NEWS KLM flight #KL835 makes emergency landing in Bucharest to save child’s life
A KLM plane flying from Amsterdam to Singapore made an emergency landing in Bucharest on Sunday night after a child on board had heart problems. The child apparently had a…
NEWS Hong Kong airport boosts capacity as Midfield Concourse opens on time
Hong Kong International Airport’s HK$10-billion Midfield Concourse, as well as its auxiliary facilities including the aviation fuel supply system and the Automated People Mover connecting Terminal 1 and the MFC,…
NEWS airberlin introduces on-board 3G internet
airberlin is installing 3G connectivity across its entire long-haul fleet, becoming the first airline to offer the AeroMobile 3G eXPhone service. The first aircraft to be equipped with the new…
NEWS ANA All Nippon Airways to order A380
ANA Holdings will order three Airbus A380s as it seeks to expand international service amid a peaking market for domestic flights. The deal, worth around 150 billion yen ($1.23 billion)…
NEWS airberlin introduces on-board 3G internet
airberlin is installing 3G connectivity across its entire longhaul fleet. airberlin is the first airline to offer the AeroMobile 3G eXPhone service. Details
NEWS Massive disruption at Dubai (DXB) today
DXB airport experienced 2 hour delays and 15 flights were diverted. Arrivals were disrupted by 2 hours and departures delayed by one hour but still departing. Arrivals were on hold…
NEWS 241 close encounters between aircraft and UAS devices
A study of government-sourced near misses shows 241 close encounters between pilots and "drones" (UAS). These are defined as aircraft within 500ft of each other. Most incidents occurred at higher…
NEWS Egypt tourism is in meltdown as British airlines continue to refuse flying to Sharm-el-Sheikh
The Sharm el Sheikh resort shows no sign of recovery after a Metrojet crash in October killing all on board. Tourism numbers has reduced by 85% since the suspension of…
NEWS Emirates stops a family at Manchester airport from boarding their dream holiday to South Africa
The Brookes family was flying to Durban from Manchester on Christmas Eve with a stop in Dubai. Son, Joshua, who is 12 was stopped from flying because of a missing…
NEWS Ryanair reveals its new redesigned cabin interior without tonnes of yellow paint
Look what we got from Santa... New Boeing Sky Interiors coming soon!! #Ryanair #AlwaysGettingBetter pic.twitter.com/JRoQzBLGvI — Ryanair (@Ryanair) January 2, 2016