Getting holidays back on track: How trains can beat planes if you’re heading to Europe this summer Neil Simpson looks at some of the best ideas for a safety-first rail journey The Eurostar from London is the perfect way to begin your travels, he says Forget about sharing a crowded airport terminal and boarding can … Read more
As the worldwide airline industry remained grounded and the noise from Boeings in city skies gave way to the sound of birdsong, a piece of flight history was being made at a little-known airport in Washington State. On May 28, a modified Cessna Caravan 208B, or eCaravan built by electric aircraft company MagniX and aerospace … Read more
Calum Best has joined the fight against coronavirus as he helped to unload personal protective equipment from cargo planes before delivering them to frontline health workers. The model, 38, looked to be in good spirits while at Robin Hood Airport in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, on Thursday. The Ex On The Beach star was decked out in a … Read more
A frequent flyer recently live-blogged his business-class trip from Heathrow Airport to New York via Amsterdam to ‘demystify what it’s actually like out there during Covid-19’. The blogger, Gilbert Ott, is now back from the Big Apple – which he said he visited ‘out of necessity’ – and he’s published some handy tips for staying … Read more
Stunning aerial pictures show hundreds of aircraft parked in a desert ‘boneyard’ after airlines including Delta and United placed them in long-term storage as flight operations are cut to around 5% of normal operations due to the coronavirus. Ranks of jets are seen lined up at Pinal Airpark, 90 miles south of Phoenix, where the … Read more
Stunning aerial pictures show hundreds of aircraft parked in a desert ‘boneyard’ after airlines including Delta and United placed them in long-term storage as flight operations are cut to around 5% of normal operations due to the coronavirus. Ranks of jets are seen lined up at Pinal Airpark, 90 miles south of Phoenix, where the … Read more
Boeing announced sweeping cost-cutting measures Wednesday after reporting a first-quarter loss of $641 million following the hit to the airline business from the coronavirus pandemic. The aerospace giant plans to reduce its workforce by 10 per cent through a combination of voluntary and involuntary layoffs and will slash production of its main commercial planes, including … Read more
America has scrambled five spy planes to monitor North Korea amid rumours that Kim Jong Un is gravely ill or has died. Four eavesdropping aircraft will try to intercept messages about the Supreme Leader and his health, while one ground surveillance plane will monitor for unusual troop movements. South Korea has also deployed a spy … Read more
‘We don’t care how crazy we look!’ Simon Cowell wears an inflatable shell suits on planes to avoid germs, reveals close friend Sinitta By Jack Newman For Mailonline Published: 14:03 BST, 26 April 2020 | Updated: 14:07 BST, 26 April 2020 Simon Cowell wears an inflatable suit on aeroplanes to protect himself from germs. Friend … Read more
No planes, clear skies, spring weather: There’s no better time to become a birder, with Mail cartoonist Paul Thomas’s guide. As Spring hits its stride, our parks, gardens and wild spaces are alive with birds of every kind — from chiffchaff and blackcap to goldfinch and bullfinch. If you’re lucky, you may glimpse a wheatear or … Read more