during take-off

Medical evacuation plane kills eight as it explodes in ball of flames during take-off from Philippine capital Manila Lion Air flight was heading from Manila to Haneda, Japan, at 8pm on Sunday Six on board were Filipino with one from America and another from Canada Plane was being used by health department to fight the … Read more

NASA reveals the first images of its all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane

NASA has shared the first pictures showing its new all-electric X-57 Maxwell plane that will be quieter and up to 500 per cent more efficient than conventional aircraft.  It will be the first manned X-plane produced by NASA in two decades and is designed to help develop standards for future all-electric aircraft. The X-57 Maxwell … Read more

Nicole Trunfio takes her three-week-old daughter on a private plane amid coronavirus crisis

‘Baby’s first flight’: Nicole Trunfio cuddles her three-week-old daughter Ella Wolf on a private plane amid coronavirus crisis By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:36 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 07:36 GMT, 13 March 2020 Nicole Trunfio and Gary Clark Jr. welcomed their third child Ella Wolf on February 21. And on … Read more

Seven Brits test positive for coronavirus in Vietnam after plane with globe-trotting super-spreader

Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 4,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 110,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of … Read more

Scandinavian Airlines plane that was due to fly to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna

Plane that was due to fly from Copenhagen to Florence lands 65 miles away in Bologna because the information for the route wasn’t loaded into the GPS system The problem on the Scandinavian Airlines plane was discovered before take-off Decision to fly to a close destination was made instead of cancelling the flight  The passengers … Read more

Passengers to isolate after sharing Virgin plane from Melbourne to Tasmania with coronavirus patient

More than 200 passengers on a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Tasmania are told to self-isolate after sharing plane with coronavirus patient By Daily Mail Australia Reporter Published: 22:03 GMT, 3 March 2020 | Updated: 22:03 GMT, 3 March 2020 Passengers on board a Virgin Australia flight from Melbourne to Tasmania have been told … Read more