NEWS Several aircraft to Paris ORY are holding or diverting due to fog
Delays increasing now at Paris CDG due to fog (visibility 190m). Visibility under 260m at Paris ORY. Several aircraft to Paris ORY are holding or diverting due to fog. UPDATE…
VIDEO FlyBe flight to Birmingham almost ran out runway during landing due to steering failure
Flight from Dusseldorf to Birmingham 7th November 2015. The pilot reported the steering failure to ATC at the very end of this video sequence, and requested a tug vehicle to…
VIDEO Passengers of ExpressJet Airlines flight 2762 warn crew of in-flight fuel leak
An American Airlines (ExpressJet Airlines) flight that departed Chattanooga for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport early Wednesday morning was forced to make an emergency landing in Huntsville, Alabama after passengers warned…
NEWS Emirates plans world’s longest flight (17.5 hours)
Emirates says a new route from Dubai to Panama City set to begin in 2016 will set a new world record for the longest flight at more than 17.5 hours.…
VIDEO Birmingham Airport in the fog
Most of the UK was hit by dense fog in early November 2015, and BHX didn't escape. This is a short selection of activity in the murk, leaning pretty heavily on…
NEWS Qatar Airways chief says would consider A380neo to replace Airbus A380s
Qatar Airways’ chief executive said on Sunday the airline would consider replacing some of its Airbus A380s with the upgraded A380neo if the newer plane performed better. “If Airbus produces…
NEWS easyJet connects Milan, Sardinia and Paris to Manchester with new flights
easyJet will operate three new routes next summer for business and leisure passengers travelling from Manchester Airport. Paris, Milan Malpensa and Olbia in Sardinia all went on sale today. easyJet…
NEWS Etihad Airways deepens ties with Air France
Etihad Airways has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet. The ten-year deal, effective February…
NEWS Boeing predicts $730bn Middle East aviation market
Boeing has forecast airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. Some 70 per cent of this…
NEWS UK travellers face three day wait for Sharm el Sheikh departure
The remaining British nationals in Egypt should be able to fly home by the weekend, according the latest update from Egyptian officials. Routine flights were suspended following the crash of…