Emirates airline has rejected Heathrow Airport’s demands to cut capacity, the company said on Thursday. Dubai’s Emirates airline said on Thursday it was planning to operate as scheduled to and from London’s Heathrow airport, with no plans to cut capacity after the airport threatened legal action if capacity is not cut. In a statement, the…
A US Air Force drone has crashed in South Romania. A United States Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone has crashed during a training mission south of the Romanian Air Force 71st Air Base in Campia Turzii, Romania. At 14:15 (local time), the United States Air Force lost an MQ-9 Reaper drone three kilometers south of…
London Gatwick Airport runs out of water so toilets won’t flush and restaurants shut. A burst water main has resulted in low water pressure – with only two toilets reported to be working in one terminal. Some outlets have not been able to provide food or drinks as SES Water works to resolve the issue.…
Ukraine International Airlines is operating charter to generate revenue during the Ukraine Crisis. A Boeing 737-900 (reg. UR-PSL) will begin operations from Katowice Airport but may also flight from other airports such as Warsaw, Krakow & Rzeszow. The airline will operate charter flights to Malaga, Arrecife, Antalya, Tenerife, Tirana, Las Palmas and Djerba. Back in…
Residents living under Heathrow’s flight paths are being kept awake until after midnight by an increase in late running night flights due to disruption across the aviation sector. The west London airport apologised to people suffering “greater disturbance” as more aircraft are arriving and departing later than planned. Heathrow does not have any scheduled departures…
Icelandair chose to solve the baggage handling problems at Schiphol by itself. Many airports in Europe are suffering short-staffing issue. Airlines are now desperate to find a way to avoid the chaos. This is why Icelandair chose to send baggage handlers as additional crew members on all flights to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. “We have also…
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced the upcoming release of the airline’s first non-fungible token (NFT) collection, ‘EY-ZERO1’. The utility-driven series features ten highly detailed 3D aircraft models, each one showcasing a unique Etihad Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner livery. A total of 2003 limited-edition collectibles, symbolising the year when…
London’s Heathrow Airport has asked airlines to discontinue summer sales as it struggles with staff shortages and delays. A statement released on Tuesday explained that the airport cannot cope with surging passenger traffic that has regularly exceeded 100K per day with current staffing. Amid this rapid rise in travelers, service has fallen to “a level…
Both airplanes are making their UK debut with flights from Seattle. Boeing will fly the newest and largest members of its 737 MAX and 777X airplane families at the Farnborough International Airshow this month and present new tools in the push toward more sustainable and autonomous flight. The 737-10, making its international debut, will join…
Navy investigators want to know why a fighter jet on Friday was blown off the deck of an aircraft carrier operating in the Mediterranean. According to the initial reports, the Navy F-18 fighter jet went into the water as a result of “unexpected heavy weather.” The aircraft was aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, normally…
A passenger noticed and recorded an issue with on wing flap of a Boeing 737-800. After 2 hours of light, looking out the window, a passenger onboard the Air China Boeing 737-800 noticed and recorded the wing flap watching the screws slowly vibrate themselves and another one was missing. The Air China Boeing 737-800…
An Air Cote d’Ivoire DHC-8 made an emergency landing with nosegear up at Abidjan Airport in Cote d’Ivoire. Air Cote d’Ivoire DHC-8-400 (reg. TU-TSK) made a safe emergency landing on its maingear only at Abidjan Airport, Cote d’Ivoire. Earlier on the approach, the pilots on flight #HF45 from Korhogo experienced nosegear extension problems.