Turkish authorities have sunk an A300 Airbus jet off the Aegean coast with the aim of attracting more diving tourists to the region. The plane was put to the bottom of the sea off the resort of Kuşadası, in Aydin province, 50 miles south of Izmir. The sinking of the plane, which is 54 metres…
Avianca #AV965 was crossing the Andes and going to Santiagowhen when Airbus A330 hit extreme turbulence. The incident left at least 20 minor injuries and 8 crew members suffered injuries because flight attendants were serving the food on board. As reported by the airline, the event occurred when the aircraft was at cruising over “Laguna Mar Chiquita” northeast of Cordoba, Argentina. Avianca flight AV965 landed…
On June 4th, Waterford Airport announced that VLM Airlines are to cease their Waterford-London Luton Service on June 16th. This is a huge blow for the airport as it is the only commercial service that is operated into Waterford, as Flybe dropped out a while ago. The airport has been advised that VLM flights on the…
A Malaysia Airlines A380 operating flight MH1 from London-Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur encountered severe turbulence over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. The superjumbo aircraft was carrying 378 passengers and crew onboard. The airline reported the seatbelt sign was on at the time of the incident. According to Malaysian newspaper The Star, around 34 people…
Air France’s pilot unions have called on members to strike during the first week of the Euro 2016 soccer championship in a protest over pay, although the airline’s chief executive said fans could just drive or take the train. The unions said in a joint statement they planned to strike from June 11 until June…
Air Canada’s inaugural flight AC35, 787 Dreamliner service from Vancouver arrived in Brisbane Friday morning (3rd June 2016), marking the only non-stop service linking Canada and Queensland, Australia’s ‘Sunshine State’. These new flights between Vancouver and Brisbane ramp up to daily service on June 17, 2016. “We are delighted to launch the only non-stop, year-round…
Several media confirming Captain Jeff Kuss (opposite solo) didn’t eject and was killed in the crash. @NC5_JKnutson @NC5 pic.twitter.com/fhLTl9LpZd — Mark King (@kingmark32) 2 juin 2016 It happened around 3 p.m. The Blue Angels are performing this weekend on June 4 and 5 at the Smyrna airport. #BREAKING: Fire chief: 1 dead after Navy Blue…
A F-16 fighter of the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team crashed south of Colorado Springs minutes after wrapping up an airshow over Air Force Academy graduation. The pilot safely ejected safely about 1:15 p.m., according to the Colorado Springs Airport. The plane crashed in a field across from the First Baptist Church in the Security/Widefield…
Airport police have received an unspecified threat about a flight from London that landed in New Jersey. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police spokesman Joe Pentangelo says the flight, which is carrying 206 passengers and 13 crew members, arrived about 1 p.m. Thursday at Newark Liberty International Airport. The British Airways aircraft…
Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, is celebrating the first anniversary of opening a two aircraft base at Cardiff Airport. Figures released show that 334,000 passengers flew with the airline from Wales’ national airport over the last 12 months, equating to a more than 600 per cent uplift in Flybe passenger numbers there over the year-long…
