Ryanair warned Tuesday that it may slash jobs and close some bases in Germany if it is hit with more strikes, a day before a planned work stoppage for better pay and conditions. “These threatened strikes can only damage Ryanair’s business in Germany, and if they continue, will lead to base cuts and job cuts…
A white car is seen careening across the dirt and onto the runway before the fugitive throws himself from the vehicle and starts running. UPDATE Lyon Airport, France reopened at 15:30 local time. During closure, flights diverted to to Marseille and Geneva. The individual was driving a white car on the Highway A43 towards the…
Two US F-15 jets on September 8 carried out strikes using banned phosphorus bombs in Deir ez-Zor province, the Russian Center for Syrian Reconciliation said in a statement. “In Deir ez-Zor province on September 8, 2018, two F-15 aircraft of the US Air Force carried out strikes on the settlement of Hadjin with the use…
File picture A British man has died on a flight to Ibiza after ‘needing medical attention’ in mid-air. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. G-DRTD) from Manchester declared an emergency diverted to Toulouse on Saturday evening at 17:20 UTC. Jet2 said it was forced to make the emergency landing in Toulouse and the passenger was taken to hospital by…
An airbridge has hit one of the HiFly A380 engine on Friday 7 September at Paris Charles de Gaules Airport resulting in the cancellation of Air Austral flight #UU978 from Paris to La Reunion island. Passengers were automatically re-booked on Air Austral flights on Saturday, 8 September. HiFly A380 is currently under maintenance, then Air…
A Ryanair plane was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday at Porto Santo Airport in Madeira after a couple had a mid-flight fight. The flight #FR3152 from East Midlands, UK to Tenerife in the Canaries was forced to make a detour after two British passengers engaged in a discussion, which turned physical. Authorities…
Air India flight #AI263 from Thiruvananthapuram to Male landed on a non-operational runway. The Airbus A320neo (reg. VT-EXL) on a runway still under construction. However, the construction of this new runway began in March 2018 and was almost complete. The 3,400-meter-long, 60-meter-wide runway will open the airport to the Airbus A380.
Two US F-22 fighter jets escorted Tu-95MC Russian strategic bombers over the Arctic Ocean, the Interfax news agency cited the Russian Defense Ministry as saying on Friday. The interception took place south of the Aleutian Islands, a chain of volcanic territories belonging to both the United States and Russia. At no time did the Russian…
Twelve passengers on American Airlines flights from Paris and Munich reported experiencing flu-like symptoms. All 250 passengers and crew on the flights were held for a medical review and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was notified to investigate. The CDC, Philadelphia Health Department and the Philadelphia Fire Department personnel performed medical evaluations on…
British Airways is investigating the theft of customer data from its website and app and has urged customers affected to contact their banks or credit card providers. The airline said around 380,000 payment cards had been compromised. In a statement, it said: “British Airways is investigating, as a matter of urgency, the theft of customer…
Air Tahiti Nui is extremely unveils the new images of the Tahitian Dreamliner. The aircraft is decorated with Polynesian symbols. The Boeing 787-9 (reg. F-OMUA) is currently in Boeing facility in Charleston.
