A new report shows the crew of the TransAsia Airways ATR plane that clipped a bridge in Taiwan in February had shut off the working engine after the other lost power, according to source close to the investigation. TransAsia flight GE235 veers sideways as it approaches bridge (Twitter: @Missxoxo168) The source asked to remain anonymous…
French air traffic controllers are set to strike for 48 hours Thursday in their latest protest against what they say are deteriorating working conditions in the face of steady growth in the aviation sector. The controllers, members of the SNCTA union, say the budget of the French aviation regulator should be safeguarded; instead, it argues,…
Use of existing capacity at London City Airport will help meet the air connectivity needs of London and the UK in the period between the government’s response to the Airports Commission and the completion of any new infrastructure, officials at the airport said earlier. The news comes at the Davies Commission recommends expansion at London…
Expansion at Gatwick Airport remains the only “deliverable option” according to chief executive Stewart Wingate. The announcement follows the release of the Davies Commission report into aviation expansion in the south-east of England earlier, which recommended expansion of London Heathrow Airport.
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway be built at London Heathrow Airport to ease aviation congestion in the south-east of England. While each of the three schemes shortlisted was considered a “credible option” for expansion, the commission unanimously concluded a new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport was its preferred option.
The Airports Commission has recommended a third runway be built at London Heathrow Airport to ease aviation congestion in the south-east of England. While each of the three schemes shortlisted was considered a “credible option” for expansion, the commission unanimously concluded a new north-west runway at Heathrow Airport was its preferred option.
Airbus inked a deal to sell up to 75 of its A330 planes to a Chinese company during a visit by Prime Minister Li Keqiang to France on Tuesday in a deal worth $18 billion (16.1 billion euros) at list prices. Airbus boss Fabrice Bergier signed a deal for 45 confirmed orders, as well as…
Wizz Air will begin two new services to Birmingham in September. The twice weekly service from Warsaw to Birmingham begins on the 14th September. The twice weekly service from Budapest to Birmingham begins on the 15th September.
easyJet is expanding service at Amsterdam. The airline will be adding six new routes from Amsterdam for the winter season. Grenoble, begins 12 December, once a week. Lyon, begins 17 December, four times a week. Milan-Linate 27 October, six times a week. Salzburg, 18 December, three times a week. Tel Aviv, 26 October, four times…
More than 100 people are feared dead after a military transport plane crashed in a residential area of the Indonesian city of Medan. The Hercules C-130 plane hit two houses and a hotel before bursting into flames creating a huge fireball. Air Force head Agus Supriatna visited the crash site and told the AFP news…
Air Canada will add London Gatwick to its network in spring 2016, a move Canada’s largest carrier is making just as WestJet Airlines enters the market. Flights will be operated by Air Canada rouge, the low-cost subsidiary Air Canada created to compete with WestJet, Air Transat and other Canadian charter carriers. Air Canada rouge will…
TripAdvisor has launched dedicated airport pages, enabling travellers around the world to get information about what to do, where to eat and where to stay at 200 major airports around the world. When travellers search for an airport on TripAdvisor, they will be directed to a dedicated airport page with reviews, ratings and other information…