Jetstar A320 VH-VFH on flight JQ978 from Cairns to Perth was climbing out of Cairns when the crew reported bird strike. They stopped the climb at 6,000ft and returned to Cairns for a safe landing 30 minutes after departure. Flight was cancelled and passengers rebooked onto other flights. The A320 is still on the ground…
Last December, Boeing 747 Virgin Atlantic returned to Gatwick without the right main gear because of a hydraulic problem. On the 8th October, Air Accident Investigation Branch in the UK released a report saying the serious incident was caused because it turned out that the right hand main gear hydraulic retract actuator had been incorrectly installed.
fastjet has been granted an Air Operator Certificate by the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe. The AOC designates fastjet Zimbabwe as a Zimbabwean airline licenced to operate both domestic and international routes within and from Zimbabwe. fastjet Zimbabwe is now the second airline in the fastjet network. Details
European regional carrier, VLM Airlines, has launched a direct service from Birmingham to the thriving commercial and tourist centre of Antwerp in Belgium. The inaugural flight was greeted with a water arch salute whilst VIP passengers were greeted by the Belgium ambassador to the United Kingdom, Guy Trouveroy. Trouveroy showed further support for the new…
A Russian military aircraft was too close for comfort in the skies above Syria, forcing two US F-16s to move out of the way and scuttling their mission, CNN reports. The Pentagon made the announcement Wednesday but would only say the incident occurred in the past few days. All US pilots have been warned to keep…
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is the only one flying to feature a commercially available three-room suite in the sky – The Residence by Etihad. Details
Arik Air has resumed flight services to Monrovia, Liberia. Flights to Monrovia were suspended in July 2014 in the wake of the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in some West African countries. Arik Air will be operating three weekly flights from Lagos to Monrovia via Accra, Ghana on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Details
Carnival Cruise Line is launching a new air programme that is designed to provide guests with maximum value, choice and convenience when making their air arrangements in conjunction with their cruise. The new Fly2Fun programme is highly flexible as it allows guests to customise their air reservations with a wide array of options, including the…
Etihad Airways has announced its award-winning Airbus A380 service will begin flying between Abu Dhabi and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on November 23rd, 2015. The aircraft is the only one flying to feature a commercially available three-room suite in the sky – The Residence by Etihad. Details
fastjet, Africa’s low-cost airline, has signed a sales and distribution contract with Emirates, the world’s largest airline by international traffic, that allows Emirates’ passengers access to fastjet’s growing route network across east and southern Africa. Emirates passengers will be able to book fastjet tickets on all of Emirates’ sales channels using a bespoke link between…
Low-cost airline Norwegian and UNICEF will send an aircraft fully loaded with emergency aid and school supplies to help Syrian children living in refugee camps. A series of initiatives are also underway allowing UK passengers to make a donation. In November, Norwegian’s UNICEF aircraft will take off for Amman, Jordan, a couple of hours’ drive…
