[New Book] A380 Air France under the lens of Pol Bacquet – Portrait
A380 Air France under the lens of Pol Bacquet - Portrait With these COVID times, we are all having to cope with tough conditions. Stay...
9,900 extras have tested out Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) ready for commissioning
Berlin Brandenburg Airport has undergone all preparations for a successful commissioning. All permits have been granted, all processes have been tested extensively and the...
How Keflavik International Airport (Iceland) uses dynamic forecasting to navigate pandemic times
In late-March 2020, Keflavik International Airport (KEF) saw an unprecedented and sudden drop in global air travel. The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with fluctuating travel...
EasyFly ATR 42-600 slams into boarding bridge while parking at Bucaramanga Airport, Colombia
On 15 October, an EasyFly ATR 42-600 (registered HK-5310) operated domestic flight VE9069 between Cucuta and Bucaramanga, Colombia. While parking at a gate at...
Woman escorted off easyJet flight for refusing to wear protective face mask
In the afternoon of 18 October, a passenger was thrown off during boarding of easyJet flight U2481 connecting Belfast and Edinburgh, United Kingdom. The...
Flock of sheep grazes at Tehran airport after engine failure of their Boeing 747
On 17 October, an Iran Air Boeing 747-200 (registered EP-ICD) operated flight IR-4704 between Adana, Turkey and Doha, Qatar. At flight level 31,000 near...
Virgin Atlantic launches flights from Manchester to Mumbai and Delhi
Airline launches a duo of new routes from Manchester to Mumbai on 19th December and to Delhi on 5th January benefiting half a million Indian...
Vueling launches domestic flights in France
On 16 October, the Spanish low-cost airline Vueling, a subsidiary of IAG (International Airlines Group), launched its first three domestic flights between Paris-Orly and...
UAE, Israel to sign agreement for 28 weekly flights
The UAE and Israel will a sign a deal on Tuesday to allow 28 weekly commercial flights between Israel's Ben Gurion airport, Dubai and...
Etihad makes history with the first commercial passenger flight from a Gulf Cooperation Council nation to Israel
Etihad also launches dedicated Hebrew website – a first for an Arab airline Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will become the...
Ryanair flight from Liverpool to Tenerife diverts to Lisbon after violent incident
Ryanair flight FR4346 on 16 October (Boeing 737-800 registered EI-EVP) was not an easy trip for the passengers. The plane, which took off from...
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol traffic and transport figures for September 2020: -79.4%
In September, 1.3 million passengers flew to, from or via Schiphol – a decrease of 79.4% compared with the same month last year. The number of passenger flights to...
85% drop in passenger numbers at Brussels Airport in September, but cargo volumes still rising
379,303 passengers passed through Brussels Airport during September. This is just 15.2% of the total number of passengers recorded in September 2019. This negative...
Royal Schiphol Group and Groupe ADP (Aéroports de Paris) announce the extension of their alliance
Aéroports de Paris and Royal Schiphol Group will extend the alliance named “Hublink” with one year, until November 30th 2021. The alliance, created at...
European Commission extends slot waiver to relieve burdened aviation sector and avoid emissions
On 14 October, the European Commission adopted an extension to the waiver of EU rules on the use of airport slots. As a result,...
TAP Air Portugal offers travel and stay to children flying with families from Europe to Maceió, Brazil
Today and tomorrow, 15 and 16 October, TAP Air Portugal is offering free tickets and complimentary accommodations for children up to 11 years old...
Air Belgium revises flight schedules for the French West Indies and postpones the launch of Mauritius flights to end-March
The coronavirus pandemic forces Air Belgium to postpone the start date of its flights between Brussels Airport, Belgium and Mauritius, originally scheduled for December...
AerCaribe Antonov An-32 cargo crashes upon landing at Iquitos Airport, Peru
On 14 October, an AerCaribe Antonov AN-32 cargo aircraft (registered OB-2120-P) operated a domestic flight between Lima and Iquitos, Peru. During landing at Iquitos...
China Airlines crew reports “guy in a jet pack” to Los Angeles LAX ATC; second sighting in two months
For the second time on two months, a person wearing a jet pack was spotted flying around Los Angeles International Airport, United States. On...
702,984 Passengers in the Flughafen Wien Group and 562,247 at Vienna Airport in September 2020 (20% of September 2019 figures)
Passenger traffic after the summer months declined slightly once again. In September 2020, passenger volume in the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport, Malta Airport...