NEWS Etihad launches second daily Melbourne flight from Abu Dhabi
The launch this weekend of Etihad Airways’ second daily non-stop service will connect Melbourne with more of the world’s great cities and create new opportunities for international commerce and trade.…
NEWS IAG reports surge in profits for second quarter
International Airlines Group has reported second quarter operating profit of €530 million, up from a figure of €380 million for the same period last year. At the same time, revenue…
NEWS Male passenger sues Etihad over ‘injuries’ he received from sitting next to an obese passenger (@CNN)
Etihad is being sued by a man who has claimed that because he was seated in economy next to an overweight passenger has left him with has left him with…
BREAKING Ryanair #FR7622 from East Midlands is declaring an emergency. Live:
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BREAKING Hainan Airlines #HU7908 from Paris CDG to Xi’an is declaring an emergency. Live:
UPDATE 14:18UTC We have confirmation Hainan Airlines #HU7908 safely landed runway 27L at to Paris CDG. UPDATE EMERGENCY #HU7908 A330 entering holding pattern to burn fuel north of CDG. Live:…
BREAKING Turkish Airlines #TK79 from Istanbul to San Francisco is declaring an emergency. Live:
UPDATE #TK79 diverted to Warsaw runway 33 & stand 66 due to incident regarding suspicious hand baggage of two passengers. UPDATE EMERGENCY Turkish Airlines #TK79 to San Francisco is descending…
NEWS Russia blocks UN tribunal into MH17 disaster
Russian officials at the United Nations have vetoed a draft resolution to set up a tribunal to investigate the Malaysia Airlines MH17 disaster. The plane came down over Ukraine in…
NEWS Malaysia urges caution on possible MH370 Reunion debris
Malaysia has urged caution as speculation grows debris washed up on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion comes from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. A two-metre long piece of wreckage…
NEWS Emirates adds latest A380 on Dubai-Bangkok route
Emirates will add its fourth daily A380 service between Dubai and Bangkok with the up-gauge of its current services from December 1st. The new two-class A380 service will operate daily…
NEWS Russia blocks UN tribunal into MH17 disaster
Russian officials at the United Nations have vetoed a draft resolution to set up a tribunal to investigate the Malaysia Airlines MH17 disaster. The plane came down over Ukraine in…
EMERGENCY Cathay Pacific Statement on Flight #CX884 diverted to Shemya military base (Alaska)
© Ethan Williams 29 Jul 2015 Release #1, 23.00 Hong Kong Time, 29 July 2015 Cathay Pacific confirms that flight CX884 en route from Hong Kong to Los Angeles today…