NEWS American Airlines says an A321 operating flight to Hawaii was not approved for the trip
Airbus A321 did not have Etops certification required for journey Airline says it has fixed its software to identify correct aircraft. American Airlines mistakenly sent a plane that was not authorized to make such a long journey from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the airline company has confirmed. The company is now revising internal procedures, according American Airlines…
NEWS Glasgow teacher stranded in Crete after opening vodka on Jet2.com flight
Xanthia Morrison had flown from Glasgow with the northern airline Jet2 for a friend’s wedding in Crete. She and her friend had bought alcohol from duty free and had began drinking it on the flight. The 34 year old says she handed it over to the staff after being told that she couldn’t have it.…
ALERT Virgin Atlantic #VS75 Boeing 747 to Orlando is holding. Live:
UPDATE G-VXLG suffered a burning smell from the aircon back in May. UPDATE We have confirmation Virgin Atlantic #VS75 safely landed at London Gatwick. UPDATE 11:40UTC Virgin Atlantic #VS75 Boeing 747 from Manchester is diverting to London Gatwick (probably technical issue). ALERT Virgin Atlantic #VS75 Boeing 747 to Orlando is holding. Live: http://t.co/l5Qq9lx2yw (@NikPhillips666) pic.twitter.com/seFico2Bl6 —…
NEWS Air Canada adds route between Montreal and Casablanca
Air Canada will launch non-stop service between Montreal and Casablanca, the carrier’s first African route and the only scheduled non-stop service to North Africa by a North American carrier. Flights between Montreal and the famed Moroccan city will be operated by Air Canada rouge beginning in summer 2016, subject to government approval. Details
NEWS easyJet launches new routes for spring sale
easyJet has put its spring schedule on sale for 2016 with a record number of flights and routes. Over 136,000 additional flights are set to take place across easyJet’s network between March 21st 2016 and June 26th 2016 providing more than 22.5 million seats. Of these, more than 12.8 million additional seats are now on…
NEWS Qatar Airways signs 10 year deal with Arconics
Qatar Airways has engaged Dublin-based Arconics to implement an enterprise Corporate Document Management System (CDMS) for the global carrier. The 10-year agreement was recently signed in Doha by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, and Arconics CEO, Niall O’Sullivan. Details
NEWS Emirates increases capacity to St Petersburg
Emirates is reinforcing its commitment to Russia by upgrading the aircraft servicing the St Petersburg route to a Boeing 777-300ER, increasing capacity and offering an enhanced onboard experience. Details