The British government has delayed a decision on the potential construction of a new runway in the south-east of England until at least the middle of 2016. Citing concerns over the environmental impact of the development, the department for transport said more work was needed to fully understand the risks. Details
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister David Cameron’s government delayed a decision on whether to build a new runway at Heathrow Airport on Thursday, arguing that it needs more time to study the impact on air quality, noise and other environmental concerns. Cameron had promised a firm decision by the end of this year on whether…
The Boeing 737 with Flight CA1822 from Fuzhou in southeast Fujian Province to Beijing suddenly caught fire on its right engine at 8am when taxing on the runway as it was about to take off, the nation’s flagship carrier said. When the firefighters realised they picked the wrong plane and moved on to deal with…
Cathay Pacific today announced it will begin a four times weekly service to London Gatwick from the 2nd September 2016. The new service will run alongside the airlines current five times a day service to London Heathrow bringing the service to 39 flights a week between Hong Kong and London. In addition, Cathay Pacific also…
More than a decade after its maiden flight, the popularity of Airbus’ A380 has never been higher among airline passengers around the world – evidenced in part by this game-changing jetliner’s recent recognition as Best Aircraft Type by the U.S. publication Global Traveler.More: http://ift.tt/1jPcGY4
UPDATE 13:43UTC British Airways #BA272 just safely landed runway 27L at London Heathrow. Flight BA272 from San Diego landing safely at Heathrow #LHR after a reported medical emergency. pic.twitter.com/Y5p3yP9peO — Jon Ironmonger (@JonIronmonger) 10 Décembre 2015 UPDATE 13:21UTC British Airways #BA272 has medical emergency on board. Landing in 20 mins. UPDATE 13:05UTC British Airways #BA272…
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will launch a new four-times-weekly service from London’s Gatwick Airport and Hong Kong on September 2nd, 2016. Subject to government approval, Cathay will be the only airline that flies non-stop between Gatwick and Hong Kong. Details
Emirates wants to operate a twice-daily A380 service to Amsterdam Schiphol as soon as possible, according to CEO Tim Clark. A double-daily superjumbo service to the city would be good for the Dutch economy, Clark told Holland’s Financieele Dagblatt. He said: “Five hundred extra passengers. Why would Schiphol not want that?”More: http://ift.tt/1j9IyWZ
Thousands of Boeing employees in Renton, Washington, have celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. “Today marks another in a long series of milestones that our team has achieved on time, per plan, together,” said Keith Leverkuhn, vice president and general manager, 737 MAX, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Details
Iraq’s national flag carrier will begin its first direct flights from Baghdad to Washington next year, Iraqi Airways’ Director General Osama Sadr told reporters on Wednesday. “The preparation has been done after several meetings were held with the administrative bodies of the airports that Iraq is planning to travel to,” Sadr said, announcing that flights…
A Sydney bound Virgin Australia flight was preparing for departure when ground crew noticed a fuel leak. The ARFF we’re called to attend the incident at Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport at around 8:15am this morning. A Virgin Australia spokeswomen said: “The captain decided to return to the gate at Melbourne Airport in accordance with standard operating…