Britain has scrambled Typhoon fighter jets to intercept two Russian long-range bombers near UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday. Tuesday’s incident came as Britain hosted war games off the coast of Scotland involving more than 50 warships and submarines and 13,000 personnel from 14 countries. “The Russian aircraft are being escorted by…
Virgin America was named the top U.S. airline for the third consecutive year in the annual Airline Quality Rating (AQR) report. Hawaiian Airlines finished No. 2 and was followed by Delta. Each of those carriers jumped one spot from 2013, dropping previous No. 2 JetBlue into fourth-place. Alaska Airlines rounded out the top five, maintaining…
LATAM Airlines Group and its subsidiaries, the leading airline group in Latin America, have reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for March 2015 compared to March 2014. System passenger traffic decreased by 0.5 per cent while capacity increased by 1.3 per cent. As a result, the company’s load factor for the month decreased 1.4 points…
Stansted Airport welcomed nearly one million more passengers in the first three months of 2015 over the same period last year as annual passenger numbers at the UK’s fastest growing airport increased by 16.3 per cent. The airport served over 20.9 million passengers in the 12 months ending March 2015. During March, the airport saw…
LATAM Airlines Group and its subsidiaries, the leading airline group in Latin America, have reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for March 2015 compared to March 2014. System passenger traffic decreased by 0.5 per cent while capacity increased by 1.3 per cent. As a result, the company’s load factor for the month decreased 1.4 points…
Korean Air has announced that as from April 26th it will resume its service between Incheon and Russia’s second largest city St. Petersburg. The service will operate three flights a week, utilising A330-200 aircraft equipped with AVOD in all seats and seating up to 218 passengers.
Panama president Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez and United States president Barack Obama have witnessed a historic agreement in which Copa Airlines and Boeing announced an order for 61 737 MAX 8 and MAX 9 airplanes. The order, valued at $6.6 billion at list prices, is the largest commercial transaction ever between a Panamanian and a…
A ramp agent — employed by Menzies Aviation — was still inside the cargo area. He told authorities he had fallen asleep, according to Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines officials said the employee started work at 5 a.m. and was scheduled to end his shift at 2:30 p.m. During a team huddle, the leader noticed the…
Singapore Airlines has unveiled its brand new SilverKris Lounge at Heathrow, following the airline’s recent move into Heathrow’s Terminal 2.
The UN agency responsible for overseeing international aviation has set up a prototype repository for conflict zone risk information in the wake of last year’s destruction of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 leaving Schiphol on July 17 last year. (AFP) The International Civil Aviation Organisation website will allow governments, airlines and the public…