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Airlines
British Airways Jet Returns to Sydney After “MAYDAY” Call
British Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to return to Sydney during its flight to Singapore after a fuel smell was detected in the cockpit. The flight crew immediately issued a “mayday” call and carried out a safe landing at Sydney Airport. The crew donned oxygen masks and completed the landing without incident. Passengers were informed that the diversion was…
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British Airways to End London–Las Vegas Flights
👉🏻British Airways will adjust its direct flights from London to Las Vegas starting in the summer of 2026. The airline’s services from London Gatwick (UK) will end on October 25, 2025, and will not return the following year. 👉🏻The carrier will continue operating most of its Las Vegas flights from London Heathrow (UK). While Gatwick flights are operated with Boeing…
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Airlines
British Airways Announces 2026 Summer Schedule 🗓
👉🏻On August 21, 2025, British Airways unveiled its summer 2026 flight plan. The airline will increase frequencies on several routes and resume flights to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW), which had been suspended due to spare parts shortages affecting its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. 👉🏻From March 2026, daily services between London-Heathrow (LHR) and DFW will restart. The Miami (MIA) route, reduced to…
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Airbus
British Airways Sues Boston Logan Airport for $293,000 Over A380 Damage
British Airways (BA) has filed a lawsuit against Boston Logan International Airport and the ground handling contractor, alleging that on June 8, 2022, a malfunction of a mobile ground power unit (GPU) used on the ground caused severe electrical damage to an Airbus A380-800 aircraft. As a result, the return flight to London was canceled, and BA sought at least…
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British Airways Suspends Flights to Israel Until August 1 Due to Security Concerns
British Airways Suspends Flights to Israel Until August 1 Due to Security Concerns British Airways has announced the suspension of all flights to Israel until at least August 1, citing growing security concerns in the region. The decision follows a missile attack near Ben Gurion Airport earlier this month, reportedly carried out by Iran-backed Houthi forces. The incident resulted in…
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British Airways Fined £3.2 Million
British Airways has been fined £3.2 million after two ground handling staff were seriously injured in separate incidents involving loading equipment at Heathrow Airport. In the case heard at Southwark Crown Court, it was stated that Ravinder Teji suffered back and head injuries in 2022 after falling from a telelift, while Shahjahan Malik sustained a brain hemorrhage in 2023 after…
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Blackout System Malfunctions on British Airways’ Tokyo–London Flight
On British Airways flight #BA6 from Tokyo Haneda to London Heathrow, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner registered as G-ZBKC, the window dimming system on one side of the aircraft failed, leaving passengers exposed to direct sunlight for 14 hours. Before departure, the crew identified a malfunction in the electrochromic windows. However, after maintenance teams were unable to resolve the…
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British Airways Cabin Crew Member Arrested for Sexual Assault in Singapore
British Airways Cabin Crew Member Arrested for Sexual Assault in Singapore A British Airways cabin crew member has been arrested in Singapore on allegations of sexually assaulting a colleague. The incident reportedly occurred after a crew party during a layover between flights. Singapore authorities have detained the suspect, and if found guilty under Singaporean law, the individual could face up…
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General Aviation
British Airways Diverted to Istanbul For Medical Emergency
British Airways flight #BA168, operating the Shanghai – London route with a Boeing B787-9 with the registration G-ZBKJ, diverted to Istanbul after a passenger fell ill and their condition worsened. Medical teams intervened, and the passenger was taken to an ambulance.
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