airBaltic carries 22% more passengers during first three quarters of 2019
Latvian airline airBaltic has transported a total of 3 874 867 or 22% more passengers during the first nine months of 2019 than in...
Azul Brazilian Airlines suffers tail strike on landing at Campinas Airport, Brazil
On 17 October, an Azul Brazilian Airlines Airbus A320neo (PR-YRQ) operated domestic flight AD6970 between Recife and Campinas, Brazil. During landing at Campinas, the...
American Airlines flight from London to Philadelphia diverts to Dublin after spilt cleaning fluid
On Monday 21 October 2019, American Airlines flight AA729 from London Heathrow to Philadelphia diverted to Dublin because of spilt cleaning fluid.American Airlines flight...
Thai Airways Boeing 777 rejects take off due to an uncontained engine failure
A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER suffered an uncontained failure of its left Engine (GE90) while taking off runway 01L at Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK),...
Flight simulator manufacturer Euramec to supply Dornier 228 Flight Training Device for cockpit and ground crew training for KASAS Ltd in Kenya
Euramec, the European flight simulation solution providers, is proud to announce its first Flight Training contract in Africa to provide air charter company KASAS...
Belgian stylist David Jeanmotte stuck in Munich after emergency landing of his TUIfly plane as he was flying to Egypt to join the Miss Belgium candidates
An eventful start to the day for Belgian stylist David Jeanmotte. As he was leaving this Monday morning for Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on a...
Belgian consumer association Test-Aankoop/Achats objects against ten airlines who charge up to €160 to change typo in your name
Belgian non-profit organisation Test-Aankoop/Achats which promotes consumer protection is taking legal action against ten airlines. Reason? Anyone booking a plane ticket but mistyping their (sur)name...
SAS wins contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces
SAS has won a contract with the Armed Forces in Norway, in direct competition with Norwegian. The contract is worth a total value of...
Strike in four airlines of the Lufthansa group this Sunday: dozens of flights cancelled
The German cabin crew union UFO planned a strike on Sunday in four branches of Lufthansa Airlines, with more than 300 flights likely to...
De Havilland Canada books first order for Dash 8-400 aircraft from Air Tanzania
De Havilland Canada announced today that the United Republic of Tanzania, represented by the Tanzanian Government Flight Agency (TGFA), has signed a firm purchase...
SAS increases flights to the Faroe Islands
During the winter season, SAS will expand the capacity of its Faroe Islands route by 41 percent. At the same time, RNP landings have...
Angara Airlines Antonov An-148 gets stuck in soft ground after landing at Mirny Airport, Russia
On 18 October, an Angara Airlines Antonov An-148 (RA-61713) operated domestic flight 2G711 between Irkutsk and Mirny, Yakutia (Russia). During landing at the airport...
Peninsula Airways (PenAir) Saab 2000 overruns runway at Unalaska, United States
On 17 October, a Peninsula Airways (PenAir) Saab 2000 (N686PA) was damaged in a landing overrun accident at Unalaska (PADU), Aleutian Islands, Alaska, United...
Transavia France flight returns to Paris Orly after passenger tries to open emergency exit
On 18 October, a Transavia France aircraft was forced to return to Paris Orly Airport, France after a passenger tried to open one of...
France’s National Assembly votes in favour of increased aviation tax
On 17 October, France's National Assembly voted in favour of an increase of the aviation tax. The so-called Chirac-tax will be levied on airplane...
Engine of Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 catches fire at Seoul Airport, South Korea
On 18 October, an Asiana Airlines Airbus A380 (HL7635) was waiting at the gate at Seoul Incheon Airport, South Korea for flight OZ202 to...
Qantas ready to operate first Project Sunrise test flight
On Friday 18 October 2019, Qantas will operate its first Project Sunrise test flight from New York to Sydney.The Australian airline will operate a...
Great Dane Airlines drops scheduled flights and focuses on charters with a third Embraer E195
Great Dane Airlines (a start-up airline based in Aalborg, Denmark) intends to drop scheduled flights and continue offering charters for tour operators.The airline had...
Germany will drastically increase its airline tickets tax
As the first effect of its mobilisation for a more virtuous climate behaviour, the German government has adopted a 74% increase in the tax...
Norwegian Air to sign interline agreement with JetBlue
Norwegian Air aims to sign an interline deal with US low-cost counterpart JetBlue. The planned partnership will allow passengers to combine fares in a...