Matthias wrote: ↑31 Jul 2017, 11:55
Not really aviation related but Brussels Airport tweeted this this morning:
Belgian sculptor #OlivierStrebelle, who created "Flight in mind" for #brusselsairport, passed away this weekend. Our heartfelt condolences. https://t.co/JVua7XglFT
Andre sn26567 wrote a very nice article about Olivier Strebelle, in memoriam.
Air Algérie pilots invite a 12-year-old in the cockpit, he is allowed to sit on the captain's seat under supervision, both pilots are fired by the airline:
A drone was spotted today near Stockholm Arlanda airport. Seven flights have been diverted (1 to Visby, 1 to Västerås and 5 to Skavsta) and many others have been holding during the 55 minutes of airport closure.
The owner of the drone may expect a hefty bill !!!
Ladies and gentlemen, buckle up for some tornadoes!
The pilot of a Newark-bound United flight delivered a chilling warning that kicked up a storm among his terrified passengers, according to a report.
He announced that the flight — which had already been delayed in Chicago two hours on Tuesday — would encounter terrible storms, including twisters, passengers told NJ.com.
Adding to the apocalyptic atmosphere, the pilot also instructed passengers on the overbooked flight to “get to know your neighbors,” Kent said.
The pilot then returned to the cockpit and closed the door, she added.
‘He's biting’: Shocking moment 'drunk' passenger snarls and claws at security guards as they remove him from a San Francisco-bound flight after he forces it to land in Mexico for attacking staff
wrote:https://www.aviation24.be/miscellaneous/ha ... orld-free/ 23-year old Belgian hacker hacks into airline booking engines and travels around the world for free.
For years, a 23-year old hacker from Mechelen, Belgium has circumvented the security systems of many airlines. “Largely for the thrill of it but also for free travel around the world.” American Airlines, Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines got hacked, possibly more airlines could have been affected. By hacking the websites, the gentleman could get hold of dozens of airline tickets without having to pay. “Part of the tickets have been used, but not all of them, I was simply getting hold of them for the kick of it!“, he told. Brussels Airlines discovered the fraud and filed a criminal complaint with the police. The Mechelen prosecutors have confirmed the arrest of a 23-year-old. He is suspected of hacking private companies and IT fraud. The suspect appears in court on Friday. His lawyer did not want to give a statement.
The man appeared in court again today, but was refused bail/release. He has to appear in court end of this month, for a previous theft of Lufthansa tickets through a website hack.