Slovenian carrier Adria Airways has suspended all operations from its three bases in Ljubljana, Prishtina and Tirana for Tuesday and Wednesday due to a shortage of cash. The airline said in a brief statement that all flight operations on Tuesday and Wednesday were canceled. “[The] decision to temporarily cease flight operations is a consequence of…
Travel giant Thomas Cook has ceased trading after failing to secure a last-ditch rescue deal, leaving an estimated 150,000 Britons abroad awaiting repatriation. Thomas Cook’s chief executive Peter Fankhauser told reporters: “This is a statement I hoped I would never have to make: “Following a decision by the board late last night, the UK Government’s…
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is on high alert to rescue Thomas Cook customers if the tour operator cannot be saved from collapse within 24 hours. The CAA has held detailed conversations with a group of five airlines to rescue passengers, which includes: British Airways Virgin Atlantic easyJet German travel operator Tui Jet2 Thomas Cook…
Tour operator Thomas Cook could fall into administration this weekend, potentially stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers. On Friday, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and a range of other banks, including Lloyd’s, demanded that Thomas Cook Group PLC find £200 million ($250 million) in funding by next week. Without this injection, the company could…
Delta Flight 2353 departed for Fort Lauderdale before making an emergency landing in Tampa. The airline reportedly called the unscheduled stop a “controlled descent” made out of “an abundance of caution” following a cabin pressure issue. Passengers posted photos of oxygen masks hanging overhead as the Boeing 767-300, which had been flying at 39,000 feet,…
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson met with Boeing executives in Renton, Washington on Thursday and tested revised software in a simulator. Next week, he will meet with around 50 aviation safety regulators in Montreal to discuss the status of the plane, which has been grounded worldwide since March in the aftermath of two fatal…
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary gave a pessimistic outlook for the resumption by Boeing of deliveries of its grounded 737 Max, saying the carrier has frozen payments to the manufacturer and started talks on recouping costs of the delay. Deliveries of the aircraft will likely slip “another couple of months” to March or April, he said…
United flight #UA22 from Dublin to New York Newark was forced to turn around over Atlantic after a medical emergency affecting a pilot. The Boeing 787-10 (reg. N12006) turned around after 1h30 into flight and diverted to Shannon after one of the pilot suffered chest pains. Two other pilots on board managed to land the…
A Vietnam Airlines flight was within one minute of landing at Melbourne Airport on Thursday morning when air traffic controllers noticed the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s landing gear was still up. Air safety officials have launched an investigation into the incident, regarded as extremely serious because the plane came so close to the ground without landing…
Virgin Atlantic said on Wednesday it is hoping to add over 80 new routes to its network after a third runway is built at London’s Heathrow Airport to challenge the dominance of British Airways owner IAG at the airport. Heathrow’s expansion is scheduled for completion in 2026 after lawmakers voted strongly in favour of the…
On September 19, pilots of T’way flight #TW123 asked for ground assistance upon landing. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. HL8056) was performing flight #TW123 from from Seoul, South Korea to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Pilots said that during approach to runway 25R, a loud noise was heard in front of the aircraft at an altitude…
A Jetstar flight bound for Bali was forced to turn around and head to Melbourne after pilots noticed a crack appearing in the windshield. The Boeing 787-10 (reg. VH-VKE) took off from Sydney International Airport just before 5pm on Wednesday and was flying over the Northern Territory when the mid-air emergency unfolded. A spokeswoman said…