NEWS Ryanair opens new base at Santiago
Ryanair will open a new base at Santiago, its 12th in Spain, for Summer 2016, with one based aircraft following an investment of $100 million. Details
VIDEO Ilyushin Il-78 tanker refueling Russian warplanes over northern Homs, Syria
Amid concerns raised by United States and Israel, Russia has deployed fighter jets to Syria. Satellite images revealed a deployment of four Sukhoi Su-27/30SM fighters to Russian forward operating base setup in Latakia, Syria.
STRIKE Australian Airports: Staff to stop work for two hours twice a day
Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection employees are planning 10 days of disruptions to protest pay and working conditions. Staff processing departing and arriving travellers on international flights are prepared to stop work for two hours twice a day during morning and afternoon peaks in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Darwin, Coolangatta and Cairns.…
NEWS Flydubai signs tech deal with Mindtree
Mindtree, a digital transformation and technology services company, has signed a strategic partnership with flydubai to shape the full digital experience of the connected traveller. Details
NEWS Thomson Airways flight #TOM6555 makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport
The Boeing 737-800 registration G-FDZG from Tenerife was approaching Cardiff in the early hours of Saturday morning when the pilot reported the problem. “He radioed Cardiff and said we were going to do an emergency landing.“He said, ‘This is not a drill. Prepare for an emergency landing.” According to reports there was a problem with…
ALERT Virgin Atlantic #VS26 scraped a blast fence with a winglet during pushback at JFK today
Authorities say the incident happened at 8:30 a.m. Saturday as Virgin Atlantic Flight 26 was being pushed back from the gate by a tug. There were 277 passengers and 14 crew members. A spokeswoman Virgin Atlantic Airways said a “miscalculation by the tug” caused minor damage to one of the plane’s wing tips. She said…
NEWS Denham Airfield mid-air crash avoided after ‘last-minute sighting’
Two light aircraft that came within 200m of colliding avoided a crash when one pilot spotted the danger at the last minute, a report said. The Pilatus PC12 and Cessna C152 were on a collision course over Denham Airfield, Buckinghamshire last May, the UK Airprox Board (UKAB) said. The Pilatus pilot saw the Cessna “very close”…
NEWS Philippine Airlines A340 from Hawaii suffers from severe turbulence and injures 15 people on flight
Philippine Airlines A340, RP-C3438 was on flight PR101 from Honolulu to Manila with 132 passengers. The aircraft encountered ‘clear air turbulence’ resulting in the minor injuries to 15 people. The flight continued to Manila and landed safely. Medical services took the 15 injured to hospital, some of them needing wheelchairs. CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of…
NEWS 44 people taken to hospital with suspicion of smoke inhalation from CSA Czech Airlines flight
CSA ATR72 OK-GFS performing flight OK544 from Prague to Hamburg with 60 people on board was on climb out of Prague when a smoke indication rose. The crew stopped the climb and returned to Prague. Emergency services found no fire, smoke or heat however 44 people were taken to hospital with the suspicion of smoke…
NEWS Six women on a hen party kicked off easyJet LGW flight #U28579 to Barcelona for being ‘too drunk to fly’
Six women who were part of a hen party flying to Barcelona with easyJet were kicked off the flight before it even departed after the pilot decided they were ‘too drunk to fly’. Police were called to the situation as the plane was parked up at Gatwick on Thursday night. Flight was delayed for two…
NEWS Sabre inks deal with Azul Brazilian Airlines
Sabre Corporation has signed an agreement with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras to distribute Azul’s fares via the Sabre GDS. Details
NEWS Ryanair opens new base at Santiago
Ryanair will open a new base at Santiago, its 12th in Spain, for Summer 2016, with one based aircraft following an investment of $100 million. Details
