Russian fighter jets launched two missiles at a Royal Air Force (RAF) RC135 Rivet Joint spy plane in an attempt to shoot it down last september according to a report by the BBC. The incident was previously known about and Russia claimed the launches were caused by a “technical malfunction” [read more]
Turkish flag carrier Turkish Airlines has ordered a further 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft bringing its total for the type to 40. The carrier already was 14 A350-900 in service on its long-haul network. The airliner has proved popular since its introduction and has now attracted over 1,000 orders. Airbus builds [read more]
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has released its final report into the 2018 helicopter crash at King Power Stadium, home of Leicester City, which killed the clubs owner as well as 4 other people including the pilot. According to the report the crash was caused by a catastrophic mechanical [read more]
The much talked about return of Monarch Airlines has been derailed just weeks after new directors took over Monarch Airlines Ltd. In a statement, the new owners said that they would be unable to restart the airline and have “exhausted the start-up funding”. Despite interviews and press releases about secure [read more]
iGA Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM), which opened in 2018, is a rising star amongst modern airports and has rapidly become Turkiye’s gateway to the world offering global connections as a significant European & Asian hub. It has now published its sustainability report for 2021-22 which details its roadmap toward Net-Zero which [read more]
European planemaker ATR has won an order for two ATR72-600s from New Zealand flag carrier Air New Zealand. In addition to the firm orders, Air New Zealand has also taken out options for two further aircraft, Air New Zealand utilises the ATR regional turboprop on its domestic routes the order [read more]
Finnish flag carrier Finnair has launched its late summer sale providing the perfect opportunity to jet off to Finland or further afield via Helsinki. Weekend fares from London to Helsinki start at just £147 return and Tallinn, the capital of Estonia for £226 return. If you fancy going further Finnair [read more]
A UPS Boeing 767 Freighter made an emergency landing at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) this evening following a suspected fire onboard the aircraft. UPS205 took off from Philadelphia and was due to arrive in London Stansted but the flight declared an emergency and descended rapidly as it approached the coast of [read more]
Aer Lingus (EI/EIN) has confirmed it is adding a four-times-per-week service to Denver, Colorado to its transatlantic network from Dublin next year. The service will commence on 17th May 2024 and will be operated by one of the airline’s new Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Aer Lingus also announced that it will [read more]
The ex-British Airways Boeing 747-400 which was painted into a special BOAC livery for British Airway’s 100-year anniversary has been torn apart for scrap by eCube at St Athan in South Wales. The Jumbo, G-BYGC, like the other special liveried jets, was sold to eCube for a token amount on [read more]
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