As the number of privately-owned UAVs have exploded here in the US, so too have incidents of hobbyist drones being flown too closely to airports. More than 100 incidents have been reported every month this year, up from a handful of occurrences in 2015, according to FAA deputy administrator, Michael Whitaker. To combat this trend,…
UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 escorted to the gate by fire units UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 safely landed at London Gatwick UPDATE British Airways #BA2155 returned to London Gatwick after reporting airframe vibration BREAKING British Airways #BA2155 is in holding pattern due to vibration http://t.co/hTlhtvRIgO pic.twitter.com/rL9dXm79TW — AirLive.net (@airlivenet) October 8, 2015
An ultra-long range version of the new Airbus A350 could fly for up to 19 hours, ushering in a new wave of non-stop flights, although they could also challenge passengers’ patience. Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier says that his company is running the numbers on the long-legged jet, which would be based on the A350-900 and…
Norwegian Air Shuttle hopes to sell one-way tickets to Europe for $69 (45 pounds) as early as 2017 by flying from U.S. airports that have low fees, Chief Executive Officer Bjørn Kjos said in an interview Tuesday. Europe’s third-largest budget airline is considering flights to Edinburgh and Bergen, Norway from U.S. airports that have little…
The pending bankruptcy of Russia’s second-largest airline, Transaero, could ripple around the world to be a big problem for Boeing. Transaero is one of the few airlines that has ordered Boeing’s beleaguered 747-8i, the passenger version of Boeing’s largest jet, and the airline now has four on the books. More details
Fragments of a Buk anti-aircraft missile have been found in the bodies of victims of the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 disaster in eastern Ukraine, an investigator has said. Vasyl Vovk, a senior officer of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) who headed the Ukrainian contribution to the joint investigation into the disaster, said the fragments found…
The delivery of Finnair’s first A350 XWB on 7 October 2015 is shown in this video, highlighting the special ceremony held in Toulouse, France – which included speeches from Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier; Finnair CEO Pekka Vauramo; and Eric Schulz, President – Civil Large Engines, Rolls-Royce. With handover of its no. 1 A350…
Hundreds of people have lost their jobs after an aircraft maintenance company went into administration. ATC Lasham has announced that 309 of its 373 staff – based in Lasham, Hampshire, and at Southend Airport – have lost their jobs. Director of the air firm Nicolas Cook said the reason was “a significant lack of work…
Cosmos Holidays is changing its name to Monarch. The tour operator, which currently trades as Cosmos Holidays, will start to transition to the Monarch brand from today. Avro and Somewhere2Stay, which sell flights and hotel accommodation respectively through the travel trade, will also operate under the Monarch brand. Details
LATAM, the leading airline group in Latin America and operator of the LAN and TAM Airlines, has appointed Guido Blanco as the new sales manager for UK and Nordic countries. Blanco started his role in September and previously held the position of sales manager for LATAM in Buenos Aires. Details
Lawrence Ryan has been appointed director of sales, USA for the Lufthansa Group. He is responsible for sales and promotional activities, overseeing corporate, retail, online travel agencies, group sales and leisure/specialty sales segments for key account management and field sales teams. Details
Basel Aer, a part of Russia’s largest industrial diversified group Basic Element, has said Sochi International Airport, a main gateway to the upcoming Formula One Russian Grand Prix, is planning to serve over 100,000 arriving and departing passengers before October 12th. Sochi International Airport is expecting to serve over 100,000 arriving and departing passengers from…