UK UNION BALPA WARNS OF FATIGUE PROBLEMS
According to the pilots union, BALPA, there is a growing problem of fatigue among flight crew. It has have voiced concern that this will worsen under EU proposals to increase flying hours from 900 hou...
According to the pilots union, BALPA, there is a growing problem of fatigue among flight crew. It has have voiced concern that this will worsen under EU proposals to increase flying hours from 900 hou...
Air transport IT specialist, SITA, today announced an ambitious programme to build a community cloud dedicated to the air transport industry (ATI) that will improve efficiencies and reduce costs. The ...
Russian carrier UTair and regional turboprop manufacturer ATR today announced the signature of a contract for the purchase of 20 ATR 72-500s. The announcement of the deal, valued at US $ 426 million, ...
Aer Lingus said that a late Easter holiday period (late April) has affected the number of booked passengers for March. In 2010, Easter fell in late March. This is the reason for its figures showing an...
“It makes sense for Virgin Atlantic to have a partner,” Sir Richard Branson said yesterday in an interview in San Francisco. “I will certainly still be extremely involved in the airline, whatever we d...
Airbus said it is bringing forward the A320neo’s entry into service from 2016 to October 2015, and will begin the program’s industrial development phase with Pratt & Whitney’s PW1100G serving as the l...
Easyjet has reported a jump of 12% in its passenger figures for March over the same period in 2010. Ryanair’s figures are also up by 8%. International Airlines Group, British Airways and Iberia parent...
New Zealand has fined British Airways $1.6 million and Cargolux $4.6 million for operating an illegal cartel which fixed airfreight rates on flights into New Zealand. Both carriers held their hands up...
Ryanair has announced cuts of up to 80% at its Alicante base from October 2011, following AENA Alicante’s (ALC’s) decision last week to force passengers to board via airbridges instead of stairs. Ryan...
Turkish Airlines (THY) is increasing the frequency of eight routes to destinations in the Middle East, central and Western Europe. THY will increase the frequency of services to Beirut from 14 flights...
A large amount of wreckage from the Air France A330 that crashed into the ocean off Brazil has been found 4 km under water on the ocean floor between Brazil and Africa. It is hoped that a new search o...
A Thomson Airways aircraft from the UK bound to Egypt has made an emergency landing in Greece after a bomb threat. Two Greek F-16 fighter jets and a helicopter escorted the 757 aircraft safely to the ...
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