China Aviation Supplies Holding Company (CAS) has signed with Airbus a General Terms Agreement (GTA) for the purchase of a total of 140 aircraft. The agreement comprises of 100 A320 Family aircraft and 40 A350 XWB Family aircraft, reflecting the strong demand of Chinese airlines in all market segments including domestic, low cost, regional and…
Norwegian has announced two new US routes from London Gatwick with flights now on sale to Chicago and Austin. The announcement comes as the airline celebrates the third anniversary since it first launched low-cost long-haul services from Gatwick. In July 2014, Norwegian launched its first low-cost long-haul flights from London Gatwick to three US cities…
Passengers at Manchester Airport has been evacuated after a suspect bag was discovered at one of the terminals. Please reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1202 UTC Manchester Airport Terminal 3 is back open. UPDATE 1136 UTC Police say suspect package ‘not viable device’ and ‘not terror-related’. UPDATE 1058 UTC Bomb disposal officers carry out ‘series of controlled…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson strongly condemned North Korea’s intercontinental ballistic missile launch, calling it “a new escalation of the threat to the United States, our allies and partners, the region, and the world” in a statement Tuesday. “Global action is required to stop a global threat,” he said. “Any country that hosts North…
A pilot has captured incredible footage of contrails billowing from the engines of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner at an altitude of 33,000ft. Lou Boyer was piloting a Boeing 747 flight from Tokyo to Alaska when he saw the contrails over eastern Russia. The Dreamliner was flying towards Asia when Boyer spotted it passing 1000ft below…
The US laptop ban has been lifted for all Emirates Airline flights, with immediately effect, the Dubai-based airline announced on Wednesday morning. “Emirates has been working hard in coordination with various aviation stakeholders and the local authorities to implement heightened security measures and protocols that meet the requirements of the US Department of Homeland Security’s…
A Gulfstream III jet with nine people aboard crashed on Wednesday off the coast of Venezuela as it was attempting an emergency landing. It’s not known if there were any survivors. The Gulfstream 3 jet was operated by a Venezuelan government agency responsible for transporting public officials. Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said the plane had…
The dramatic clip was reportedly filmed on a Red Wings flight from Russian capital Moscow to Antalya, Turkey. The video shows the unruly man screaming and banging the seat in front of him while blood pours from his face. It is unclear how the sozzled passenger sustained the injury. Others passengers, including terrified children,…
Passengers were evacuated shortly after 5pm after water started pouring through the ceiling of Terminal One. Travellers took to social media to complain of “chaos” and the airport being on “lockdown”. @manairport 💦💦💦 😲 #justnow pic.twitter.com/3aAzzPCfXK — Craig Owen 🇬🇧 (@craigowenUK) July 4, 2017 Greater Manchester Police tweeted: “GMP are currently assisting @manairport with a…
British Airways today announced its plans to give customers a great night’s sleep in the sky through a partnership with the luxury lifestyle brand, The White Company. The iconic British retailer will supply bedding and amenity kits in Club World as part of the airline’s £400m customer investment plan, with a focus on excellence in…
The Air Asia flight had taken off from Australia’s Gold Coast and was heading to Malaysia before the serious incident grounded the service. The Airbus A330-300 was carrying 359 people, had to make an emergency landing in Brisbane shortly after the incident. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that passengers heard loud noises and saw sparks coming from an…
