Why Did I Have to Turn My Phone Off on an Airplane?

I was flying from Nashville to Charlotte a few days ago when an announcement bled through my headphones. I ignored it, assuming it was the normal we’re-making-a-descent speech, and went back to my episode of the Longform podcast.

Plane carrying VP candidate Mike Pence skids off LaGuardia runway

A plane carrying Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence skidded off a runway as it landed at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday night, officials and witnesses said.

Airbus Under Pressure To Meet 2016 Delivery Goals

Airbus sees the prospect of delivering 50 A350s by the end of the year as increasingly feasible, notwithstanding what CFO Harald Wilhelm characterized as insufficient progress among some suppliers in resolving the continuing problem of so-called traveled work. To meet its A350 delivery goal for the year Airbus would have to ship 24 airplanes—nearly as many as it has delivered since Qatar Airways took the first production example in December 2014.

Dubai's Emirates airline to move base from DXB to Al Maktoum International

Dubai's Emirates airline will move its base from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Al Maktoum International airport at Dubai World Central (DWC) by 2025, a top government official said.

Cronos Airlines begin Lagos-Douala-Malabo flights

Malabo-based leading carrier, Cronos Airlines has partnered a subsidiary of Nigeria’s Peacock Group, Peacock Aviation and Allied Services to commence Lagos-Doula-Malabo flights.
The new travel gateway will be inaugurated on Wednesday October 26 with a twice-weekly flights scheduled on Mondays and Wednesdays.

RwandAir to serve London Gatwick by 2017

RwandAir (WB, Kigali) chief executive John Mirenge has named London Gatwick in the United Kingdom as the carrier's maiden European destination.

Mystery as five die in French plane crash on Malta

An unmarked reconnaissance plane working for France's defense ministry crashed at Malta's international airport Monday, killing all five people on board and sparking questions about what the privately-chartered plane was doing.

Aviation giant Rockwell Collins to buy B/E Aerospace

Aerospace electronics giant Rockwell Collins on Sunday inked the biggest acquisition in its history, a bet on the future of airline cabins.

Trainer aircraft crashes near resort in Ilocos Sur town

A trainer aircraft crashed near a resort in Santiago, Ilocos Sur, on Friday afternoon while it was conducting touch-and-go exercises at the Vigan Airport.

Bombardier To Lay Off 7,500 More Workers

Bombardier is planning a lay off another 7,500 workers worldwide and further streamline operations, as the once cash-strapped company continues its five-year turnaround plan, the company announced October 21. One-third of these cuts will affect its aerospace division, with the remainder expected to come from Bombardier’s transportation/rail unit. Some 5,500 of the affected jobs will be outside Canada, the company confirmed.

India's 1st regional flight at Rs 2,500 per hour fare may take off next year

India is likely to see first regional flight at Rs 2,500 per hour fare from January next year, said the government. 

RWANDA HAS LAUNCHED THE WORLD'S FIRST NATIONAL DRONE DELIVERY SERVICE

On October 14, Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined a team from a Silicon Valley start-up on a hillside 28 miles outside of Kigali and launched the world’s first national drone delivery service. Now, a fleet of 15 small, red-and-white drones created by the robotics company Zipline are aiming to transport blood for transfusions and other emergency medical supplies across the country. “Nobody else in the world is doing anything close to what Rwanda is doing, period," Zipline’s Justin Hamilton told MTV News, “and definitely not at this scale.”

SAA warns passengers Samsung Note 7 ban in effect

South African Airways has issued an alert for customers to be aware that they have banned the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones on all its flights. 

China to Surpass U.S. as World’s Largest Aviation Market by 2024

China is set to overtake the U.S. to become the world’s largest aviation market by passengers by 2024 as more people take to the skies domestically and internationally, according to the International Air Transport Association.

Here's why plane seats don't match up with windows

If you've flown before, you've probably noticed that plane windows never seem to line up with the seats.