A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an “unsafe and unprofessional” manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said. “The US aircraft was operating in international airspace and at no time crossed into Russian territory,” Laura Seal, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said of Thursday’s incident.…
Last night the Iberia A330-200 flight #IB6012 with from Montevideo to Madrid 268 passengers on board diverted to Fortaleza due to a cabin fire. All passengers and crew are fine.
Brussels Airport have announced that they will fully re-open in June after suffering extensive damage after the suicide attacks on the airport killing 16. The CEO Arnaud Feist told Le Soir Newspaper the following: “We will be 100 per cent operational again in June. But it will be a basic service; the facilities will not be fully…
Denver Airport have announced huge cancellations of more than 800 flights out of their airport due to a blizzard that has hit the airport. The airport is to expect between 9-16 inches of snow throughout the rest of the weekend. United Airlines also said in a statement that they are cancelling all inbound and outbound…
Canadian Carrier WestJet have launched their newest service out of Halifax Airport to Boston using their Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. The flight will operate daily on WestJet’s Encore fleet. “WestJet Encore is pleased to begin flying year-round between Halifax Stansfield International Airport and Boston Logan’s International Airport,” said Ferio Pugliese, President, WestJet Encore, and Executive…
Norwegian Air International, the subsidiary of Norwegian have just received the green light from the US DOT (Department of Transportation) which will grant the subsidiary a foreign air carrier permit. When the permit is made final, it will allow the subsidiary to begin operations to the US, including the first ever service between Boston and…
Thomas Cook have announced new routes from Leeds Bradford Airport for their Summer 2017 schedule. They have announced that they will be starting services to Faro, Naples, Mahom, Tenerife, Larnaca & Alicante with Monarch from Leeds, as well as operating flights to Palma Di Mallorca with Evelop Airlines. James Burrows, Thomas Cook’s aviation director, said:…
A Delta flight from New York to Nashville made an emergency landing Thursday afternoon in West Virginia because of a bird strike. In a statement issued by Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia, Delta CRJ9 Flight 4071 from New York’s LaGuardia Airport was en route to Nashville when the plane experienced a bird strike that…
The TUEM (Trade Union Eurocontrol Maastricht) made a post on Facebook about the Belgian ATC’s social conflicts with Belgocontrol, the local Belgian Air Traffic Control organisation. The TUEM posted this on Facebook: “The Belgian Air Traffic Controllers have for some time been in a social conflict with their employer, Belgocontrol. The retirement age is a small…
Blue Islands have announced on April 15th that their new franchise partnership with UK carrier Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline will start operating on June 6th 2016 with seats on sale now for the first route to operate under the new partnership from Jersey to Southampton. Under this agreement, the service will be operated on…
