VIDEO First landing of Qatar A350-900 at Heathrow today
Filmed by @planemadblog
NEWS Cyprus Airways closes after EU ruling
Cyprus’ national carrier has ceased operations following after being ordered to repay over £50m in illegal state aid by the EU Commission, according to reports.
News: US use of Shannon Airport Makes Ireland a target – Anjem Choudary
Ireland is a legitimate target for attack because of its decision to allow American planes refuel at Shannon Airport on their way to bombing Muslim countries, a radical Muslim preacher based in the UK has warned today. Anjem Choudary: Photograph: Tal Cohen/Reuters Anjem Choudary, who has described those behind the 9/11 attacks in the US as ‘magnificent martyrs’, warned…
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Paris Charles de Gaulle airport has been partially closed due to the manhunt for terrorists involved in the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris, according to reports.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2014showing a continuation of the healthy demand trend of recent months
NEWS ‘Pings’ heard in search for AirAsia black boxes
Investigators searching for the wreckage of missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 have heard ‘pings’ from the aircraft’s flight recorders. Divers have been dispatched to investigate the sounds, which follow the discovery of the tailfin of the plane earlier this week. Officials have speculated the black box could have been separated from the rear part of the…
