Ryanair pilots in Ireland have announced strike action just days before Christmas. Trade union the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association announced that a majority of its 84 Ryanair-employed members backed industrial action in a secret ballot which took place this weekend. Ryanair was told of the strike – which will take place on 20 December…
Germany’s pilot union “Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)” calls for a major Ryanair strike – the first ever strike in the low-cost carrier’s history This announcement by VC comes after the pilot’s unions in Italy and Portugal had called their members to strike against Ryanair due to disputes over pay and working conditions. The airline’s Dublin based…
QantasLink, the regional subsidiary of Qantas Airways, has opened a new partnership with five Australian universities to enable graduates to transition into a career as a commercial pilot. RMIT University, Griffith University, UNSW, the University of Southern Queensland and Swinburne University of Technology students will now be able to apply for the 12-week transition course at the…
A woman was arrested and charged after she threatened to kill fellow passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Sacramento. The trouble started after the female passenger disabled a smoke detector aboard Southwest Flight 2943 from Portland, Ore., to Sacramento, and proceeded to smoke onboard, Southwest confirmed to Fox News. After she was…
West European airports are facing huge delays due to weather (snow and strong wind). Please reload the page for updates… London Heathrow UPDATE 10:30 UTC Wind gusts of 18 kts. Arrivals regulated due to weather (Snow). Moderate to high delays after 1000 UTC. Watch live London City Arrivals regulated due to low clouds. Moderate delays.…
Passengers at Heathrow Airport face a second day of snow chaos as wintry weather leaves flights cancelled and delayed. Airline passengers face yet another day of queues and cancellations at airports across the capital with Heathrow worst hit. Heathrow, London City Airport and Luton have advised passengers to check their flights before travelling. British Airways…
Manodh Marks, a 25 year old from Sri Lanka, has pleaded guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates Court to trying to take control of an aircraft. The maximum penalty is 20 years jail. On May 31 2017 Marks attempted to take control of MH128 to Kuala Lumpur, forcing the plane to return to Melbourne. He tried…
The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a United Airlines flight, during which a female passenger claimed she was sexually assaulted by the man seated beside her. The alleged incident took place Tuesday evening during a flight from New Jersey to Charlotte, N.C., WSOC-TV reported. Sources said the woman, 37, had informed the crew of…
easyJet is starting flights (including domestic routes) from Berlin’s Tegel Airport on January 7th, 2018 The British low-cost carrier has announced several domestic and international routes from Berlin Tegel, all starting in 2018. Most of them were previously operated by now-gone Air Berlin. easyJet wants to become the leading provider for short and medium haul…
Air New Zealand said problems with Rolls-Royce engines on its aircraft have forced the carrier to ground some international flights. The firm said some engines on its Boeing 787-9 fleet require maintenance following recent “engine events”. Two flights were forced to return to Auckland this week after mechanical trouble, local media reported. ANA and Virgin…
On September 30th, Air France A380 reg. F-HPJE) suffered uncontained engine failure causing disintegration of engine #4 cowling. With a new engine, Air France F-HPJE is flying home to Paris CDG.
