International Airlines Group has reported higher annual profits thanks to cost-cutting and lower fuel prices. It is Europe’s largest airline group with British Airways, Spain’s Iberia, the Irish carrier Aer Lingus and cargo and low cost units. Annual operating profit rose 8.6 percent to 2.5 billion euros, but the slump in the value of the…
Heathrow welcomed a record 75.7 million passengers in 2016, up one per cent on the previous year. Passenger charges fell by one per cent at the UK’s largest airport, as Heathrow retained its position as Europe’s best hub for the third year running. via Breaking Travel News
Norwegian Air International is about to open 10 routes starting this summer with Boeing 737 MAX. It will begin service June 15 from Edinburgh, Scotland, to Stewart International Airport, about 60 miles north of New York City. To fill all these new trans-Atlantic seats, Norwegian is setting promotional fares to Europe at $65.
Flybe flight #BE1284 DHC-8 right landing gear collapsed. Highest crash alarm initiated, was downgraded shortly after first responders were on scene. 59 POB (49 pax, 10 crew), no reported injuries. All persons are additional checked upon in one of the piers. All firefighting services have left the scene. Handed over to airport authority. Situation probably…
A Flybe plane with up to 78 passengers and crew was forced to make an emergency landing today after one of its engines failed mid-flight. John MacInnes posted a photo of the moment he realised the propeller had stopped on the 9am service from Glasgow to Birmingham. Down safe n’ sound thanks to the professionalism of…
A Virgin flight heading to Sydney from Port Macquarie had to make an emergency landing at Newcastle airport on Wednesday. Raymond Terrace Fire and Rescue were called to the airport after the Virgin aircraft developed smoke in the cockpit during its flight. After the plane landed safely and all passengers and aircrew disembarked safely, fire crews…
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Harrison Ford was cleared by air traffic controllers to land on runway 20L and correctly repeated the clearance but then landed on a taxiway adjacent to the runway. On its descent, the single-engine Aviat Husky passed over the American Airlines Boeing 737 which was waiting just short of…
Staff have been ticked off for relieving themselves inside the massive holds of Boeing 747s because they cannot be bothered to trek back to the airport building. Urine is highly corrosive and engineers are said to have discovered several areas of flaking metalwork on the inside of planes — although there is no suggestion any…
