British Airways has ended the talks with Airbus about ordering additional A380 aircraft

British Airways owner IAG has suspended negotiations with Airbus over a possible deal for additional A380 superjumbos. Negotiations on a follow-up order had been suspended because of the problems with Airbus, such as the delivery delays on the A320neo, which already had caused plenty of frustration in the IAG management. A resumption of talks is not excluded, said…

Airbus is organising an “AfterWork: Catch your dream job!” recruitment drive dedicated to innovation at its Toulouse site on 20 June

Airbus is organising an “AfterWork: Catch your dream job!” recruitment drive dedicated to innovation at its Toulouse site on 20 June. A large number of positions will be on offer in digital sectors, notably involving “the Cloud”, Big Data, Cyber Security, the Internet of Things (IoT), as well as in the area of Artificial Intelligence.…

Wizz Air takes delivery of its 100th A320 Family aircraft

Wizz Air, one of the fastest growing airlines in Europe and the leading low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, has taken delivery of its 100th A320 Family aircraft, an A321ceo, at an event in Budapest Airport. The event was attended by Mr. Levente Magyar, Hungary’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. József Váradi, WIZZ’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Andreas Kramer, Airbus…

ALERT American Airlines #AA2282 returned to Trinidad after a pilot heard screams from the cargo hold

An American Airlines Boeing 737-8MAX to Miami, Florida returned to Trinidad after one of the pilots allegedly heard screams coming from the aircraft’s cargo hold. About 30 mins after flight #AA2282 departed Piarco International Airport, pilots contacted ATC to alert someone being potentially stuck in their cargo hold. The Boeing 738 MAX 8 returned to…

ALERT Southwest #WN1250 made an emergency landing at San Jose International Airport due to passenger smoking in bathroom

A smoking passenger forced a Southwest Airlines flight to make an emergency landing at San Jose International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, the airline said. Flight 1250 departed San Francisco International Airport and was headed to Los Angeles International Airport when the pilot reported a “mechanical difficulty,” said San Jose International Airport spokeswoman Rosemary Barnes. The…