Right engine of an Airbus-300 of Qeshm Air from Istanbul to Tehran exploded during take off at Atatürk Airport on tuesday 7th april. No casualties reported. @airlivenet Right engine of Qeshm Air EP-FQK Istanbul-Tehran Airbus-300B4 exploded during take off at Atatürk Airport No casualties reported — Mehmet Dikbayir (@dikbayir_en) April 9, 2015
A State of Emergency Level 3, the highest level of danger, was declared during the incident. The six passengers were rescued without harm.
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…
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.
BREAKING Emirates A380 #EK201 from Dubai to New York JFK declaring an emergency and diverting: http://t.co/mzKkQjjfiX pic.twitter.com/UNsSgqpm8O— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) April 9, 2015 UPDATE EMERGENCY Emirates A380 #EK201 starting descent to Manchester. Live: http://t.co/mzKkQjjfiX (pic: Mark Burton) pic.twitter.com/UIV0C8e09d— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) April 9, 2015 UPDATE Confirmation Emirates #EK201 from Dubai to JFK just landed at Manchester (medical…
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…
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.
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.
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…
A charter plane carrying 232 Russian tourists made an emergency landing at the Egyptian airport of Sharm el-Sheikh. There were nine crew members on board the flight, which was en route to Ufa – the capital of Russian Republic of Bashkiria. The emergency landing was forced by a suspected engine failure, an airport spokesperson told…
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.
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,…