Ryanair pilots in the UK have voted to accept pay increases of up to 20%. A statement from the airline on Thursday afternoon confirmed that all 15 of its UK pilot bases have now voted in secret ballot to accept pay increases of up to 20%. This includes London Stansted which had previously rejected an…
Flight MH-122 departed Sydney at 1.06pm and was en route to Kuala Lumper in Malaysia when the crew reported a problem with an engine. There were 224 passengers on board. The Airbus A330-300 jet descended to 24,000 feet and diverted to Alice Springs where the jet landed was given assistance by the Aviation Rescue Fire…
Work for removing Pegasus Boeing 737-800 that skid off the runway after landing at Trabzon Airport has begun. Cranes that can lift 500 and 300 tons were brought close to the airplane and started to be installed. The cost of removing airplane is expected to reach 600K Lira.($160K)
Emirates today announced a US$ 16 billion deal for 36 additional Airbus A380 aircraft, with 20 firm orders and 16 options. Emirates’ A380 fleet operates both GE and Rolls-Royce engines, and the airline is evaluating engine options for its latest A380 order. The additional Airbus A380s will be delivered to Emirates from 2020 onwards. Together…
Ryanair launched 10 new French routes in its Winter 2018 schedule, and confirmed it will engage with social economic committees/unions, which will pave the way for Ryanair to open bases in France, and deliver low fares, jobs and traffic growth. Ryanair’s new winter routes to/from France are: 4 from Paris Bva to Bratislava (2 x…
Amsterdam’s busy Schiphol airport cancelled flights on Thursday (Jan 18) due to violent storms. Meteorologists have warned that much of the country will be hit on Thursday by strong westerly winds gusting up to 120 kmph. At one of Europe’s busiest airhubs, officials warned passengers that “air traffic to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol…
The pilots of the airplane, which skidded off the runway of an airport in the Black Sea province of Trabzon late on Jan. 13, have told the authorities in their initial testimonies that the right aircraft engine had “accelerated” all of a sudden after landing, causing the plane to skid leftwards. “The plane made a…