A woman gave birth of a baby boy on board an Emirates repatriation flight
A Nigerian woman aboard an Emirates Airline flight, evacuating Nigerians from Dubai, gave birth to a baby boy. The woman was among the Nigerian travellers stranded in the country who…
Rome Fiumicino airport staff are using ‘smart helmets’ to scan temperatures of passengers
Staff at Italy's busiest airport are using augmented reality helmets to scan passenger temperatures. Fiumicino Airport in Rome is now the first in Europe to use 'smart helmets' to check…
ALERT A Kenyan plane carrying medical supplies could have been shot down in Somalia
The Somali government is investigating the crash of a Kenyan supply plane Monday that killed six people amid suspicions it may have been shot down. The plane, which belonged to the African…
INCIDENT An oxygen bottle exploded in the tail section of a Learjet 25D
An oxygen bottle exploded in the tail section of a Learjet 25D in Argentina. A Learjet 25D, LV-WOC, was substantially damaged when an oxygen bottle exploded in the tail section…
Qatar Airways to resume 52 destinations by end of May and 80 in June
By the end of May, the airline plans to grow its network back to over 50 destinations with a further number of destinations planned to be added by the end…
United Airlines to cut 3,400 management and administrative positions
United Airlines to cut 30% of management in October. Chicago-based United is among the U.S. airlines that have accepted U.S. government payroll aid that bans job or pay cuts before…
Qantas update – more financing, $19 airfares, and Project Sunrise
Qantas has announced today that it has cancelled scheduled domestic services until the end of June and international services until the end of July. The airline also says there is…
BREAKING Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs and quit Gatwick Airport
Virgin Atlantic to cut about 3,150 jobs and end its operation at Gatwick airport. Virgin Atlantic, which is in the process of applying for emergency loans from the government, also…
Eurocontrol confirms a slight increase in average traffic in Europe
Eurocontrol said that since mid April, there is a change of trend with a slight increase in average traffic - both in absolute terms and compared to 2019. The European…
Last week, Heathrow welcomed a record-breaking
Last week, Heathrow welcomed a record-breaking. As much as 674 cargo-only flights, carrying vital medical supplies and PPE for the UK landed at London Heathrow.
From today, KLM gradually resumes flights to European destinations
KLM starts gradual and careful restoration of its European network and makes face masks compulsory on board. From 4 May, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will gradually begin restoring its European…
INCIDENT British Airways hangar flooded by fire retardant at Heathrow Airport (video)
A fire suppression system apparently malfunctioned at a Heathrow hangar. The incident occurred as a British Airways Boeing 777-200ER was parked. The footage, posted by Aeronews is showing retardant spraying…