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…
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”…
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…
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…
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…
Sabre Corporation has signed an agreement with Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras to distribute Azul’s fares via the Sabre GDS. Details
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
United Airlines has launched its nonstop service between Newcastle and its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, will return in summer 2016. The flights will operate six times weekly during the period May 26, 2016 to September 6, 2016. Details
easyJet experienced its biggest booking day ever on September 10th, when flights up until June 26th next year went on sale. More than half a million seats were booked in one day alone, as customers flocked to book their spring and early summer sun for 2016. Sales increased from all over the world with increased…
Etihad Airways and its equity partner airlines have increased the funds raised from their unique platform financing transaction to US$700 million following a surge in demand from international financial institutions. Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Aliltalia and Jet Airways announced on Tuesday they had successfully raised US$ 500 million through…
Boeing has confirmed that China president Xi Jinping will visit the company’s Everett, Washington, factory on September 23rd during his visit to the United States. Boeing chairman Jim McNerney will be on hand to welcome President Xi, along with Boeing president Dennis Muilenburg and Boeing Commercial Airplanes president Ray Conner. Details
British Airways and Vueling continue to forge closer ties as the Barcelona-based Spanish airline adds its flight code to more than 30 BA flights to Spain and Italy starting this autumn. This significant move for the two International Airlines Group airlines means that Vueling’s customers can book BA flights on routes to and from Gatwick…
