Qatar Airways has engaged Dublin-based Arconics to implement an enterprise Corporate Document Management System (CDMS) for the global carrier. The 10-year agreement was recently signed in Doha by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, and Arconics CEO, Niall O’Sullivan. Details
A Los Angeles bound flight was diverted on Saturday afternoon following a medical emergency. United Flight 1822 from Dallas to Los Angeles was forced to land promptly after a passenger became very ill. The Aircraft landed in Denver around 12:15pm after the pilots of UAL1822 reported to ATC of a possible disturbance/medical emergency says spokesman…
Easyjet has placed its 2016 spring schedule on sale, with more than 22.5 million seats available. The low-cost carrier has now added an extra 136,000 flights to its schedule between March 21 and June 26. Details
Melbourne Airport on the 8th of September was pleased to announce that they will be welcoming Jetstar Airways into their new Terminal 4 from Tuesday 10 November. Jetstar’s move from Terminal 1 is a part of Melbourne Airport’s staged opening of their new Terminal 4 located south of Virgin Australia’s Terminal 3. The first step…
The fire suppression system has been triggered in the Air Transat hanger at Toronto Pearson airport in Canada. No news yet on injuries. Fire suppression system triggered in @airtransat hangar at @TorontoPearson #Toronto (pics by CDNpilot77) pic.twitter.com/eTGLSf2Au8— Tom Podolec CTV News (@TomPodolec) September 12, 2015
CNN Money suggests it seems that Russians can no longer afford to fly even with the budget airlines. This comes as Easyjet say they are to cancel its flights between Moscow and London on the 21st March in 2016. Service between Moscow and Manchester is to stop on the 22nd October of this year. The…
The body of a dead stowaway was found on Saturday in the landing gear of a cargo plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, police said. According to the dutch website ‘Up in the Sky’ the aircraft arrived from Nairobi and is an Emirates Cargo B777F
Irish Police (Gardaí) in Dublin Airport are investigating after a note was found on an Aer Lingus plance suggesting there was a bomb on board. It is understood a suspicious note was found on an Aer Lingus EI631 plane inbound from Brussels to Dublin this morning claiming a bomb was on board. All passengers are now…
RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland yesterday to meet two Russian aircraft. The Typhoon pilots visually identified the two Russian aircraft and escorted them whilst in the UK area of interest. Air to air refuelling (AAR) support was provided by an RAF Voyager aircraft from RAF Brize Norton.
Aeromexico and Amadeus have renewed a long-term Full Content Agreement (FCA) that sees Mexico’s flagship airline benefit from Amadeus’ global network of travel agencies. Amadeus subscribers will continue to access the full range of Aeromexico fares, availability and schedules, under the same terms as the airline’s website, call centers and ticket offices. Details
Air Canada will launch non-stop service between Montreal and Casablanca, the carrier’s first African route and the only scheduled non-stop service to North Africa by a North American carrier. Flights between Montreal and the famed Moroccan city will be operated by Air Canada rouge beginning in summer 2016, subject to government approval. Details
Scandinavian Airlines’ first departure to Hong Kong took off today, offering good connections with the UK from Heathrow and Manchester. At the same time, SAS re-opened its lounge at Arlanda following extensive refurbishment, offering an enhanced transfer experience for UK customers. Details
