NEWS Alitalia starts bankruptcy proceedings

Alitalia started bankruptcy proceedings for the second time in a decade, throwing the survival of Italy’s flag carrier in doubt after workers rejected job cuts and concessions linked to a 2 billion-euro ($2.2 billion) refinancing plan. Shareholders voted unanimously to file for insolvency administration, the carrier said in a statement following a meeting on Tuesday. Under…

EMERGENCY One of Kuala Lumpur runways closed after Malaysia Airlines #MH726 tyres deflated

One of the runways at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has been closed until further notice, after a Malaysia Airlines plane’s tyres deflated upon landing. Flight MH726 from Jakarta had two tyres deflate after it landed at 7.13am on Tuesday. In a statement, Malaysia Airlines said the Boeing 738 aircraft’s passengers and crew safely disembarked and…

BREAKING Passengers injured after strong turbulence on Aeroflot #SU270 from Moscow to Bangkok

  An Aeroflot Boeing 777-300 flight #SU270 hit several successive areas of turbulence en route from Moscow to Bangkok. UPDATE According to Aeroflot, there were 313 passengers on board. 25 were sent to hospitals in Bangkok, 11 were already discharged from the hospital. Russian Embassy in Thailand provides all necessary assistance to the Russian citizens who were…