Ryanair again called on the European Commission to take action to prevent the skies over Europe being closed once more by French ATC unions. It regrets that it has been forced to cancel 22 flights on Wednesday evening (14 Sep) and 72 flights on Thursday (15 Sep) as a result of the 14th French ATC…
Hamad International Airport has welcomed 17.6 million passengers during the first half of 2016, registering a growth of more than 20 per cent compared to the 14.6 million passengers served during the same period last year, setting a new passenger record for the airport. HIA also saw a significant increase in aircraft operations from January…
A flight attendant from Astoria who disappeared from her workplace has been found dead. The remains of Sierra Shields, 30, were discovered Wednesday afternoon at at Riker’s Island West. Shields had last been seen Thursday, January 14th at noon at LaGuardia Airport, where she worked. Shields’ father, Chris Shields, told Eyewitness News that his daughter showed…
According to Aftonbladet a passenger onboard Pegasus Airlines flight #PC4845 from Istanbul (SAW) to Stockholm (ARN) gave birth during the night. The labor started over Ukraine but the woman gave birth of a little boy 40 mins before landing. Medical services met the aircraft to assist the 30 years old woman before going to Danderyd hospital.
Po and the Furious Five are taking flight in this once-in-a-lifetime contest from Hainan Airlines, in collaboration with DreamWorks Animation and Boeing. TO GET STARTED: 1. Create your design using our Kung Fu Panda design studio 2. Submit your original design 3. Share your design on social media with the hashtag #TheFlyingPanda Judges will choose…
The gold-nose British Airways aircraft that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission – bringing ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, arriving on Tuesday September 20. In preparation for its prestigious journey, the aircraft has been getting a makeover including a nose polish, full body clean and…
Boeing has projected a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. The aviation giant released its annual China Current Market Outlook earlier in Beijing, estimating the total value of those new airplanes at $1.025 trillion. China becomes the first trillion dollar aviation market in Boeing’s forecast. “As China transitions to…
USAC CGT, one of the main air traffic controllers union, supports a national call for strike on Thursday 15 September. The strike will start on Wednesday 14th at 1700 UTC and will end at 0400 UTC on Friday 16th of September. Paris ACC: Minimum service expected mainly in the East. Reims ACC: No problems expected in…
The Airports Council International is out with its 2015 World Airport Traffic Report, and Business Insider lists the 10 busiest airports. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 101,491,106 passengers in 2015 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): 89,938,628 passengers Dubai International Airport (DXB): 78,014,841 passengers Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD): 76,949,504 passengers Tokyo International Airport (HND): 75,573,106 passengers
The amount of undeclared cash seized from Chinese travellers at Vancouver International Airport has spiked in recent years, according to documents released by the Canada Border Services Agency. Between 2013 and 2015, Chinese citizens were caught with about $13.5 million in cash by customs officials at the airport. According to the documents the following amounts were…
Five new pieces of debris that could belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been found in Madagascar. Two fragments appear to show burn marks, which if confirmed would be the first time such marks have been found. The most significant finding, according to Mr Gibson, is of the two alleged burnt pieces,…
