NEWS Londoners say Gatwick should expand
Almost half of Londoners (46%) want Gatwick to build a new runway, rather than Heathrow (35%), according to a YouGov poll of Londoners.
NEWS US government spent $155 billion in support of US airlines
The Business Travel Coalition (BTC) today in reacting to a little known US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on massive government subsidies and financial aid to the US airline industry urged Washington to not lose sight of the enormous benefits of vigorous airline competition and the economic value that Open Skies, versus more restrictive aviation…
VIDEO Private jet bursts into flames during take-off at Ben Gurionairport
A State of Emergency Level 3, the highest level of danger, was declared during the incident. The six passengers were rescued without harm.
NEWS easyJet to offer ‘rescue flights’ as French strike bites
easyJet will launch three ‘rescue flights’ tomorrow, as the impact of a strike by French air traffic controllers continues to be felt. The low-cost airline cancelled 248 flights yesterday and a further 331 today, with 78 of those to and from the UK. “easyJet recognises that there a number of passengers across the network who…
NEWS American Airlines, US Airways to get FAA approval to fly as one carrier
American Airlines, the second-largest carrier at O’Hare International Airport, expects to receive its single operating certificate Wednesday from the FAA, an important milestone in its integration with US Airways.
NEWS Chicago-bound plane clips Detroit Metro Airport terminal while taxiing away from gate
A Delta plane struck the McNamara Terminal Wednesday at Detroit Metro Airport as it was leaving the gate to taxi to the runway. Photos show the plane, Endeavor Air connector flight 3443 to Chicago, sustained damage to its left tail wing. Airport spokesman Mike Conway said it was a very low-speed collision with the terminal…
NEWS American Airlines secures joint operating certificate with US Airways
American Airlines has received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for American and US Airways, marking a major milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The news is one step closer to the end for US Airways, with the brand expected to disappear from markets in the next year.
NEWS SAS welcomes Google Street View to new long-haul cabin
Travellers can now take a close look around SAS’s new long-haul cabin using Google Street View. SAS is the first airline in Europe to offer a virtual tour on board a long-haul aircraft, letting users experience what it is like to travel in SAS’s upgraded cabin. The new cabin interior that was launched in February.
NEWS Heathrow airport to increase charges for noisy, polluting aircraft
Heathrow is planning to cut charges for airlines flying domestic routes from the London hub airport by a third and will make up the shortfall by increasing the charges attached to noise and pollution. The airport hopes the move will provide more incentive for airlines to fly cleaner and quieter planes. Some fares should fall…
NEWS Qatar Airways strengthens ties with oneworld partner S7
Qatar Airways has strengthened its relationship with fellow oneworld member S7 Airlines, with the implementation of additional code-share routes across its network. Qatar Airways first launched a code-share agreement with S7 Airlines late last year, allowing Qatar Airways’ passengers travelling from Doha to be able to connect onto destinations with S7 Airlines including Chelyabinsk, Kazan,…
NEWS British Airways adds dozens of holiday flights from Gatwick
British Airways is adding 48 flights to 14 European destinations this October half-term from Gatwick. The extra services will be added to Bari, Cagliari, Catania, Naples, Malaga, Ibiza, Heraklion, Rhodes, Thessaloniki, Paphos, Dubrovnik and Faro as well as new routes Dalaman and Bodrum.
REPORT Pilots pressured to land in thick fog by their superior, in Polish presidential jet crash
The military pilots blamed for the deadly 2010 crash of a Polish presidential jet in Russia were pressured into landing in thick fog by their superior, according to new transcripts of cockpit recordings leaked on Tuesday. Transcripts from one of the plane’s black boxes published by Poland’s RMF FM radio station show that the then…
