JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced it would purchase Spirit Airlines, a combination that would create America’s fifth-largest airline. The announcement comes a day after Spirit pulled the plug on a deal to merge with Frontier. JetBlue had been pursuing a hostile bid for Spirit even while Spirit sought shareholder approval for a lower-priced deal with…
A Jubba Airways Fokker 50 flipped over on landing at Mogadishu Aden Abdulle International Airport in Somalia. CCTV footage shows the moment Jubba Airways crashed and flipped over on landing at the airport in Somalia’s capital last week. There were no fatalities among the 36 people on board. The Fokker 50 with registration 5Y-JXN was…
The boss of Frankfurt Airport in Germany has blamed the chaos at airports on black suitcases, the Guardian reported on Friday, citing German media. Stefan Schulte, the head of Frankfurt Airport, advised passengers to hand carry their belongings when possible and to use suitcases that are easy to spot. Black suitcases are so common, it’s…