NEWS US carriers banned from Syrian overflights
US carriers have been banned from overflying Syria under a tightening of FAA restrictions on operations in the region. from Airlines news
NEWS Eurocontrol reveals extent of industrial action disruption in 2013
European air traffic control industrial action “proved to be even more disruptive in 2013 than 2012”, according to Eurocontrol’s just-published Network Manager report for 2013. from Airlines news
NEWS Fernandes kiboshes AirAsia, Skymark bid reports
AirAsia group chief executive Tony Fernandes has denied that the Malaysian carrier is planning to launch a takeover offer for Japan’s Skymark Airlines. from Airlines news http://ift.tt/1qlnQjP
NEWS Skymark shares leap on AirAsia buyout report
The shares of Skymark Airlines have soared 28% on the Tokyo stock exchange following media reports of a possible acquisition by AirAsia. from Airlines news http://ift.tt/1w334hc
NEWS Scoot flight #TZ7 turned back because of 'medical emergency'
PERTH: A Scoot flight from Perth to Singapore had to be turned back because of a medical emergency on Monday evening (Aug 18). A spokesman for the budget carrier said a passenger was found unconscious on board flight TZ7.
VIDEO A350 XWB route proving: Visiting 5 Southern Hemisphere airports
Airbus’ MSN005 developmental A350 XWB jetliner continues on the third trip of its global route-proving tour to demonstrate the aircraft’s readiness for airline operations. In this phase, the aircraft received warm welcomes in Johannesburg, South Africa; Sydney, Australia; Auckland, New Zealand; Santiago, Chile then flew to Sao Paulo, Brazil before returning to Toulouse, France.
NEWS Plane crashed was a An-140 Sepahan Air flight #SPN5915 from #Tehran's Mehrabad airport to Tabas
An Iranian An-140 crashed near Tehran’s Mehrabad airport on Sunday morning, in an accident that is feared to have killed at least 40 people.
NEWS A United Boeing 777 made an emergency landing in Halifax because of fire aboard
A United Airlines jet on its way to Brussels made an emergency landing in Halifax, Nova Scotia after a small fire aboard the Boeing 777 airliner.
Qatar Airways Flight QR23 escorted to Manchester Airport following bomb hoax
A 47 year old man from the North West of England is under arrest on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat aboard a Qatar Airways flight from Doha (DOH) to Manchester (MAN) The incident came to our attention at 13:47 when @GMPolice issued the following report Chief Superintendent John O'Hare, said: "An incoming plane…
