The 3,110 metre runway will be built 1.6km north of the existing main runway and is expected to be delivered in 2020. Dublin Airport is investing in the region of €320 million in this multi-faceted project which will comprise multiple contracts and packages of works. Dublin Airport received planning permission in August 2007 to build…
There has been talk into easyJet’s passenger numbers and statistics as they are not the LCC (Low-Cost Carrier) that they used to be many years ago. Following the very quick growth of Ryanair as well as their improved customer service through their AGB (Always Getting Better) program, Ryanair has been able to dominate the LCC…
UPDATE Icelandair Cargo #FI746 no longer in an emergency and heading to East Midlands airport. BREAKING Icelandair Cargo #FI746 is declaring an emergency https://t.co/1Cbj1BzKbr pic.twitter.com/6hIcSTVawR — AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) April 6, 2016
Qatar Airways has added a second daily non-stop flight between New York’s John F Kennedy Airport & Hamad International Airport, Doha. This brand new morning route will be operated by the airline’s Airbus A350-900 aircraft. This marks the milestone of the third Airbus A350 flight to be operated within the United States, featuring the 2…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a safety directive warning pilots of 787-8 and 787-9 airplanes to avoid abrupt flight-control inputs in the event of sudden, unrealistic drop in indicated airspeed. The FAA also requires 787-8 and 787-9 operators to update the flight manual with the warning message: AIRSPEED DROP In the event of…
Low cost airline Norwegian continues their UK expansion by putting on sale a brand new route from London Gatwick to Crete. The airline will be operating one way fares for £29.90. This marks the 5th new summer route that the airline is introducing for this summer. The flights are due to start on April 28th…
German carrier airberlin have announced plans to massively expand their Winter Schedule for 2016/17. The second largest airline in Germany will base an additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft at Berlin Tegel Airport, with 19 seats in Business Class and 271 in Economy. The Economy Seats feature the 48 XL Seats which offer 20% more legroom. This…
The CEO of Air France-KLM, Alexandre de Juniac has announced that he is stepping down from the airline to become the CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It was announced on Tuesday April 5th. No replacement has been found so far and the airline have said that they are hiring “Head-hunters’ to find…
A United Airlines flight attendant has been removed from flight duties after she is said to have “purposefully” deployed a plane’s emergency slide Monday, a spokesman said. The purported breach of protocol happened shortly after Flight 1246 landed at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, and pulled up to a gate. There were 159 passengers and…
