ALERT IT failure at Frankfurt Airport causes flight disruptions
An IT failure at Frankfurt Airport is causing flight disruptions on Friday morning. Passengers flying to or from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) are asked to check their flight status.
BREAKING Boeing in talks to acquire Embraer
Boeing is discussing a “potential combination” with Brazil’s Embraer the companies said. A blockbuster deal that would expand the U.S. aerospace giant’s lineup of commercial and military aircraft. The talks have centered on a takeover, with Boeing offering Embraer a substantial premium over its $3.7 billion market value, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday. Any…
BREAKING Germany’s Ryanair pilots to strike tomorrow
Germany’s pilot union, Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), calls for a Germany-wide Ryanair strike, it is planned for Friday morning. VC says: “On Friday, December 22, 2017, from 5:01 am to 8:59 am local time, all pilots directly employed by Ryanair will be called to strike. All flights that are planned by German airports during this period will…
BREAKING Eurowings cancels hundreds of flights from January
German low-cost carrier Eurowings cancels hundreds of flights from January 2018. Germany’s Focus reports, the mass cancellations mostly affect domestic flights from Berlin Tegel and Munich. Eurowings blames delays in the acquisition of Air Berlin assets, caused by antitrust regulation and the lack of aircraft for the cancellations. A new high-speed rail line between Berlin…
People who target aircraft with laser devices could be jailed for up to five years in UK
People who target transport operators with laser devices could be jailed for up to five years under new laws designed to protect the public. Drivers of trains and buses, captains of boats and even pilots of hovercraft will be among those protected by the new legislation. The bill will make it easier to prosecute offenders…
ALERT EU Commission approves Lufthansa’s acquisition of Air Berlin subsidiary LGW
The EU Commission has approved Lufthansa’s plans to acquire Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter (LGW), a subsidiary of former German airline Air Berlin. Lufthansa is bidding for a major part of Air Berlin, now at least part of it has been approved by the European Union’s regulators, but it remains subject to conditions. LGW currently operates a fleet…
Delta wants someone to pay for its losses in Atlanta airport outage
The CEO of Delta Air Lines says the company will seek compensation for its losses after a power outage knocked out the Atlanta airport’s power supply and also its backup electricity for about 11 hours Sunday. The blackout stranded thousands of passengers and led to the cancellation of more than 1,500 flights just ahead of…
Even Santa Claus was stopped at London Gatwick security before easyJet flight
Santa was stopped at Gatwick airport by airport security as staff inspected his sack of presents before he was allowed to make his maiden flight on board an easyJet Airbus A320. Santa, a pilot who has clocked up hundreds of thousands of air miles and has been flying for over 1,700 years, is taking off…
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed at Pulkovo Airport
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight from Doha to St. Petersburg landed today at Pulkovo Airport, marking the airline’s second gateway in Russia. Qatar Airways flight QR279, Tuesday operated by a Boeing B787 Dreamliner, departed Hamad International Airport (HIA) on Tuesday 19 December at 07:30, and arrived at Pulkovo Airport at 13:50. On board the inaugural…
Emirates to launch London Stansted daily service from June 2018
Emirates today announced that it is to launch a new daily route from Dubai (DXB) to London Stansted (STN) on 8 June, 2018. With its strategic position close to the tech and pharma hubs of Cambridge and Peterborough, Emirates will be the first Middle Eastern airline to operate out of the popular North East London…
British Airways signs codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines
British Airways customers are set to gain access to even more Chinese cities thanks to a new codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. As part of the new agreement, customers can book seats on China Southern Airlines flights to four destinations in China – Shenyang, Harbin, Changchun and Dalian. British Airways customers will be able…
Air Berlin pilot who performed a low pass at Dusseldorf has been cleared by Authorities
The Air Berlin Pilot who performed a controversial low pass on the airline’s final long haul landing at Dusseldorf has now been cleared by Authorities. On Tuesday the German Bundesaufsichtsamt für Flugsicherung (BAF) (Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Traffic Control and Flight Safety) announced that the A330 pilot will not be fined for his famous move…