German Air Force aircraft carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Buenos Aires for G20 Summit diverted to Cologne due to a technical issue. The Airbus A340-300 (reg. 16+01) squawked 7600 (loss of a communication) and had to divert to Cologne/Bonn Airport. The German Chancellor Angela Merkel had to travel to Madrid to board commercial flight…
Emirates 777 A6-EBX touching down heavily at Newcastle Airport, followed by an immediate go-around for another approach. The second was successful and the aircraft went on to depart back to Dubai 40 minutes later than scheduled.
The Icelandair Group has scrapped its plans to acquire low-cost carrier rival WOW Air after both companies agreed it was the best course of action. Bogi Nils Bogason, Interim President & CEO of Icelandair Group revealed that “The planned acquisition of Icelandair Group of Wow air will not go through.” “The Board of Directors and…
British Airways flight #BA65 to Nairobi took off one hour late on schedule at 11:20 (local time) from London Heathrow but pilots noticed the landing gear could not retract. The Boeing 747-400 circled over the Kent then headed to The Channel to dump fuel and reduce weight for a safe landing. The aircraft (reg. G-CIVN)…
The first day of disruptive wet and windy conditions, brought by Storm Diana, resulted in strong crosswinds at Newcastle Airport and some tricky landings and departures.