The Independent Flight Attendant’s Organisation has agreed to call off the strikes announced for Thursday, Friday and next Monday after progress was made in talks with Lufthansa management. UFO agrees to forgo strikes until at least the December 2nd, where an employment summit will take place. Details
Etihad Airways has welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrival marked the US debut of the airline’s exclusive A380 service, including The Residence by Etihad, the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky. The A380 now serves guests travelling on one of…
A BA pilot has suffered a burnt retina after a laser was shone into the cockpit of his aircraft. He was the co-pilot of the passenger aircraft that was making its final approach at Heathrow at the time. The pilot, which remains unnamed, had suffered significant eye damage from the incident as the British Airline…
The MP for Scarborough in the UK as well as the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Robert Goodwill, has praised the idea of airport drop off fees at most UK airports should come into force as a result of cutting down pollution. He says that the extra charges would encourage airport passengers to use the public transport instead…
EASA delivered today a Type Certificate to Airbus for itsA320neo. The American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) simultaneously delivered its Type Certificate for the A320neo. This means that the Airbus A320neo successfully completed a rigorous programme of certification which tested its airframe and systems well beyond their design limits to ensure the aircraft successfully meets highest…
US customs and Border Protection are searching for 13 passengers who skipped Customs checks. Officials said there were 76 passengers on an American Airlines flight 1671 from Cancun to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. When the flight arrived, 13 passengers were ushered through the wrong exit. “Due to an airline error, 13…
Copa Airlines has taken delivery of the 100th airplane to join its fleet, a Boeing 737-800 decorated with a special decal celebrating the airline achieving this important milestone. The airplane, leased from SMBC Aviation Capital, flew from Seattle to its Panama City home base, where it was welcomed by a special ceremony. Details
Etihad Airways has welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrival marked the US debut of the airline’s exclusive A380 service, including The Residence by Etihad, the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky. The A380 now serves guests travelling on one of…
Low-cost carrier easyJet has cancelled all flights to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt until January 6th. Flights were originally halted after the UK government said the Sinai plane crash, which killed 224 people in October, may have been caused by a bomb. The suspension has now been extended into the new year in an attempt to…
Etihad Airways has welcomed the highly-anticipated arrival of its Airbus A380 service at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. The arrival marked the US debut of the airline’s exclusive A380 service, including The Residence by Etihad, the only commercially available three-room suite in the sky. The A380 now serves guests travelling on one of…
Vietjet has signed a memorandum of understanding in Hanoi with Aviation New Zealand. Nguyen Duc Tam, vice president of Vietjet and John Nicholson, chief executive of Aviation New Zealand signed the landmark deal in the presence of dignitaries from the two countries. Details
Norwegian has put its late summer 2016 schedule on sale with a record 1.1 million seats available on flights to and from the UK. Over 6,000 flights are available for travel between August 15th and October 30th next year – up around five per cent compared to the same period in 2015 as the airline…