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☆ Climate activists covered private jets in orange paint in a Taylor Swift-inspired stunt, but didn't get her plane
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTwo climate activists from the Just Stop Oil group were arrested after covering private jets in orange paint in a Taylor Swift-inspired stunt. One of the protesters is pictured after painting a private jet bright orange. AdvertisementA representative for Just Stop Oil confirmed to BI that the planes doused in paint did not belong to Swift. AdvertisementHowever, according to a study by My Climate Tracker, cited by The Tab, Travis Scott was the celebrity with the most private jet use in 2023. Meanwhile, Swift wasn't among the top 30 celebrities with the most private jet use in 2023, the outlet said.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, 🚨 Organizations: Service, —, Business, UST Locations: Lo

☆ UK passport control hit by outage causing long waits at airports
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People queue to check in at Heathrow Airport in London, England. Long queues were building at British airports on Tuesday night, including the biggest Heathrow, after the country's Border Force suffered a nationwide technical issue that affected passport control. One traveller described border officials rushing to manually process passport holders. Videos posted on social media platform X showed long queues of passengers at passport desks in airports including London's Stansted and Heathrow. "We are aware of a technical issue affecting e-gates across the country," a Home Office spokesperson said.

Persons: Sam Morter Organizations: Heathrow Airport, country's Border Force, Border Force, London's Stansted Locations: London, England, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sri Lanka

☆ A plane used to fly VIPs like King Charles made an emergency landing after windowpanes fell off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Airbus plane had previously been used by King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other UK officials. AdvertisementA plane used by VIPs like King Charles and Queen Camilla had to make an emergency landing after three windowpanes fell out mid-flight. The lights, used to convey a sunrise, had been aimed at the windows for several hours at a time, the report said. A hole burned through one of the windows while five other windows were deformed after 2,000W lights were used, the report said. If high-intensity lights were used, it suggested keeping use to a minimum and away from windows.

Persons: King Charles , Queen Camilla, —, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Charles, Camilla, Charles III, Tim Rooke, Rishi Sunak, James Organizations: Titan Airways, Airbus, Service, Air, Investigation, Telegraph, Airport, British, Business, Investigation Branch, Boeing Locations: London, Orlando, British, France, Paris, Buckingham

☆ A commercial plane took off with 2 missing windows and reached 10,000 feet before anyone realized there was a problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The plane climbed more than 10,000 feet before anyone realized there was a problem. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementA commercial plane took off with two missing window assemblies and reached more than 10,000 feet before anyone realized something was wrong, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe plane continued to climb to an altitude of 10,000 feet and the seatbelt signs were switched off, according to the bulletin. It was agreed that the aircraft should return to Stansted, and the plane landed 36 minutes after taking off, the bulletin said.

Persons: —, AAIB, It's Organizations: Airbus, London Stansted, Service, Air, Investigation, London's Stansted Airport, Orlando International, Stansted, The Independent Locations: London, London's, FL100

☆ Fighter jets escorted a plane into a London airport after it lost communications and may have caused a 'sonic boom'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fighter jets escorted an aircraft to an airport in London after it lost communications, per BBC News. This came shortly after people heard a "loud bang," which some thought was a sonic boom. Some plane spotters believe it might have been a sonic boom caused by the fast movement of the RAF jets. Essex Police tweeted that a plane heading from Iceland to Nairobi, Kenya was escorted into Stansted at about 12.50pm UK time. Departures from another London airport were reportedly suspended for around 15 minutes, per BBC News.

☆ Jet2 flight lands safely in London after potential security threat
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 13 (Reuters) - British low-cost airline Jet2.com, a unit of Jet2 Plc (JET2.L), said late on Wednesday that a flight from Turkey to Manchester was diverted to London's Stansted airport under the direction of UK authorities over a potential security threat. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to a remote stand, the airline said in a statement on Twitter, adding that the incident was later downgraded and declared as over. loadingEssex Police led the safety operation after receiving a report of potential threat on board Wednesday night. Officers were then able to establish there was no threat on board," the police tweeted. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Urvi Dugar and Maria Ponnezhath in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian SchmollingerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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