#StormBrian live updates

Gusts of over 70mph were recorded on Saturday morning, with forecasters warning of the potential for flooding, power cuts and transport disruption. Please reaload the page for updates… UPDATE 14:50 UTC Flights to Shannon and Cork are holding and diverting UPDATE 14:02 UTC Several flights to Bristol Airport are performing go-arounds due to high winds…

Embraer to deliver first E2 jet in April

Embraer plans to deliver the first E190-E2 jet to its launch customer Widerøe in April 2018. The regional airline from Norway has 3 E190-E2 (+12 purchase rights) on order. According to Embraer, this contract is worth almost 880 million USD. Widerøe currently operates an all-Bombardier turboprop fleet of 40 aircraft. It is the largest regional airline…

ALERT German aviation administration is investigating Air Berlin’s A330 low pass before final landing (video)

Final Air Berlin A330 flight’s epic low pass on arrival at Düsseldorf Airport, now under investigation by the LBA The Luftfahrt Bundesamt (LBA) – Germany’s aviation administration – is investigating Air Berlin’s final wide-body landing at DUS airport, the airline has confirmed this on Tuesday afternoon. Air Berlin’s final long-haul flight, coming from Miami, performed…

easyJet confirms bid for Alitalia

EasyJet has confirmed a bid for parts of insolvent Italian flag-carrier Alitalia. The British low-cost carrier has not named any details about the offer. Six other airlines are reportedly bidding for Alitalia as well, including Lufthansa Group. The Italian carrier currently employs almost 12,000 people and had filed for Bankruptcy in May this year, after workers…