Pilot Gets Lost, Wreaks Havoc at JFK
A retired Navy pilot flying his home-built plane from Virginia to Long Island made a wrong turn along the way, leaving him smack in the middle of Kennedy Airport's bustling airspace and perilously close to an inbound 747.
British Airways Reports 3.5% November Traffic Jump
Europe's third largest airline on Friday reported that system traffic in November 2010 increased 3.5 percent compared to November 2009, as routes to the Asia Pacific region excelled with 11.5% more customers.
WestJet Launches Codeshare With British Airways
The deal allows British Airways to sell WestJet-operated flights out of Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto to Ottawa, Edmonton and Victoria.
United Captain Accidentally Deploys Emergency Slide
The captain of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200 accidentally deployed one of the plane's emergency escape slides in Seattle.
Airbus Considering Longer-Range A330: Report
Airbus could increase the range of its A330-300 jet by 400 nm within a few years in an effort to better compete with Boeing and fill a gap in its own product line.