Virgin Galactic is still reeling from the tragic loss of a crew member in its 2014 SpaceShipTwo crash, but it’s nearly ready to soldier on. The private spaceflight pioneer is rolling out and naming the second version of SpaceShipTwo on February 19th, roughly 15 months following the accident. The new machine is largely similar to…
Ryanair has announced the appointment of Cristian Samoilovich as its first head of public affairs. Samoilovich brings experience in government relations having previously worked for Boeing and Airbus, and will lead Ryanair’s public affairs engagements with EU institutions and European governments. Details
London City Airport welcomed 4,319,521 passengers in 2015, an 18.38 per cent increase on 2014, to set a new passenger number record. The only London airport actually in London enjoyed its fifth consecutive year of growth to beat the previous record of 3.6 million, boosted by British Airways’ busiest ever summer. Details
Vietjet recently launched three new domestic routes across Vietnam connecting Pleiku with Hai Phong and Vinh, and Ho Chi Minh City with Tuy Hoa. The Pleiku-Hai Phong debut flight is scheduled for the January 15th, 2016. Vietjet will operate four flights each week; every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. Details
The flight which was about “three quarters full” is said to have circled Liverpool for nearly 45 minutes before coming in to land safely.
Finnair has announced that, due to passenger demand, it is adding an additional 1,800 seats between Dublin and Helsinki, in Finland, in summer 2016. The route, which launched in April 2015 with a flight time of just three hours, connects Dublin with Helsinki, which is one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in Northern…
Malaysia Airlines confirmed today that normal check-in baggage allowances are available on all flights across the network including services to Amsterdam, London and Paris. The airline has recently had to operate a longer route to Europe, which combined with strong head winds, limited the airlines’ ability to carry baggage and cargo. Details
Deicer truck hit gate employee and closed C Terminal from C1-C7 at Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport.
British Airways #BA105 to Dubai took off at around 20:55 from London Heathrow last night. During the flight, a passenger started fighting and punching other people. That man then started screaming he had a bomb onboard, that he was going to blow up the plane and everyone was going to die. It took 5 crew…