ALERT Seconds from disaster! Delta Connection plane forced to abort take off when car spotted on runway
A Delta Connection plane had 78 passengers and crew on board this flight from Los Angeles, when an airport vehicle entered the runway and drove towards the aircraft. Air Traffic…
NEWS Etihad Airways to welcome ABTA Travel Convention to Abu Dhabi
ABTA – The Travel Association, has revealed that Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and its national airline Etihad Airways, will host the association’s Travel Convention in…
NEWS Delta Air Lines reports surge in quarterly profits
Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the September 2015 quarter, including adjusted net income of $1.4 billion or $1.74 per diluted share, up 45 per cent from the…
NEWS Air Astana launches Astana Expo 2017 livery overhaul
An Air Astana Embraer 190 has become one of the first of 30 aircraft in the fleet to feature the distinctive Astana Expo 2017 logo on both sides of the…
NEWS Alitalia on course to return to black in 2017
Alitalia has unveiled a series of customer service enhancements that will improve the travel experience for air passengers. The national airline of Italy also confirmed that its three-year business plan…
NEWS Manchester Airport welcomes record passenger numbers in September
A record-breaking total of 2,430,142 people travelled through Manchester Airport in September 2015, making it the busiest September in the airport’s 77 year history. The year-on-year total was up 5.44…
NEWS Etihad Airways to welcome ABTA Travel Convention to Abu Dhabi
ABTA – The Travel Association, has revealed that Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and its national airline Etihad Airways, will host the association’s Travel Convention in…
NEWS Singapore Airlines to welcome long-range Airbus A350-900 to fleet
Singapore Airlines has selected Airbus’ newly launched Ultra-Long Range version of the A350-900 for non-stop flights to the US. Under an amendment to the carrier’s existing order for 63 A350-900s,…
ALERT First pictures of the F/A-18 Swiss jet crash in France
The 38 year old pilot ejected from the jet. Aware, he was medicalized locally by firefighters, awaiting transport by helicopter to University Hospital of Besancon, France.The F/A-18 Hornet was flying…
VIDEO Sky Airline flight #H2112 lost cowling during takeoff from Santiago
Turbine cover of an Airbus A319 fell during take off. The SkyAirline flight H2112 was taking off from Santiago (SCL) to Copiapo (CPO). It immediately returned to Santiago.
VIDEO Woman gives birth at 9,000m on long-haul China Airlines flight!
A baby girl was born last Thursday (Oct 8) on board a China Airlines flight from Taipei to Los Angeles, after her Taiwanese mother unexpectedly went into labour. The woman,…
BREAKING Air France #AF990 from Paris CDG to Johannesburg declared an emergency
Air France flight #AF990 scheduled to take off yesterday at 23:30 finally took off at around 9:30 today. The flight declared an emergency and returned to Paris CDG due to…