A Southwest Airlines flight departing from Salt Lake City International Airport on Monday had to turn around and make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to an engine malfunction. Southwest Airlines Flight #WN604, bound for Los Angeles International Airport, was only in the air for a few minutes when the pilots became aware of…
Ryanair is to close its base at Glasgow Airport resulting in the loss of at least 300 jobs. The airline, which also operates out of Prestwick and Edinburgh, made the announcement as it unveiled its schedule for winter 2018. The number of routes operated from Glasgow will be reduced from 23 to three, with five…
When people talk about safety relating to airports, usually they are concerned about a plane crash more than anything else. But airports themselves can present hazards for the ground crew, baggage handlers, and for anyone else that works there, such as in the retail outlets, bars, and restaurants. Airport workers have the same right as…
Passengers on a China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Shanghai on Sunday had to disembark when a power bank caught fire in the overhead compartment. China Southern Airlines said in a statement on Chinese microblogging site Weibo that passengers were boarding flight #CZ3539 when smoke and fire was seen coming from a passenger’s bag…
After more than two days of research in the Zagros Mountains, workers located on Tuesday at about 4.000 meters altitude the remain of the Aseman Airlines ATR 72. The circumstances of the accident – which occurred during a snowstorm – are yet to be determined. The black boxes of the aicraft had not yet…
British Airways Boeing flight #BA245 suffered engine damage at Buenos Aires. British Airways Boeing 777-200ER (reg. G-YMMU) #BA245 suffered engine damage after collision with a cargo loader at the gate in Buenos Aires on Thursday 22nd. Flight #BA245 took off from Heathrow at 22:00 UTC. The return flight #BA244 was cancelled.
Airlines flight has skidded off the runway at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport. The aircraft, which had already been diverted after an earlier problem, was met by emergency vehicles. The Boeing 737-900 (reg. N30401) had earlier been circling Minneapolis before diverting to the airport in Green Bay for landing. Passengers have now been taken to the…
During press conference at Toulouse, chief executive Akbar Al Baker said Qatar Airways is “very interested” in supersonic flight. Qatar would be very interested to look at such a project, we wouldn’t hesitate to be a launch customer.” Al Baker said Qatar Airways would be interested in a “small number” of these aircraft.
A woman who caused a scene on a Delta Airlines flight after being seated near a baby has been placed on leave from her job. Susan Peirez was caught on cell phone video berating a flight attendant. In the video, Peirez threatens the flight attendant’s job and claims she works for “the governor.” Peirez has…
Qatar Airways will operate its first Airbus A350-1000 service to London Heathrow on 24 February. The carrier has configured the -1000 with 327 seats, 44 more seats than the -900. Flight #QR15 from Doha is scheduled to land at 20:25 UTC at London Heathrow.
