Lufthansa to acquire a 40% stake in ITA Airways

The Italian Ministry of Economy and Lufthansa have reached an agreement on the future of Ita Airways. After weeks of negotiations, steps back and forth, dozens of technical sessions, meetings in Rome and Frankfurt, the two parties are preparing to sign the agreement on Thursday 25 May. The 40% stake could grow to a later…

Manchester Airport affected by a power outage

A terminal at Manchester Airport has been hit by a power cut this morning. Passengers have reported disruption and ‘chaos’ in Terminal 3 due to the outage. Some flights have reportedly been delayed with huge tailbacks at check-in also reported. Some passengers reported that they were stuck at Heathrow airport due to the power cut…

Ryanair #FR4116 from Manchester has declared an emergency

Ryanair flight from Manchester to Corvera has declared an emergency. The flight #FR4116 departed Manchester at 08:06 then declared an emergency South of UK. UPDATE Flight #FR4116 landed runway 04 at 08.53 local time. UPDATE Flight #FR4116 is diverting to London Stansted due to a medical emergency on board. UPDATE The Boeing 737-800 is turning…

A helicopter has crashed in a flood-affected area in Italy

A helicopter repairing power lines in Italy crashed in a flood-affected area. The situation in northern Italy remains extremely difficult due to flooding caused by heavy rains. According to information, 4 people were injured. Two of them are in critical condition. The helicopter belongs to a private company. Before the accident, the pilot attempted an…