ALERT EU Commission approves Lufthansa’s acquisition of Air Berlin subsidiary LGW
The EU Commission has approved Lufthansa's plans to acquire Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW), a subsidiary of former German airline Air Berlin. Lufthansa is bidding for a major part of Air Berlin,…
Delta wants someone to pay for its losses in Atlanta airport outage
The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport's power supply and also its backup…
Even Santa Claus was stopped at London Gatwick security before easyJet flight
Santa was stopped at Gatwick airport by airport security as staff inspected his sack of presents before he was allowed to make his maiden flight on board an easyJet Airbus…
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed at Pulkovo Airport
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed today at Pulkovo Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway in Russia. Qatar Airways flight QR279, Tuesday operated by a…
Emirates to launch London Stansted daily service from June 2018
Emirates today announced that it is to launch a new daily route from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) on 8 June, 2018. With its strategic position close to the…
Mystery fume on Jetstar plane sends six crew members to hospital
Six Jetstar crew members at Gold Coast Airport, Australia have been taken to hospital after inhaling a mysterious fume. The “unknown” fume leak happened around 1.40pm when Jetstar crew were…
British Airways signs codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers…
Air Berlin pilot who performed a low pass at Dusseldorf has been cleared by Authorities
The Air Berlin Pilot who performed a controversial low pass on the airline's final long haul landing at Dusseldorf has now been cleared by Authorities. On Tuesday the German Bundesaufsichtsamt für…
IAG warns UK government to keep Heathrow costs in check
International Airlines Group is urging the government to make Heathrow airport provide a detailed breakdown of its expansion costs to ensure airlines’ customers are not ripped off. In a submission…
BREAKING An Antonov An-2 crashed near Naryan-Mar, Russia right after take off with 13 people on board
An Antonov An-2 crashed near Naryan-Mar, in Arctic Region of Russia. The aircraft lost height right after take off. According to sources, 13 persons who were on board the plane:…
BREAKING US air force base in Suffolk, UK in lockdown after a car deliberately ram the gates at checkpoint
A US airforce base in Suffolk, RAF Mildenhall, has been placed in lockdown following a security incident. The incident at the base used by the US air force involved an…
