NEWS Norwegian to transport UNICEF aid to Syria
Low-cost airline Norwegian and UNICEF will send an aircraft fully loaded with emergency aid and school supplies to help Syrian children living in refugee camps. A series of initiatives are…
NEWS fastjet launches codeshare deal with Emirates
fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, has signed a sales and distribution contract with Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, that allows Emirates’ passengers access to fastjet’s growing route network…
NEWS Etihad Airways to bring to A380 to Abu Dhabi-New York route
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is…
BREAKING Air Algerie #AH2063 from Brussels to Algier is declaring an emergency.Live:
UPDATE Air Algerie #AH2063 diverted on the airport of Lyon after a passenger said he had a bomb. The man, born in Algeria in 1978 and resident in Belgium, was arrested. The Boeing…
NEWS FAA tests tech to spot illegal drone operators near airports
As the number of privately-owned UAVs have exploded here in the US, so too have incidents of hobbyist drones being flown too closely to airports. More than 100 incidents have…
BREAKING British Airways #BA2155 is in holding pattern due to vibration
UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 escorted to the gate by fire units UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 safely landed at London Gatwick UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 returned to London Gatwick after reporting airframe vibration…
NEWS Ultra long range Airbus A350-900LR to do 19 hour flights!
An ultra-long range version of the new Airbus A350 could fly for up to 19 hours, ushering in a new wave of non-stop flights, although they could also challenge passengers'…
NEWS Norwegian Air CEO says $69 flights from U.S. to Europe around the corner
Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to sell one-way tickets to Europe for $69 (45 pounds) as early as 2017 by flying from U.S. airports that have low fees, Chief Executive Officer…
UPDATE #BA2276 NTSB issues update on British Airways engine fire at Las Vegas
The British Airways Boeing 777 GE90 uncontained engine failure on a Las Vegas runway Sept. 8 occurred in the high-pressure compressor (HPC), investigators reported. The US National Transportation Safety Board’s…
NEWS Transaero bankruptcy could cut 27 percent of Boeing 747 passenger orders
The pending bankruptcy of Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, could ripple around the world to be a big problem for Boeing.Transaero is one of the few airlines that has ordered Boeing’s…
ALERT Missile fragments ‘found in #MH17 bodies’
Fragments of a Buk anti-aircraft missile have been found in the bodies of victims of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 disaster in eastern Ukraine, an investigator has said.Vasyl Vovk, a…
VIDEO First A350 XWB delivery for Finnair (Highlight Video)
The delivery of Finnair’s first A350 XWB on 7 October 2015 is shown in this video, highlighting the special ceremony held in Toulouse, France – which included speeches from Airbus…