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Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE)
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (Update) Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…

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by Chris Spiker
Stony Point, NY
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JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report
JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Co-Pilot Unqualified To Fly: Report Virgin Atlantic flyers heading to JFK Airport from London were stuck on their plane for about an extra three hours longer than they should've been due to what airline officials are calling a "rostering error," the New York Post reports. The two Airbus A330 pilots were about 40 minutes into the flight after takeoff from Heathrow on Monday, May 2, when they realized that the co-pilot hadn't completed the airline's training protocols, and the captain was not a designated trainer, the outlet said. "To be completely clear - both pilots were fully licensed and qualified to operate the aircraft, b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Franklin Township, NJ
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JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Of Poor Pilot, Co-Pilot Pairing JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Of Poor Pilot, Co-Pilot Pairing JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Of Poor Pilot, Co-Pilot Pairing
JFK Bound Flight Goes Back To London Because Of Poor Pilot, Co-Pilot Pairing Virgin Atlantic flyers heading to JFK Airport from London were stuck on their plane for about an extra three hours longer than they should've been due to what airline officials are calling a "rostering error," the New York Post reports. The two Airbus A330 pilots were about 40 minutes into the flight after takeoff from Heathrow last Monday when they realized that the co-pilot hadn't completed the airline's training protocols, and the captain was not a designated trainer, the outlet said. "To be completely clear - both pilots were fully licensed and qualified to operate the aircraft, but it …

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by Cecilia Levine
Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus
Covid-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus Citing a potential new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom that could be more transferrable between individuals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for pre-flight testing of the virus from travelers coming into New York from that region. Cuomo is asking for New York to be added to a list of 120 countries that will require pre-flight COVID-19 testing before allowing the plane to take off, noting that the new strain has forced the UK to shut down again. “They’re saying the strain is 70 percent more transferrable, but they don’t know if there’s any higher rate of death or if the vaccine is as effe…

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by Zak Failla