NEWS World’s longest flight record-holder, Qantas ‘City of Canberra’ 747-400, retires
City of Canberra set a record in 1989 for flying non-stop from London to Sydney. Qantas Airways 747-400 aircraft VH-OJA holds the world record for the longest ever commercial flight, non-stop from London to Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 5 seconds in August 1989. Now, the retired aircraft in early March will undertake…
NEWS Transformation of Gatwick rail station secured
Gatwick Airport has released new images of its new rail station, on the day that Government minister, Penny Mordaunt MP, announced £10 million of funding to secure the redevelopment of the transport hub.
NEWS Bomb threats on twitter require delicate decisions for Airlines
In the past week, there were 16 threats via Twitter, according to USA Today. Bomb threats via social media have been around for a while, complicating the job of airline social media managers. Even threats that turn out to be a fake must be investigated as a precaution. Today, American Airlines flight 1192 landed safely…
NEWS Changi Airport crosses 54-million passenger mark in 2014
Singapore Changi Airport, recognised as the World’s Leading Airport by the World Travel Awards, managed 54.1 million passenger movements in 2014, the most in its 33-year history. This was a 0.7% increase compared to the whole of 2013. Cargo volumes were stable at 1.84 million tonnes while flight movements dipped 0.7% to 341,390 for the…
NEWS Malaysia clears way for Flight 370 compensation
Malaysia’s civil aviation authority issued a statement Thursday officially declaring the passengers and crew of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 deceased and saying the disappearance of the Boeing 777 on March 8, 2014 was an accident. The declaration by Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation clears legal hurdles to the airline making compensation payments to the victims…
NEWS Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disaster officially declared an accident
Officials in Malaysia have declared the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 an accident, confirming there were no survivors. The decision is a technical step, with the search for the wreckage of the plane ongoing. The aircraft, with 239 people on board, disappeared on March 8th 2014, with no trace located since.
NEWS Snow forces Manchester Airport closure
Manchester Airport has been forced to suspend flights as snow covers the north-west of England. All flights are expected to resume today, with passengers advised to travel to the airport as normal. Parts of Yorkshire, Derbyshire and the north-east have been hit by freezing temperatures overnight.
NEWS Kenya Airport Authority confirms Diani Beach development
Tourism infrastructure on Kenya’s southern coast is set to receive a significant boost following the announcement of a planned expansion for the Ukunda aerodrome – also known as Diani Airport – by the Kenya Airport Authority. The aerodrome is the primary airfield for tourists visiting the southern coast’s popular Diani Beach resort and a take-off…
BREAKING: Manchester Airport suspends arrivals and departures due to the snow – @flightcrisis
In a twitter statement the airport has said We have currently suspended all departures and arrivals for a short period of time, whilst we are in the process of clearing both runways of snow so we can resume operations as quickly as possible.The safety and security of all of our passengers is of paramount importance…
