British Airways is to start flying from Birmingham and Bristol airports again with the launch of four new summer-only routes to popular European sunspots. From May the airline will begin direct flights from both Birmingham and Bristol to the popular Spanish destinations of Malaga, Ibiza and Palma and to the Italian city of Florence. They…
A pilot was removed from a United Airlines flight Saturday after she used the plane’s intercom system for comments about her divorce to thoughts on President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. The strange comments rattled passengers, prompting dozens to walk off the plane as it prepared for takeoff from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas. Witnesses said the…
Several people complained about respiratory irritation on Sunday afternoon, the airport had to be evacuated and flight operations were stopped. According to initial report, 50 passengers are injured. Reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1530 UTC The airport toxin could be pepper spray spread via air conditioning system. UPDATE 1356 UTC 68 people treated at the…
With huge delays of 30 minutes into Dublin, pilots and controllers were doing their best to clear the backlog. Aerlingus Airbus A320 from Milan flight #EI433 and Ryanair Boeing 737 from Venice Treviso flight #FR9451 came extremely close over Dublin. At their closest, the two aircraft were just under 1 mile apart laterally and 700…
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, drawing a strong response from US President Donald Trump who vowed “100%” support for key ally Japan at a press conference with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The missile, the first test since Trump became president, was launched around 2255 UTC on Saturday, from Banghyon air base in…
A British woman died on a Birmingham-bound plane from Pakistan after medical emergency landing in Germany. On Thursday 10 feb. 2017, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight from Islamabad was diverted to Berlin after the woman fell ill on the Boeing 777-340 plane. A medical team was waiting for flight PK791 after the pilot radioed…
Flight #EY42 board left from Dublin Airport at 8.30am on Friday morning bound for Abu Dhabi. The passenger plane was forced to divert to Al Minhad Air Base after a “security threat onboard”. “The crew completed all necessary inflight checks as per procedure, with no abnormalities found, then followed the authorities instructions to undergo further…
Easyjet flight #U21971 to Funchal declared an emergency right after takeoff from Manchester reporting cargo door open indication. The tower also noticed white vapour from no. 2 engine on rotation. Reload the page for updates… UPDATE 1552 UTC easyJet #U21971 landed runway 05R. UPDATE 1542 UTC easyjet is confirming a technical issue. UPDATE 1542 UTC easyJet #U21971 is returning…
Air Canada has unveiled a major new branding transformation under which the carrier will repaint its entire fleet in a new color scheme and provide employees with newly-designed uniforms, the Montreal-based airline announces on 9 February.
