Hawaiian Airlines says an e-cigarette illegally put in a checked bag may have caused smoke and an emergency landing. The cargo-smoke indicator in the cockpit lit up during a flight from Honolulu to Maui on Tuesday, an airline spokesman said Friday. Alex Da Silva said the captain turned on the plane’s fire-suppression system, declared an…
A Red Arrows training session had to be stopped for safety reasons after photographers stood on the runway directly underneath the display team’s flight path. The aerobatic team has warned people not to take “unnecessary risks” after last Friday’s session at RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire was ordered to be halted on the advice of air…
British Airways is warming to the idea of flying leased, secondhand jetliners rather than buying new ones as parent company International Consolidated Airlines Group looks at how to save money in expanding its long-haul fleets. Willie Walsh, IAG’s Chief Executive, said on Monday that the group is considering leasing used Airbus Group SE A380 superjumbos…
International Airlines Group has signed a joint business agreement between British Airways, Iberia and LATAM Airlines Group on flights between Europe and South America. The joint business would benefit customers by providing better links between Europe and South America, greater choice of flights and enhanced frequent flyer benefits. Details
The airlines of the Lufthansa Group transported 107.7 million passengers in 2015, a new record for the company. The group carried 1.6 per cent more passengers than in the previous year. At the same time the company carried out more than one million flights and achieved the highest ever seat load factor of 80.4 per…
Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning February 1st. Replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER used on this route, the A380 will serve the strong customer demand and restore route capacity following United Airlines’ planned withdrawal from the Washington…
Emirates has announced that it plans to upgrade its Dubai-Washington D.C. service, with the introduction of its flagship Airbus A380 on the route beginning February 1st. Replacing the existing Boeing 777-300ER used on this route, the A380 will serve the strong customer demand and restore route capacity following United Airlines’ planned withdrawal from the Washington…
Ryanair has announced the appointment of Matthias Wenk as marketing operations director, where he will oversee all advertising, brand communications and sales functions. Ryanair chief marketing officer, Kenny Jacobs said: “I am pleased to welcome Matthias Wenk to the marketing team, where he will take the new role of marketing operations director, overseeing our advertising,…
Flybe has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Channel Island-based Blue Islands for it to become its third franchise partner and operate flights to and from Jersey and Guernsey airports. The deal will take effect from spring 2016. Details
Ukraine’s problems with cyberattacks aren’t over — far from it. The country reports that intruders attacked the network for Kiev’s main airport, Boryspil, last week. Officials aren’t accusing any specific party just yet, but they note that the attack originated from a server in Russia. Moreover, there are hints that this might be linked to…
This is the moment an air stewardess stunned passengers on board a Ryanair flight by telling them: “We have ice on the wing – we don’t want to die!” The gob-smacking video has been shared on social network sites by one of the holiday-makers on board as they tried to fly from Glasgow to Dublin…
