U.S. airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights Sunday as they tried to dig out of problems caused by severe thunderstorms in Florida and other disruptions that hit during the peak spring travel season. Southwest canceled 400 flights Sunday, or 10 percent of its total, down from approximately 600 scuttled flights as of late Saturday, according…
EasyJet has cancelled around 100 flights on Monday, including 62 from the UK, blaming higher than usual levels of staff absence due to Covid. It said it had been trying to tackle the problem by using standby crew, but added that it had “also decided to make some cancellations in advance”. It comes amid rising…
The An-225 was not the only aircraft victim at Gostomel Airport. Dmitry Antonov is the chief pilot of Antonov Airlines was able to reach Gostomel Airport. He was able to see for himself, Friday, April 1, 2022, the damage suffered by the An-225 “Mriya” during the fighting at Hostomel airport, north of Kiev, Ukraine. He…
The An-225 was not the only aircraft victim at Gostomel Airport. Besides the An-225 Mriya, the An-124 (reg. UR-82009) was also damaged in the battles of Gostomel Airport. Russian Forces have abandoned Gostomel (Antonov) Airport in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.
A pilot has been jailed after lying to land a job with British Airways. Craig Butfoy made false claims to get and retain work with BA’s subsidiary BA CityFlyer and former Irish regional airline Stobart Air, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said. The 49-year-old entered false details and altered entries in his flight logbook so…
A new drone footage of Gostomel (Antonov) Airport has been released. Russian Forces have abandoned Gostomel (Antonov) Airport in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. The video shows the destroyed biggest aircraft in the world.
British Airways is currently experiencing a “technical issue” resulting in delays for passengers and difficulties for staff. BA have issued a statement regarding apologising for the inconvenience as they work on a solution. UPDATE The technical issue which affected British Airways this afternoon has now been resolved. The statement said: “We’re investigating and working hard…
British Airways first flight to Sydney touched down in Sydney on 29 March at 0620. The London-Singapore-Sydney route has resumed almost two years since the airline was forced to suspend its popular Kangaroo Route in the early days of the pandemic. The route is converted from a Boeing 777 to the smaller but more comfortable…
Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport has sent 40% of its employees on a break, around 7000 people fall under this. Mikhail Vasilenko, the general director of the airport announced the action as traffic has fallen dramatically on Russia’s busiest airport. Commenting on this decision, Vasilenko said: ”The decision was announced for reasons, out of the control of…
Chayenne van Aarle was elected Miss Belgium 2022 on Saturday evening. The 22-year-old from Antwerp, who works as a flight attendant for Air Belgium, will be allowed to carry the title for a year. Chayenne van Aarle won the Miss Belgium 2022 pageant during a gala evening in Adinkerke. The Antwerp woman works as a…
Gatwick has reopened its south terminal as the recovery from Covid-19 continues and Manchester airport is set to reopen its second runway. The airport has gone from offering 300 flights a day on Saturday to more than 500 today. Gatwick and its partners – including airlines, shops, cafes and bars – have spent months refurbishing,…
Dubai International Airport is preparing for an extensive runway closure next month. From April 9 until June 22, the Northern runway will be out of service for refurbishment. It will definitely have an impact on the operations of its major users, Emirates and flydubai, but by how much? DXB runway closure will hurt Emirates –…