Emirates today announced a US$ 16 billion deal for 36 additional Airbus A380 aircraft, with 20 firm orders and 16 options. Emirates’ A380 fleet operates both GE and Rolls-Royce engines, and the airline is evaluating engine options for its latest A380 order. The additional Airbus A380s will be delivered to Emirates from 2020 onwards. Together…
Ryanair launched 10 new French routes in its Winter 2018 schedule, and confirmed it will engage with social economic committees/unions, which will pave the way for Ryanair to open bases in France, and deliver low fares, jobs and traffic growth. Ryanair’s new winter routes to/from France are: 4 from Paris Bva to Bratislava (2 x…
As a result of the heavy storm expected on Thursday, 18 January, runway capacity at Schiphol will be severely restricted. The heavy winds will also make it impossible to continue ground handling operations between 10:00 and 12:00 hours. KLM will therefore be cancelling 110 return flights in Europe on 18 January. The passengers concerned are…
France’s government said Wednesday it was shelving plans to build a new hub in the country’s west, ending a dispute that has prompted nearly a decade of sometimes violent protests. Prior to the announcement, police deployed extra forces to the airport’s proposed site of Notre-Dame-des-Landes, near the western city of Nantes, where protesters have been…
A fight broke out at Tripoli Mitiga Airport between Libyan fractions. At least 20 people were killed and 60 were wounded. Several airplanes were also damaged, reportedly 4 Afriqiyah planes, an A319 of LibyanWings and two BuraqAir Boeing 737. Libya’s state-owned Afriqiyah Airways on Monday suspended all flights after heavy clashes damaged a number of…
Costa Rica’s civil aviation agency suspended local airline Nature Air on Friday, two weeks after one of its small planes crashed near a tourist beach, killing two Costa Rican pilots and 10 U.S. citizens. Nature Air’s pilot training director died in the crash on New Year’s Eve near the Punta Islita beach town about…
The points and miles experts at UpgradedPoints.com have just released their list of the 10 Best U.S. Aviation Events for 2018. Every year, hundreds of aviation events are held across the country. From air shows, races, and displays to seminars, forums, and trade shows, there’s certainly a lot to choose from. So how do you…
Flybe Flight #BE653 has safely landed at Belfast International Airport just after midday Sunday 14th January, having been diverted there for a technical issue. The plane departed Birmingham and was en route to Knock airport. The plane was carrying the Irish Rugby Provincial Team – Connacht. The Connacht team were in Worcester last night, where…
Information current as at 16.09 AEDT The airpace around Newcastle Airport in New South Wales (NSW) Australia has been closed by the Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF). RAAF Williamtown is on the northern edge of the airport with the runway shared. The closure comes after the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) issued an Emergency Warning Message…
A woman has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, Scotland Yard has said. The 27-year-old is a UK national. She had just arrived on a flight from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa when she was arrested on Friday. Police said she had been taken to a south London police…
Heathrow received 78,794 noise complaints last year, and 62 per cent of those were made by 10 people, according to new figures from the airport. The 10 people who made the most complaints last year accounted for 48,562 complaints, while 2,775 individuals filed a complaint over 2017. Some 1,566 complainants contacted Heathrow once, while 10…
Leading Rotary Aircraft manufacturer Bell has shown of a new concept at CES, Las Vegas in partnership with UBER that could revolutionize private transportation in the future. The new concept could be sen to be introduced as early as 2020. Bell unveiled the concept for the 4-seated cabin this week, that includes social media connectivity, video calling and…