NEWS Davies commission recommends expansion at London Heathrow
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway be built at London Heathrow Airport to ease aviation congestion in the south-east of England. While each of the three schemes shortlisted…
BREAKING KLM #KL1007 from Amsterdam to London is declaring an emergency. Live:
UPDATE We're still investigating on that emergency and will keep you up to date UPDATE EMERGENCY We have confirmation KLM #KL1007 from Amsterdam safely landed at London LHR http://t.co/aqaysU9JOc —…
BREAKING American Airlines #AA700 is declaring an emergency
UPDATE We're still investigating on that emergency and will keep you up to date UPDATE EMERGENCY We have confirmation #AA700 safely landed at Frankfurt http://t.co/WQvERWKEFO — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) July 2,…
NEWS Malaysia Airlines is to end A380 service to Paris, 777 is to operate from August
MAS from 4th August (Malaysia departure) is removing the A380 operation to Paris. From this date, the airline will operate the Boeing 777-200ER on a daily basis. This also means…
NEWS Crew of crashed Taiwan TransAsia plane shut off working engine – source
The crew of a TransAsia Airways ATR plane that crashed in Taiwan in February, killing 43 people on board, had shut off the working engine after the other lost power,…
NEWS 6 WestJet passengers injured after their flight was diverted to Winnipeg
Six passengers were injured after a WestJet flight from Edmonton to Toronto was diverted to Winnipeg on Monday night due to an unspecified threat. The airline says the passengers from…
NEWS Boeing opens cutting edge research facility in Alabama
Boeing has opened its new research and technology centre in Alabama. The facility will serve as the company’s hub for collaborative technology development with academic institutions and research partners in…
NEWS Gatwick Airport urges government to take easy option
Expansion at Gatwick Airport remains the only “deliverable option” according to chief executive Stewart Wingate. The announcement follows the release of the Davies Commission report into aviation expansion in the…
NEWS London City airport seeks opportunity to expand
Use of existing capacity at London City Airport will help meet the air connectivity needs of London and the UK in the period between the government’s response to the Airports…
BREAKING United #UA914 is declaring an emergency and holding 17,000ft. live:
UPDATE #UA914 diverted due to seat 1A entertainment system overheating, no fire. UPDATE Reports suggest that #UA914 diverted to LHR following issue with air conditioning vents. UPDATE #UA914 has 209 customers…
NEWS Emirates offers detailed rebuttal to US airline accusations
Emirates has released a point-by-point, fact-based response to allegations of subsidy and unfair competition levelled by the “big three” US legacy carriers - Delta, United and American Airlines. The document…