Two people have died in a light plane crash, which caught fire in Essex. Police say the Beechcraft King Air 200 came down in a field in Chigwell around 10:20 this morning (Saturday) and burst into flames. (Stephen Huntley) Debris from the aircraft spread across the field where it crashed (Press Association) Essex police are…
Thomas Klühr is to succeed Harry Hohmeister as CEO of SWISS in February 2016, as part of a broader realignment of the Lufthansa Group. The new group organization is designed to provide a more functional alignment and thrust, alongwith flatter hierarchies. Details
Ryanair has made a number of new senior appointments to its management team. Details
Emirates has launched its second daily service from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). The second Boston flight will also be operated with an Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with 8 private suites in First class, 42 seats in Business class and 304 seats in Economy class. Details
As part of its aim to revolutionise holiday flying, Thomson Airways has completed the roll out of iPad minis to all of its 2,500 cabin crew following a successful trial at Luton Airport last year. The move follows the introduction of tablets for all TUI UK & Ireland’s resort staff this summer to better connect…
British Airways’ first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has arrived at Heathrow to take its place in the airline’s fleet. Following an eight hour 45 minute flight from Seattle, the aircraft (registration G-ZBKA) touched down at its new home at 08.50 local time. . It is the first of 22 787-9s the airline is set to receive…
LAN Airlines, a member of LATAM Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Latin America, and Jetstar Airways, an affiliate of Qantas, have signed a codeshare agreement to complement the current agreements that LAN Airlines maintains with Qantas, effectively strengthening the connectivity between South America and Oceania. Through the codeshare agreement, starting today, LAN Airlines…
Dubai International registered the highest monthly traffic in its 55-year history with 7.2 million passengers in August. According to the latest traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today, traffic at the world’s number one hub for international passengers reached 7,282,256, up 9.5 per cent from 6,648,058 recorded during the same month in 2014. Details
UPDATE C-130 crash in Afghanistan was not enemy action, Air Force says. Eleven people, including six American service members, were killed early Friday when a U.S. C-130 transport plane crashed while taking off from an airport in Afghanistan, a U.S. military official said. The crash happened shortly after midnight local time (19:30 GMT) at Jalalabad…
Qatar Airways will launch daily direct services from Doha to Sydney starting from March 1st, 2016. This will be the third Australian city in the Qatar Airways network. Currently, the Doha-based carrier operates daily non-stop flights to Melbourne and Perth with a total of 14 services each week. Details
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will be making changes to its Marco Polo Club loyalty programme to reflect the evolving travel needs of its most loyal customers. The airline aims to enhance the overall membership experience through more effective recognition of the contribution made by individual members. Cathay Pacific has been growing its…
Customers have boarded a British Airways’ Boeing 737 for the last time as the retiring plane marks its final flight with a trip to Turin. As the airline continues to modernise its aircraft fleet, the BA2578 from Gatwick to Turin, and the return service BA2579 were the last time customers could fly on a British…