NEWS Heathrow claims Vietnam Airlines coup shows support for hub status
Vietnam Airlines is leaving Gatwick to launch a direct service from Heathrow, with new bookings available from this month. From next summer, the airline will use its new fleet of…
NEWS Lufthansa completes Germanwings repositioning as Zurich flights begin
The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the New Year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings. The transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route means…
NEWS Cross-border air traffic control trial cuts Heathrow holding times
A trial to cut the amount of time aircraft spend circling in ‘holding stacks’ at Heathrow Airport has started to reap rewards. Led by air traffic services provider NATS, as…
NEWS Pegasus Airlines steps up departures to central Europe
Pegasus Airlines has added Lyon, Nice and Milan-Malpensa to its network of destinations. Announcing the launch of three new routes at the end of March 2015, Pegasus now serves 30…
Shannon Airport (SNN) turnaround accelerates in 2014 with 17% growth in passenger numbers
Shannon Airport has delivered on its pledge to achieve significant passenger growth in its second year as an independent entity, with end of year figures for 2014 showing a 17%…
NEWS Man finds himself alone on Delta #DL6259
Imagine boarding your next flight and having the entire cabin to yourself. In this age of overstuffed planes, where we squeeze our bodies into cramped seats and jockey for overhead…
EMERGENCY Vietnam Airlines #VN1203 makes emergency landing to save Chinese baby
A Vietnam Airlines plane at Da Nang Airport. Photo: Mai Vong A Vietnam Airlines flight from Hanoi to Can Tho on Wednesday had to make an emergency landing in Da…
VIDEO BBC documentary: Miracle of the Hudson
That was just 6 years ago, on Thursday 15 January 2009, 155 people on board US Airways flight 1549 met potential disaster in the sky over New York City. Yet…
NEWS False bomb alarm on a Niki flight bound for Vienna disrupted air traffic at Rome Fiumicino, Italy
A false bomb alarm on a Niki flight bound for Vienna disrupted air traffic for hours at the Fiumicino Rome airport in Italy on January 14, 2015.Anti-terrorism procedures were put…
NEWS Chilejet awaits its final approvals to begin operations
Chilejet.com is a new airline established in Chile and is to serve specific niche markets in the air charter and scheduled markets. On the 4th December 2014, Chilejet.com announced that…
EMERGENCY Ryanair #FR4007 from Manchester to Alicante makes emergency landing in Beauvais after passenger is taken ill forcing diversion
flightradar24.com A Ryanair jet declared a mid-flight emergency as a passenger took ill on-board, forcing it to make an emergency landing near Paris.Manchester to Alicante Flight FR4007 was diverted this…
