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☆ A passenger forced an emergency landing after yelling, banging on the cockpit door, and knocking a man's glasses off
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Witnesses told a local radio station the woman spat at others and hit a man's glasses off his face. AdvertisementA flight to tourist hot spot Bali had to make an emergency landing after a disruptive passenger shouted at other customers and banged on the cockpit door. AdvertisementThe outlet also reported that she was banging on the cockpit door and said she believed somebody had stolen her phone. Related storiesIn a video obtained by 9News Sydney, the passenger swears at other customers before being restrained by another flyer. A Jetstar flight from Melbourne to Bali has had to turn back mid-flight due to an unruly passenger.

Persons: —, 9News Sydney, Emma, 3AW Organizations: Service, Jetstar, Boeing, Australian Locations: Melbourne, Bali, Indonesia

☆ A Boeing plane lost an external panel mid-flight, in the latest troubling incident for the airline maker
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Boeing plane lost an external panel mid-flight before landing safely in Oregon. United Airlines and the FAA said they would be investigating how this happened. AdvertisementA Boeing plane lost an external panel mid-flight before landing safely in Oregon, in the latest embarrassment for the airline manufacturer. "After the aircraft was parked at the gate, it was discovered to be missing an external panel," the statement said. AdvertisementThe Federal Aviation Administration said it is investigating how the plane lost the panel.

Persons: —, We'll, Amber Judd, United —, Max, Dave Calhoun Organizations: Boeing, United Airlines, FAA, Service, Business, Rogue, Medford, Valley Times, ABC, Aviation Administration, Max, Alaska Airlines Locations: Oregon, San Francisco, Alaska, United, Houston

☆ A Chinese airline warned passengers not to throw coins into plane engines after an Airbus A350 was delayed for 4 hours
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

China Southern Airlines warned passengers on social media not to throw coins at planes. In a video, a flight attendant tells confused passengers someone threw "three to five coins" into the engine. AdvertisementA major Chinese airline has warned passengers not to throw coins into its planes' engines after an incident last week. China Southern Airlines posted a five-minute video on Weibo explaining how actions like "throwing coins at the plane" can delay flights and threaten safety. CNN reported that it happened on another Chinese Southern Airlines flight in 2017, when an elderly passenger said it was "a prayer for a safe flight."

Persons: —, 📹亡 Organizations: China Southern Airlines, Service, Weibo, Liberty Times, Airbus, Southern Airlines Locations: Hainan, Beijing, Sanya

☆ A plane had to make an emergency landing after a passenger's laptop caught fire mid-flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Breeze Airways flight diverted to Albuquerque on Friday. The cabin crew extinguished a fire caused by a passenger's laptop, per the Aviation Herald. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Breeze Airways flight diverted after a passenger's laptop caught fire, the Aviation Herald first reported. The cabin crew extinguished the fire, and with 88 passengers on board, only the laptop's owner was injured, per the Aviation Herald.

Persons: — Organizations: Breeze Airways, Aviation Herald, Service, Airbus, Aviation, Business Locations: Albuquerque, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh

☆ An airline replaced 3 flights with an A380 superjumbo to cope with Taylor Swift travel rush
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Qantas used an Airbus A380 to replace three flights from Melbourne to Sydney on Friday. Demand for air travel has been "incredibly high" during Taylor Swift's Australian tour, Qantas said. AdvertisementAustralia's Qantas flew an Airbus A380 from Melbourne to Sydney on Friday to help cope with huge demand for air travel during Taylor Swift's Eras Tour. AdvertisementCoupled with "incredibly high demand" for flights into the city because of Swift's tour, Qantas decided to operate a special flight to transport the passengers. Swift's tour has been huge for local economies.

Persons: Taylor, —, Swift, Sebastian Kahnert, QF7168, she's, AirDNA Organizations: Qantas, Airbus, Service, Australia's Qantas, Boeing, Qantas Airbus, Getty, Wales Locations: Melbourne, Sydney, Boston, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, London, Singapore, Flightradar24, Cardiff, Warsaw, Poland

☆ A man managed to board a flight at a London airport without a ticket by tailgating through checkpoints, the 2nd similar incident in 2 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA man boarded a plane without a ticket at the UK's second-busiest airport, a second such incident in under two months at London airports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In a statement shared with Business Insider, Sussex Police, which has jurisdiction over Gatwick, described the event as a "medical incident." The incident is the second time in under two months that a passenger has managed to board a plane at a London airport without a ticket. In December, a British man managed to fly without a passport from London Heathrow Airport to New York.

Persons: —, Craig Sturt, Sturt wasn't, Sturt Organizations: Service, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Business, Gatwick Airport, Police, Passengers, BI, Boeing, Sussex Police, Gatwick, Airport, British Airways, Sun, London's Metropolitan Police Locations: London, London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Denmark, Flightradar24, British, New York

☆ A passenger jet smashed into runway lights as it took off, flew for 60 minutes, then landed with a gaping hole in its fuselage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Air Serbia flight knocked into runway lights as it took off on Sunday, sustaining heavy damage. It flew for about an hour before finishing an emergency landing at high speed, flight data shows. Right: An earlier iteration of the same flight shows the aircraft using the full runway length. AdvertisementAs the E195 departed Belgrade's Nikola Tesla Airport, the bottom of its fuselage hit a set of runway lights for an opposite runway, per Tango Six. It then immediately began descending, looping around the area for the next 40 minutes before making its emergency landing, per FlightRadar24.

Persons: —, Nikola Tesla, Thierry Monasse, TangoSix, It's, Belgrade Nikola Tesla Organizations: Air, Service, Air Serbia, Greek, Marathon Airlines, Embraer E195LR, Sunday, Press, Belgrade Nikola, Business Locations: Air Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia, Düsseldorf, Germany

☆ Elon Musk says Taylor Swift should be concerned about the college student who tracks celebrity jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk weighed in on Taylor Swift's concerns about jet tracking. Musk, who has spoken out against the student who tracks his jet, said Swift should be "concerned." "Taylor Swift is right to be concerned." Taylor Swift is right to be concerned. Sweeney told BI he's never meant any harm to the people whose jets he tracks, but created the accounts because he believes in "transparency and public information."

Persons: Elon Musk, Taylor, Swift, —, Taylor Swift, Jack Sweeney, Sweeney, Musk, Ian Miles Cheong, — Elon, stalkers, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerburg Organizations: Elon, Service, University of Central Florida, Federation Aviation Administration, FAA

☆ Taylor Swift threatened to sue the college student who tracks her private jet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTaylor Swift has threatened to take legal action against the college student who tracks her private jet and manages social-media accounts that publish its flights. Sweeney told BI that he appreciates Swift's music and has no intention of harming those he tracks. Advertisement"I think the people are interested," Sweeney told BI over text. Swift has faced backlash for her private jet travel, even topping a list of celebrities whose private planes emitted the most carbon in 2022. Swift's spokesperson previously told BI the singer had purchased carbon credits to offset her jet use.

Persons: Jack Sweeney, Taylor Swift, Sweeney, Swift, —, Jack Sweeney —, stalkers, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Tom Cruise, James Slater, Slater, Tree Paine, Swift's, Mark Cuban, Musk Organizations: Service, University of Central Florida, Elon, Washington Post, Business, Post, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Federal Aviation, FAA, BI Locations: Florida

☆ A passenger who complained online about his flight's diversion is being sued by Thai Airways
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Thai Airways flight to Australia was delayed four hours after it diverted due to poor visibility. The passenger then deleted his post, but Thai Airways says it is taking legal action. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThailand's national airline said Thursday it is taking legal action against a passenger who accused it of wrongly diverting his flight. In a Facebook post, Thai Airways said the passenger had shared "damaging words" after the flight had to land at a different airport due to weather conditions.

Persons: — Organizations: Thai Airways, Service, Airbus, Business Locations: Australia, Bangkok, Melbourne, Sydney

☆ A man opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto its wing after his flight was delayed on the tarmac for 4 hours. His fellow passengers are now defending him: 'He saved our lives'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing on Thursday. AdvertisementAn Aeromexico passenger opened a plane's emergency exit and walked onto the wing, but his fellow travelers are defending — not criticizing — his actions. They added that the man who opened the emergency exit acted "to protect everyone, with the support of everyone." It's not the first time a passenger has ventured onto a plane's wing or opened an emergency exit in recent months. In July, a passenger tried to open an AirFrance emergency exit midair to ensure it worked properly.

Persons: —, Justin Sullivan, AM762, Aeromexico, It's Organizations: Service, Mexico International, Associated Press, AP, Passengers, Flightradar24, Business, Southwest Airlines Locations: Mexico, Mexico City, Guatemala, Louisiana

☆ Passengers flying less than 200 miles from England to Ireland were diverted to Paris due to a storm — with another flight ending up 640 miles from its destination
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It has prompted some bizarre diversions, including a flight to Dublin, Ireland, which ended up in Paris. One Ryanair flight between Ireland and Scotland landed in Cologne, Germany, 540 miles away. AdvertisementThere was a similar situation for a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Edinburgh, about 200 miles apart. But nobody appeared to end up further away from their destination or origin than passengers on Ryanair Flight 5911. It reached Dublin after taking off from the Canary Islands, but diverted 640 miles away to Bordeaux in southern France.

Persons: Isha, —, Nicola Bardon Organizations: Ryanair, Scotland, Service, Ireland, Irish Sun, Dublin, Europe's Locations: Ireland, Dublin, Paris, Cologne, Germany, Manchester, England, Paris —, Edinburgh, Canary, Bordeaux, France, New York City, Indiana, Copenhagen, Denmark, Liverpool, Flightradar24

Tokyo CNN —An American airline passenger allegedly bit a female cabin crew member mid-flight on Tuesday, forcing an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight bound for Seattle to return to Tokyo, an airline spokesperson said. Flight ANA 118 departed Tokyo’s Haneda Airport at 9:47 p.m. local time and turned around a little over an hour into its journey, according to flight-tracking website Flightradar24. An ANA spokesperson told CNN that the male passenger was detained by police after the plane landed in the Japanese capital. The female flight attendant sustained minor injuries, the spokesperson said. In 2022, two passengers were given hefty fines for hitting and biting crew and other passengers on separate flights with US carriers American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.

Persons: It’s Organizations: Tokyo CNN —, All Nippon Airways, ANA, Flight ANA, Tokyo’s, CNN, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: American, Seattle, Tokyo, Texas

☆ An 'intoxicated' passenger bit an attendant on a flight from Japan to Seattle, forcing the plane to turn around
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewAn "intoxicated" American man on an All Nippon Airways (ANA) flight from Tokyo to Seattle bit a female cabin crew member, prompting the plane to return to Japan, the airline said. ANA said that a 55-year-old US citizen, whose name has not been disclosed, bit the arm of a female flight attendant during the flight, according to the Tokyo-based news agency Kyodo News. Related storiesThe female flight attendant sustained minor injuries, but no other passengers were hurt, an airline spokesperson told CNN. AdvertisementA spokesperson for ANA told Business Insider that it took "all necessary actions" to ensure the safety and security of passengers and employees. Last Saturday, another ANA flight had to return to its departure airport after a crack was discovered in the window of the cockpit.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, All Nippon Airways, ANA, Business, Kyodo, CNN, Haneda Airport Locations: Tokyo, Seattle, Japan, FlightRadar24, Haneda

☆ Dense Fog Disrupts Flights, Trains in India's Capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Flight and train services were disrupted in India's capital New Delhi for the second day running on Monday, as dense fog and cold enveloped large swathes of the northern part of the country. More than 100 flights were delayed in Delhi on Sunday, but intermittent flight operations had resumed on Monday morning, said an airport official who declined to be named. According to aviation website Flightradar24, at least 168 flights leaving Delhi were delayed and 56 flights were cancelled on Monday morning. At least 18 trains to Delhi from different parts of the country were running late because of dense fog, news agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake, said on X, citing a railway document. The country's weather office has predicted dense fog and a cold wave in New Delhi for Monday and 'very dense fog' on Tuesday, with a minimum temperature of 4 degrees Celsius (39.2 Fahrenheit).

Persons: Indira, Harteerath Singh Ahluwalia, Shilpa Jamkhandikar, Raju Gopalakrishnan Organizations: Reuters, Indira Gandhi International, New, Delhi Locations: New Delhi, Delhi

☆ Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after section blows out midair
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-06 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

An Alaska Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on December 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Alaska Airlines will temporarily ground its fleet of 65 Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after a section of the plane blew out midflight on Friday, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing. "Each aircraft will be returned to service only after completion of full maintenance and safety inspections," CEO Ben Minicucci said. Images and video of the new Boeing 737 Max 9 shared on social media showed a gaping hole on the side of the plane and passengers using oxygen masks. "While this type of occurrence is rare, our flight crew was trained and prepared to safely manage the situation," Alaska said.

Persons: Ben Minicucci, Pete Buttigieg Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles , California . Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Max, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation, FAA Locations: Alaska, Los Angeles , California, Ontario , California, Portland , Oregon, Portland

☆ An arguing couple forced a Lufthansa A380 to divert after the husband reportedly threw food and tried to set fire to a blanket
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An arguing couple forced a Lufthansa A380 to be diverted to Delhi, per The Times of India. The husband shouted at his wife, threw food, and tried to set a blanket on fire with a lighter, the paper reported. Lufthansa confirmed an incident involving an "unruly passenger" on the flight to Business Insider. AdvertisementA Lufthansa flight was forced to divert on Wednesday after a severe argument between a husband and wife, The Times of India reported. It prompted pilots to tell air traffic control at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, India about a "situation and possible unruly passenger," per The Times of India.

Persons: — Organizations: Lufthansa, Business, Service, Airbus, Indira Gandhi International, Indian Express, Delhi Police Locations: Delhi, India, Times, Munich, Germany, Bangkok, Thailand, Thai, Flightradar24

☆ The first commercial transatlantic flight powered completely by green fuels is in the air, but critics say it's a gimmick and a joke
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Pete Syme | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Virgin Atlantic is operating the first transatlantic flight on a commercial airliner powered by 100% SAF. But it costs more than double conventional jet fuel, and production is lagging behind demand. Virgin Atlantic is operating the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to New York's JFK Airport, where it's expected to arrive around 2 p.m. "And if we didn't prove it can be done, you would never, ever get sustainable aviation fuel." On Monday, Emirates flew the world's first Airbus A380 demonstration flight using 100% SAF.

Persons: it's, Shai Weiss, Sir Richard Branson, There's, Weiss, Critics, Cait Hewitt Organizations: Virgin, SAF, Service, Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, New York's JFK, International Air Transport Association, BBC, Aviation Environment Federation, CNN, Guardian, UK's Department for Transport, Monday, Emirates, Airbus, Gulfstream, Gulfstream G600 Locations: New, Georgia, England

☆ First long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel takes off
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Flight100, Virgin Atlantic's world first 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) transatlantic flight by a commercial airline is fuelled ahead of its take off from London Heathrow to New York JFK on Tuesday 28 November 2023. LONDON — The first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel departed London for New York on Tuesday as the industry seeks to prove the viability of greener air travel. Sustainable aviation fuel — also known as SAF — is an umbrella term for non-fossil-derived fuels, including biofuels derived from plant or animal materials, municipal waste and agricultural residues. It still produces emissions, but proponents argue the overall "lifecycle emissions" from the fuel are significantly lower than from regular petroleum-based fuel. There are relatively few SAF production plants or companies transporting it globally, with incentives for producers hampered by low margins.

Persons: Shai Weiss Organizations: Aviation Fuel, SAF, New York JFK, LONDON, New York, Virgin Atlantic's Boeing, AirBP, Virgin, U.K, Civil Aviation Authority, Royal Society, Virgin Atlantic, Government Locations: London Heathrow, New York, London, New

☆ 9 passenger airliners that have landed on Antarctica's rugged runways made out of blue ice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These planes land on rugged, unpaved runways mostly made of blue ice and compacted snow. PrivatAir's Boeing 737 and Smartwings' Boeing 737 MAXA Smartwings 737 MAX on Antarctica in January 2022. It was the first time the jet type landed on one of the continent's blue ice runways. Another Loftleider 757 is set to ferry Antarctic Ice Marathon runners to Union Glacier this December. Loftleider Icelandic Airlines' and Titan Airways Boeing 767Titan Airways' Boeing 767 on Antarctica.

Persons: —, George Hubert Wilkins, Glenn Jacobson, PrivatAir, NPI, Tim Hewette, Troll, Fang, Patrick Woodhead Organizations: Atlantic Airways, Boeing, Service, Lockheed Vega, Airbus, Australian Antarctic, Australian, Skytraders, Australian Antarctic Program, McMurdo, AAP, Norwegian Polar Institute, Swiss, NPI, Boeing's, Airlines, Titan Airways, Antarctic Logistics, Expeditions, Antarctic Logistics & Expeditions, Antarctic Ice, Russian Antarctic, Titan Airways Boeing, Norse Atlantic Airways, Emirates, White Desert Locations: Antarctica, Skytraders, Christchurch , New Zealand, Hobart, Australia's, Tasmania, Cape Town , South Africa, Czech, Chile, Russian, NPI, Norway, Cape Town, Russia's

NEW YORK (AP) — A cargo jet headed to Belgium from New York had to turn around mid-flight after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the hold, according to air traffic control audio. “We don’t have a problem as of flying-wise but we need to return, return back to New York. We cannot get the horse back secured,” the pilot said on air traffic control recordings made by the site LiveATC.net and compiled by the site You Can See ATC. “I do believe we need a vet — veterinarian, I guess you call it, for the horse upon landing,” he said. “Is that something you can speak to New York about?”The controller said he would pass it on.

Persons: John F, “, ”, Kennedy Organizations: Boeing, Air Atlanta Icelandic, ATC, Kennedy International Airport, ABC News, Liege Airport Locations: Belgium, New York, Boston, Martha’s

☆ Private jets of Russian oligarchs keep flying but not to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Gleb Stolyarov | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

A view shows the Boeing 737-700 BBJ (plane number RA-73890) private aircraft on the tarmac of the Pulkovo International Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2023. The Boeing linked to Yevtushenkov was among at least 50 private jets re-registered under the Russian flag since the February 2022 invasion, according to previously unreported national aircraft registry data up to early August reviewed by Reuters. Several of the repatriated private jets were associated with prominent politicians and business figures, according to two senior Russian aviation industry sources, who were not authorised to speak to the media and spoke on condition of anonymity. Because of sanctions, Russian planes are prohibited from entering the 27-country European Union, where Russia's oligarchs previously flew frequently for business and leisure and where many private jets linked to them were registered before the war, tail numbers show. VEB, Uralkali and Mazepin did not respond to requests for comment on the registration of the jets in Russia.

Persons: Luba, Vladimir Yevtushenkov, Yevtushenkov, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Mazepin, Putin, Igor Shuvalov, Mazepin, Gleb Stolyarov, Mike Collett, White, Frank Jack Daniel Our Organizations: Boeing, Pulkovo, REUTERS, Soviet, Reuters, Sistema, Ministry, Transport, JETS, Russian, Union, Bombardier Challenger, Uralkali, Bombardier, VEB.RF, VEB, EU, United Arab, Thomson Locations: Saint Petersburg, Russia, Riviera, Belarus, oligarch, Ukraine, Turkey, Dubai, China, Russian, Maldives, Seychelles, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Yevtushenkov, United Kingdom, Aruba, of, Uralkali, UAE, Prague, Bishkek, States, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Latvia, Britain, Oman, Soviet

☆ US MQ-9 Reaper spy drones patroling Gaza's sky to search for hostages held by Hamas, says Pentagon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Pentagon confirmed it has sent unarmed MQ-9 reaper drones to fly over Gaza. The Pentagon said the hi-tech drones were sent to support Israel's hostage-recovery efforts. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US Defense Department confirmed Friday it has sent surveillance drones into Gaza, indicating the Pentagon is playing an active role in the effort to help rescue hostages held by Hamas. The unmanned and unarmed MQ-9 Reapers began flying in the region shortly after the October 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig.

Persons: Israel's, —, Pat Ryder, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Pentagon, Service, US Defense Department, Pentagon Press, Air Force, US Air Force, Department of Defense, New York Times, Times Locations: Gaza, Israel

The U.S. military is flying surveillance drones over the Gaza Strip, according to two Defense Department officials and an analysis by The New York Times. The officials said the drones were being used to aid in hostage recovery efforts, indicating that the U.S. is more involved than previously known. While Israel frequently conducts reconnaissance flights over Gaza, U.S. defense officials said it was believed to be the first time that U.S. drones have flown missions over Gaza. The unarmed surveillance flights are not supporting Israeli military operations on the ground, according to the Defense Department officials. But the surveillance flights suggest that the Pentagon is taking a more active role in a key I.D.F.

Persons: Amelia Smith, Smith loitered Organizations: U.S, Defense Department, The New York Times, U.S . Special Operations, Pentagon, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, American, The Times, U.S . Air Force’s Locations: Gaza, U.S, Israel, Gaza , U.S, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria

☆ Strong jet stream sees transatlantic aircraft fly at the 'speed of sound'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

There’s a difference between ground speed and speed in the air (indicated air speed, essentially the speed of the plane in relation to the air around it). The jet stream explainedThe jet stream is a “core of strong winds around five to seven miles above the Earth’s surface, blowing from west to east,” as the UK’s Met Office describes it. Seven miles above the planet’s surface is equivalent to around 37,000 feet – which means that aircraft at cruising altitude slip easily into the jet stream. “This increase in the temperature gradient is amplifying the speed of the jet stream, which is driven by temperature differences. Either way, these planes are saving time and money.”The jet stream is making planes go around 200mph faster than average.

Persons: NASA –, Storm Ciaran, that’s, Sara Tonks, ”, Derek Van Dam, Richard Branson Organizations: CNN, NASA, Concorde, Emirates, American Airlines, Delta, KLM, UK’s Met, Storm, Virgin Atlantic, Boeing, Virgin, British Airways Boeing Locations: Europe, Dallas, Dubai, Newfoundland, JFK, Heathrow, Los Angeles, London, 760mph, Miami, Amsterdam, ”, United States, 801mph, 560mph, 825mph, New York

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