Manchester Airport has broken its all-time passenger record, with 22.32 million people flying through the airport in the last financial year. The figure is the highest in its 77-year history, beating the previous 12 month record set in July 2006 of 22.26 million. With 22.3 million passengers per year, Manchester is the UK’s third largest…
British Airways flight BA76 from Luanda to London Heathrow had diverted this morning to Paris CDG airport following a medical emergency to someone onboard the flight. Operated on Boeing 777-200ER G-YMMI. British Airways flight BA144 from Baku to London Heathrow made an emergency landing last night in Azerbaijan around 8pm (UK Time) following a fire…
An elderly woman has been arrested after the Air Canada flight on which she was travelling on was forced to make a diversion to Shannon airport on Friday. It’s understood that the woman became disruptive on board the transatlantic flight and that at least one crew member was assaulted. The woman was believed to be…
Transaero Airlines continues to expand the geography of its flights from the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kazakhstan. On May 27, 2015, Transaero Airlines, for the first time in its history, will launch scheduled flights on the Moscow-Kyzylorda route.
Emirates is launching a second daily A380 service to Zurich, adding 945 seats a week on the route, with 280 in First Class and Business Class. Commencing 1st October 2015, Emirates flights EK85/86, currently operated by a Boeing 777-300ER, will be upgraded to an A380.
Ryanair has launched its Leeds Bradford winter 2015 schedule with 10 routes including Dublin, Lanzarote and Malta and extra flights to Alicante, Gdansk and Malaga.
Scandinavian carrier SAS has teamed up with the technology giant Google to offer a virtual tour onboard a long-haul aircraft, enabling users to experience what it is like to travel in SAS’s upgraded cabin.
Qatar Airways has unveiled its new amenity kits designed by Giorgio Armani, and a sleeper suit from Missoni.
Emirates, a global connector of people, places and economies, has announced a second daily A380 service to Zurich, adding 945 seats a week on the route, with 280 in First Class and Business Class.
THE Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said they have launched an investigation after two passengers were allowed access to the cockpit of a Ryanair flight. The Irish Independent reports the IAA are looking into the incident, which occurred on a plane bound for Germany last Friday. The two passengers, who were off-duty Ryanair crew members,…
Air France’s regional subsidiary Hop! has taken delivery of the first of five new ATR 72-600 turboprops it has agreed to lease from Danish lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC). The new aircraft joins Hop!’s 24-strong existing fleet of ATR turboprop regional airliners and is expected to make its first commercial flight imminently. Aujourd'hui, @hopinfos a…
American Airlines Group Inc. has been granted a single operating certificate for American and US Airways by the Federal Aviation Administration, marking a major milestone in the integration of the two airlines to become the largest carrier in the world. The FAA’s approval for American and US Airways to operate under one certificate, that of…