ALERT Ryanair issues profit warning

Shares in low-cost carrier Ryanair were down almost 10 per cent today as it lowered its full-year adjusted profit forecast, blaming higher oil prices and lower traffic amid a series of strikes by its crews. The Ireland-based group on Monday cut its outlook from €1.25bn – €1.35bn to €1.1bn – €1.2bn. The group’s chief executive,…

ALERT Australian airport workers to join worldwide protest tomorrow

Australian airport workers will take part in protests at five of Australia’s major airports on Tuesday 2 October 2018. On Tuesday airport workers are standing up to demand safe and secure jobs: direct, permanent full-time work and protections. #AusUnions #SafeAndSecureSkies #PovertyDoesntFly @GoodAirports pic.twitter.com/NenELHKgG2 — TWU Australia (@TWUAus) September 30, 2018 The Transport Workers Union (TWU)…

ALERT Air traffic controller died after ensuring last flight took off from Palu Airport during earthquake

Anthonius Gunawan Agung was a young air traffic controller at Mutiara SIS Al-Jufri Airport in Palu, Central Sulawesi, who died on Friday evening (28/09) while jumping from a collapsing control tower shortly after ensuring that the last commercial flight cleared the runway just as a massive earthquake struck the area. Agung, who would have celebrated…