More details are emerging about the software problem that caused the crash. Airbus had already revealed that the fatal crash of an Airbus A400M military transport was caused by what was described as a “quality issue in the final assembly” of the electronic control units (ECU)—a fault in software configuration that led to a loss…
American Airlines flight AAL/AA183 from Los Angeles, CA, USA to Shanghai/Pudong, China diverted to Narita, Japan because of fuel starvation. The plane landed on the runway 34L of Narita International Airport safely, however, fuel was leaking from the No. 1 engine. The plane was stuck on the runway for 50 minutes. No injury were reported.…
London Stansted Airport has received a major boost with the announcement that Scandinavian flag carrier, SAS, will begin new flights to Gothenburg later this year. Scheduled to commence on October 26th, 2015, Scandinavia’s largest airline is returning to London’s third busiest airport after a 14 year absence.
British Airways is to help businesses reach new heights with the re-launch of its On Business scheme, aimed at small and medium enterprises. Last year alone the On Business scheme saved firms £34 million on travelling to do business face-to-face, and the re-vamped programme will now enable travellers to choose between an immediate discount of…
Delta Air Lines has promoted Nathaniel Pieper to the position of senior vice president – Europe, Middle East and Africa effective in August 2015. He replaces Perry Cantarutti who will leave Delta on secondment to the SkyTeam global airline alliance to assume the position of chief executive officer.
Boeing may be getting an order for up to 15 of the ultra-long-range 777-200LR jetliners, a boost in the company’s effort to keep the Everett line going at full rate until the 777X is in full production. The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark said a potential order is…
B-2 Spirits land June 7, 2015 at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, with both active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings participating in hot-pit refueling and an engine-running crew change. These skills tests validate the vital importance RAF Fairford plays in projecting the Department of Defense’s strategic bomber…
An expanded Heathrow would be the UK’s best value-for-money infrastructure project according to new analysis of Airports Commission research and HM Treasury data. In a speech to the Aviation Club, Heathrow chief executive John Holland-Kaye argued politicians could have confidence that expanding the nation’s airport hub would be a phenomenal investment in the future of…
Emirates has signed a codeshare agreement with Exeter-based Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline. The news comes as Flybe reports a £35.6 million pre-tax loss for financial 2014, having seen a profit of £8.1 million a year earlier. The losses were largely down to a one-off charge linked to its exit from a joint venture in…
The Competition & Markets Authority has reiterated its demand for Ryanair to sell most of its holding in Aer Lingus. The low-cost carrier must cut its stake in the Irish flag-carrier from 29.8 per cent to five per cent. Ireland’s government has agreed to sell its 25 per cent stake in the airline to International…