NEWS Etihad opens medical facility for employees
Etihad Airways has opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well…
NEWS Emirates adds new flights to Istanbul
With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 percent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this…
NEWS Flybe to operate two new French routes from London City in 2016
Flybe will operate two brand new routes to Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rennes as part of its 2016 summer schedule from London City Airport. Weekday flights to Paris have…
HISTORY In 2009, A Nigerian man attempted to blow up a Northwest Flight.
6 years ago today, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 an international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was the target of a failed al-Qaeda bombing attempt on Christmas Day. The bomber in…
NEWS: LAN Airlines flight to Madrid diverted to Faro, Portugal on Wednesday
LAN Airlines plane landed at Faro with 224 passengers. The emergency landing was because of a technical fault with one of the engines broken down. All passengers are fine.
NEWS New human resources leadership for Boeing
Boeing has elected Heidi Capozzi, 46, a corporate senior vice president, and named her to replace Tony Parasida as the company’s human resources leader effective March 1st, 2016. Parasida, senior…
VIDEO Helicopter crashes on Treasure Island, Fiji. All 7 escape unharmed.
A tourist at Fiji Treasure Island Resort recorded the moment a helicopter carrying seven people crashed into trees while landing. Incredibly, all 6 passengers & the pilot walked away from…
NEWS Tata selected for key Lufthansa technology contract
Tata Consultancy Services has been selected by Deutsche Lufthansa AG, a leading global aviation group, to provide testing services and help improve the quality of services of their technology operations.…
NEWS Artic Aviation Assets confirms HK Express lease
Arctic Aviation Assets - a fully owned subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle - has signed a final agreement to lease out 12 Airbus 320neo aircraft to airline HK Express. The…
HISTORY In 1994, Air France Flight 8969 was hijacked by the GIA at Algiers Airport.
21 years ago today, Air France Flight #AF8969 (F-GBEC) was hijacked by four Armed Islamic Group (GIA) terrorists at Houari Boumedienne Airport, Algiers, Algeria. The terrorists murdered three passengers, with…
NEWS Demonstrators in Minnesota temporarily close Saint Paul International Airport
Protests by the Black Lives Matter group have taken place in US states of Minnesota and California. The demonstrators have temporarily closed Minnesota's international airport and has interrupted Christmas shopping…
NEWS Airport passengers hit by major rail engineering works
Passengers headed for London airports over Christmas are set to experience disruption as National Rail begins a period of intensive engineering works. Gatwick Express train services from London Victoria will…