UPDATE #BA2276 NTSB issues update on British Airways engine fire at Las Vegas
The British Airways Boeing 777 GE90 uncontained engine failure on a Las Vegas runway Sept. 8 occurred in the high-pressure compressor (HPC), investigators reported. The US National Transportation Safety Board’s…
NEWS Transaero bankruptcy could cut 27 percent of Boeing 747 passenger orders
The pending bankruptcy of Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, could ripple around the world to be a big problem for Boeing.Transaero is one of the few airlines that has ordered Boeing’s…
ALERT Missile fragments ‘found in #MH17 bodies’
Fragments of a Buk anti-aircraft missile have been found in the bodies of victims of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 disaster in eastern Ukraine, an investigator has said.Vasyl Vovk, a…
VIDEO First A350 XWB delivery for Finnair (Highlight Video)
The delivery of Finnair’s first A350 XWB on 7 October 2015 is shown in this video, highlighting the special ceremony held in Toulouse, France – which included speeches from Airbus…
NEWS Hundreds lose jobs as ATC Lasham enters administration
Hundreds of people have lost their jobs after an aircraft maintenance company went into administration. ATC Lasham has announced that 309 of its 373 staff - based in Lasham, Hampshire,…
NEWS Cosmos Holidays begins transition to Monarch brand
Cosmos Holidays is changing its name to Monarch. The tour operator, which currently trades as Cosmos Holidays, will start to transition to the Monarch brand from today. Avro and Somewhere2Stay,…
NEWS New sales leadership for LATAM in United Kingdom
LATAM, the leading airline group in Latin America and operator of the LAN and TAM Airlines, has appointed Guido Blanco as the new sales manager for UK and Nordic countries.…
NEWS Lufthansa announces new United States sales director
Lawrence Ryan has been appointed director of sales, USA for the Lufthansa Group. He is responsible for sales and promotional activities, overseeing corporate, retail, online travel agencies, group sales and…
NEWS Sochi Airport prepares for Russian Grand Prix
Basel Aer, a part of Russia’s largest industrial diversified group Basic Element, has said Sochi International Airport, a main gateway to the upcoming Formula One Russian Grand Prix, is planning…
NEWS Finnair welcomes first A350 XWB to fleet
Finnair has taken delivery in Toulouse of the first of 19 A350 XWBs on order, thus becoming the first European operator and the third worldwide of the all-new airliner. The…
NEWS Emirates welcomes Jennifer Aniston for global ad campaign
Emirates has unveiled its highly anticipated television commercial featuring Hollywood actress, director and producer Jennifer Aniston. This marks the first time Emirates has collaborated with the international star in a…
