A US airforce base in Suffolk, RAF Mildenhall, has been placed in lockdown following a security incident. The incident at the base used by the US air force involved an individual in a vehicle trying to force his way through a checkpoint, the Ministry of Defence said. UPDATE 15:30 shots were fired by a US serviceman.…
Budget airline Easyjet it will fly to seven new destinations from its new permanent Bordeaux base. In January, the airline asked Connexion readers for suggestions for new routes, and hinted in March’s edition that it was looking to expand its services from Bordeaux Mérignac, as well as Nice and Toulouse, within 12 months. Now it…
South Korean fighter jets were scrambled after five Chinese military planes entered the country’s airspace. The Chinese aircraft entered the Korean Air Defence Identification Zone (KADIZ) from southwest of Socotra Rock. The submerged rock is the subject of a maritime dispute between South Korea and China, and it serves as the foundation for a South…
A passenger has reportedly died aboard one of Emirates flights to Nigeria just a few hours after the airline relaunched its second daily flight to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. According to SaharaReporters, a female Nigerian passenger was found dead onboard the aircraft when it landed at the Lagos Airport on Friday. Flight EK783…
