Loganair flight made an emergency landing at Rotterdam with a hydraulic issue with the aircraft. all of the 17 passengers had to leap from the plane while it was still ‘in motion’. Passenger William Robertson who was on board had spotted hydraulic fluid leaking from the aircraft. Mr Robertson was flying home to Aberdeen when…
Flight EI352 left Dublin Airport at 7.20am and was en route to Munich when it issued an emergency call. Reports of fumes in the cabin forced the captain to turn back and make an unscheduled landing. The plane landed back at Dublin Airport without incident at around 8am and there are no reports of any…
Two people have died in a light plane crash, which caught fire in Essex. Police say the Beechcraft King Air 200 came down in a field in Chigwell around 10:20 this morning (Saturday) and burst into flames. (Stephen Huntley) Debris from the aircraft spread across the field where it crashed (Press Association) Essex police are…
Thomas Klühr is to succeed Harry Hohmeister as CEO of SWISS in February 2016, as part of a broader realignment of the Lufthansa Group. The new group organization is designed to provide a more functional alignment and thrust, alongwith flatter hierarchies. Details
Ryanair has made a number of new senior appointments to its management team. Details
Emirates has launched its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The second Boston flight will also be operated with an Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 8 private suites in First class, 42 seats in Business class and 304 seats in Economy class. Details
UPDATE 08:16 UTC Air France #AF1688 to Bucharest diverted to Vienna due to burning smell on board. UPDATE 07:05 UTC Air France #AF1688 to Bucharest safely landed in Vienna. BREAKING Air France #AF1688 from Paris CDG to Bucharest is delcaring an emergency. Live: http://t.co/AW9leI94R6 pic.twitter.com/0LZuCLWphV — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) October 3, 2015
