(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) Asiana Jet Crash Lands in Japan, Over 20 Injuries Reported An Asiana Airlines aircraft landing in Japan skidded off the runway on Tuesday. Asiana Flight 162, an Airbus A320, made a crash landing at Hiroshima Airport in Japan and spun 180° after reportedly making a tailstrike. The flight had departed from Incheon International Airport in Seoul at 6:49 p.m. local time and arrived at Hiroshima Airport at 7:55 p.m.... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2015/04/asiana-jet-crash-lands-in-japan-over-20-injuries-reported/

(Written on 04/14/2015)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) Airlines Across the Globe Move to Require Two Crew Members at All Times Following Germanwings Crash In the wake of Tuesday’s crash of a Germanwings Airbus A320 aircraft that is believed to have been caused by the co-pilot after he locked the captain out of the cockpit, killing 149 other passengers and crew members, numerous airlines and regulatory agencies announced plans to implement a protocol requiring two crew members to be in the cockpit at all times has come under scrutiny... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2015/03/airlines-across-the-globe-move-to-require-two-crew-members-at-all-times-following-germanwings-crash/

(Written on 03/26/2015)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) Germanwings Co-Pilot Believed to Have Deliberately Crashed Plane, Captain Locked Out of Cockpit A French prosecutor said on Thursday that the evidence gathered so far indicates that the co-pilot of Germanwings Flight 9525 deliberately locked the captain out of the cockpit and crashed the plane early Tuesday morning. “At this moment, in light of investigation, the interpretation we can give at this time is that the co-pilot through voluntary abstention refused to open the door of the cockpit to the commander, and activated the button that commands the loss of altitude,” said the prosecutor, Brice Robin, at a news conference.... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2015/03/germanwings-co-pilot-believed-to-have-deliberately-crashed-plane-captain-locked-out-of-cockpit/

(Written on 03/26/2015)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) Ryanair Backpedals on Plan to Offer Transatlantic Flights Irish budget carrier Ryanair, which earlier this week announced plans to offer very inexpensive fares on flights between the United States and Europe, said late Thursday that it did not plan to expand in this direction... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2015/03/ryanair-backpedals-on-plan-to-offer-transatlantic-flights/

(Written on 03/20/2015)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) Lufthansa Pilots Extend Strike, Hundreds of Flights Cancelled A day of strikes by pilots who had been slated to operate short- and medium-haul flights at Lufthansa will be followed by a strike impacting long-haul flights Thursday, and that may not be the last job action at the German flag carrier.... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2015/03/lufthansa-pilots-extend-strike-hundreds-of-flights-cancelled/

(Written on 03/18/2015)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) FAA Lifts Ban on Flights to Tel Aviv The Federal Aviation Administration ended a ban on flights by U.S. airlines to and from Tel Aviv, Israel. The ban had been put into effect earlier in the week after security a Hamas rocket hit a target near the airport on Tuesday. Other airlines flying to Israel's Ben Gurion International Airport cancelled flights after the FAA move.... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/07/faa-lifts-ban-on-flights-to-tel-aviv/

(Written on 07/24/2014)(Permalink)

(Duplicate Squawk Submitted) ’51 People Feared Dead’ in Crash of TransAsia Flight 222 A TransAsia Airways plane crashed while landing in the Penghu Islands off the western coast of Taiwan. Flight 222 was flying from the capital city of Taipei and reports indicate that the pilot’s first attempt to land failed. He requested a go-around and air-traffic control then lost contact with the aircraft. Reports on the death toll and number of injuries vary.... http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/07/51-people-feared-dead-in-crash-of-transasia-flight-222/

(Written on 07/23/2014)(Permalink)

UPDATE: Ukraine is saying that separatist rebels are removing evidence from crash site - and that Russia is responsible for the downing of the flight by providing the missile http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/07/ukraine-russia-responsible-for-downing-of-flight-17-rebels-removing-evidence/

(Written on 07/19/2014)(Permalink)

UPDATE - U.S. now says separatists fired the missile that struck MH17 http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/07/key-facts-about-malaysia-airlines-flight-17/

(Written on 07/18/2014)(Permalink)

Update - the number of passengers and crew was revised to 298, up from 295. And the FAA has prohibited U.S. airlines from flying over eastern Ukraine. See http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/07/faa-prohibits-flying-over-eastern-ukraine/

(Written on 07/17/2014)(Permalink)