1 year ago today, Virgin Atlantic Flight #VS43 (G-VROM) with 447 passengers & 18 crew members was a scheduled passenger flight from London Gatwick to Las Vegas. The aircraft took off at 11:43GMT, shortly after the pilots discovered a problem with part of its main landing gear. The Boeing 747 circled over southern England for several…
Qatar Airways has launched new services between Doha and Durban, offering passengers the opportunity to experience another idyllic subtropical destination. The four-times-weekly service to Durban further complements the airline’s existing daily flights to Cape Town and double daily flights to Johannesburg, and is an expansion of the airline’s operations in South Africa. Details
Norwegian Air Resources Holding and OSM Aviation have signed an agreement to form a stronger global partnership in employment and management of aviation crew. The new partnership – where NARH acquires 50 per cent of OSM Aviation – will build on the experiences of Norwegian’s and OSM Aviation’s established relationship offering professional employment and good…
With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 per cent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this popular business and tourism destination. Located on the Asian side of the bi-continental city of Istanbul, Sabiha Gökçen International Airport offers travellers convenient access…
Etihad Airways has opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well as an Emirates ID centre. Ray Gammell, Etihad Airways chief people and performance officer, said: “As a global employer of choice, we pride ourselves on…
1 year ago today, Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 (PK-AXC) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Surabaya, Indonesia to Singapore. The Airbus A320-200 was carrying 155 passengers which included 137 adults, 17 children and one infant. The crew consisted of two pilots, 4 flight attendants and a company engineer. Nationality included Indonesia, South Korea, France, Malaysia,…
24 years ago today, Scandinavian Airlines Flight 751 (OY-KHO) was a scheduled passenger flight from Stockholm, Sweden to Warsaw Poland, via Copenhagen Denmark. The aircraft was piloted by Danish captain Stefan G. Rasmussen and Swedish first officer Ulf Cedermark. Before take off, ice had collected on the wings close to the fuselage, which broke off…
With the launch of daily flights to Sabiha Gökçen Emirates has increased its overall capacity to Istanbul by 35 percent, offering a total of 18 flights per week to this popular business and tourism destination. Details
Etihad Airways has opened the doors to a new world-class medical facility in Abu Dhabi for its employees. The complex includes an aviation clinic, employee visa medical centre, as well as an Emirates ID centre. Details
Flybe will operate two brand new routes to Paris Charles de Gaulle and Rennes as part of its 2016 summer schedule from London City Airport. Weekday flights to Paris have been timed for convenient day returns, with those to Rennes operating for peak summer every day except Saturdays. Details
6 years ago today, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 an international passenger flight from Amsterdam to Detroit was the target of a failed al-Qaeda bombing attempt on Christmas Day. The bomber in the Christmas Day bombing attempt was 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian man who had concealed plastic explosives in his underwear but failed to detonate…
LAN Airlines plane landed at Faro with 224 passengers. The emergency landing was because of a technical fault with one of the engines broken down. All passengers are fine.