Russian airline Transaero is to be acquired by Aeroflot, according to a statement made by the Russian carrier. The Russian Government Commission backed the acquisition. “In the interests of the development of the commercial aviation and creating one of the largest in the world group of airlines, the commission has approved the acquisition of JSC…
Airbus is planning to build an aircraft maintenance and repair overhaul (MRO) facility in India on the back of it’s biggest order of 250 Airbus A320NEO’s from IndiGo. IndiGo currently have 530 Airbus A320 aircraft on order, of which 100 have already been delivered to them by Airbus. Details
A stewardess on flight EZY8845, which left Gatwick for the sunshine resort of Dalaman, accidentally fired the stopper into the roof of the plane while opening a bottle of bubbly. The cork not only damaged the roof of the jet, it also caused oxygen masks to shoot down above the cabin crew seats at the…
China Southern Airlines Cargo will launch a freight service linking Guangzhou-Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi-Guangzhou starting on September 24th. These flights will run 4x per week on Monday’s, Thursday’s, Saturday’s and Sunday’s, using Boeing B747-400F’s. Details
File picture Two fighter jets were scrambled to escort a passenger jet that was forced to make an emergency landing after a woman on board allegedly became unruly over her cat. Passengers on board the Condor Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Frankfurt claimed the woman brought her cat onto the plane and became enraged…
Holiday company Arke have been banned from offering trips to Aruba and Curaçao via Eindhoven later this year because of the fact that drug smugglers may use the flights. MP’s and the Eindhoven Council concluded that there will be concerns over “Major drugs-related safety risks” to the region. The Justice Minister of the Netherlands Ard…
A Transportation Security Administration officer has been arrested after police say he molested a female passenger after luring her into a bathroom at LaGuardia Airport.
The UK Department for Transport has announced plans that they will be investing £56 million over three years on 15 regional routes out of the UK. The DFT had received bids for 19 new routes but shortlisted it down to 15. They are as follows: Doncaster-Sheffield (BMI Regional) Derry-Dublin (City Wings) Carlisle-Belfast, Carlisle-Dublin & Carlisle-Southend…
The Wellington Chamber of Commerce said in a media statement that Wellington has benefitted from new regional air services announced by Jetstar as they are going to be adding flights between Nelson and Wellington, with 21 flights per week. “Jetstar is to be congratulated for showing great faith in our regions, as it has by…
UTC Aerospace Systems has reported that it has been selected by UK LCC easyJet to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO support for their 68 new Airbus A320CEO Aircraft that will be added to their fleet. “We are very pleased to continue our longstanding relationship with UTC Aerospace Systems who has supported our fleet…
As part of a new strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Air China, Air China will boost airline capacity between Beijing and Auckland and other parts of mainland China by 25%. Air New Zealand will continue to operate daily flights between Beijing and Auckland but Air China will also be adding daily services between…
As part of a new strategic alliance between Air New Zealand and Air China, Air China will boost airline capacity between Beijing and Auckland and other parts of mainland China by 25%. Air New Zealand will continue to operate daily flights between Beijing and Auckland but Air China will also be adding daily services between…