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‘Security scare’ grounds Qantas plane bound for Perth in Melbourne

A QANTAS plane bound for Perth was grounded in Melbourne on Saturday night for hours after a terror threat email was apparently sent to passengers. Up to 50 passengers disembarked after the security scare. Flight QF481 was due to take off at 6.50pm, but a middle-aged Perth woman, who asked to...

Gibraltar pushes for airport to be under EU aviation laws

Gibraltar's authorities have joined air-travel industry leaders in calling for the small British territory on Spain's southwestern tip to be included in the European Union's laws governing European aviation. Joseph Garcia, Gibraltar's Civil Aviation Minister, says Saturday tha...

This is why China's airports are a nightmare

You've never truly been late until you've travelled China's unfriendly skies. And that's a problem for those doing business in the Middle Kingdom. Danny Armstrong is used to dealing with flight delays and cancellations. As general manager of China Banking at National Australia Bank, he travels for business around China a couple of times a month. At the mercy of the nation&rsq...

Air BP introduces UL91 via new self serve automat at Kjeller Airport

International aviation fuel products and service supplier, Air BP has improved access to, and distribution of, its UL91 product in Norway by installing a self-serve automat facility at Kjeller Airport, (ENKJ). This makes Kjeller the first airport in Scandinavia to offer three Air BP fuel grades; UL91, which is certified according to ASTM D7547, Avgas 100LL and JetA1. The facility was inaugurated b...

11-year-old snuck past Russian airport security, flew without ID or ticket

11-year-olds are resourceful. And apparently when one puts her mind to something, no one — not parents or mentors or Russian airport security — can talk her out of it. One such 11-year-old girl in Moscow decided that it was her time to fly. She had never been on a plane before and although she lacked both ID and a ticket, she was determined to go. The girl managed to slip by...

'Full confidence' in Cat 3 landing system after foggy Friday, says airport authority

The St. John's International Airport Authority says it has "full confidence" in its new instrument landing system, despite being bested by heavy fog on Friday. "The situation last Friday was exceptional," said Glenn Mahon, director of operations at the airport. "As you know, we operate in one of the most challenging weather environments in th...

Belarus to North Korea: Ultimate tour for aviation geeks

Ilyushin. Tupolev. Antonov. For aviation fanatics, opportunities to fly in Soviet-era commercial jets built by one of these companies get fewer by the year. Which is why an annual tour operated by one UK company has become incredibly popular with hardcore plane-spotters from around the world. Stopping in Belarus and North Korea,Juche Travel's upcoming DPRK Aviation Tour, which ru...

Flying High: Dublin Airport seating pods inspired by Pixar's 'Up'

In need of a quick nap en route between check-in and take-off? Chalk down the seating pods in Dublin Airport's Terminal 1. Passengers passing through the terminal may have noticed a brightening up of the old retail space near the airside Starbucks lately. The lounge seating area, between The Loop and the 100 and 200 gates, now features a children's play area and several seating '...

Dysfunctional plane causes temporary runway closure

The runway at Tampa Executive Airport was temporarily closed Saturday after a single-engine Bonanza landed with its gear in the up position. The pilot was the only passenger in the plane and was not injured, according to Tampa International Airport communications manager Danny Valentine. Valentine said the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will investig...

New York-bound flight diverted to Ireland after declaring emergency

A flight to New York has been diverted to Ireland after declaring an emergency minutes after it took off from Manchester Airport. The plane was diverted to Shannon Airport in County Clare amid reports of smoke in a lavatory, according to tracking website Air Live. Pakistan International Airlines Flight 711 was due to fly to John F Kennedy International Airport after its departure schedu...

Singapore Airlines to fly Scoot into India soon

Scoot, the low-cost, medium-haul arm of the Singapore Airlines Group, which operates an all-787 Dreamliner fleet, is set to launch operations to India beginning May. Scoot will start operating to Chennai and Amritsar from Singapore on May 24, and begin services to Jaipur on October 2. “Scoot is excited to bring our proposition of value travel and service with Scootitude to gu...

Passengers forced to stay overnight inside plane at Indian airport

Passengers on a SpiceJet flight were forced to spend an entire night stuck in the airplane while it sat on the tarmac of an airport in Nagpur, India. According to the Times of India, SpiceJet Flight SG487 from Mumbai to Kolkata was forced to make an emergency landing Sunday night at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur due to a technical issue. Unfortunately for passengers,...

Ryanair First Serbia Flights Announced

Ryanair, Europe’s favourite low fares airline, today (20 April) announced its first Serbia flights, with a new route from Nis to Berlin commencing on 4 September, with a twice weekly service which will deliver 30,000 customers p.a. at Nis Airport. Ryanair’s Serbian operations will deliver: 1 new route to Berlin (2 x weekly – Thursday & Sunday) 2 weekly return flights to/...

Comair 737 arrives at new St Helena airport

South African carrier Comair has carried out the first large passenger jet landing at the new St Helena airport. The carrier operated a Boeing 737-800 (ZS-ZWG) which touched down just after 12:00 on 19 April. British Airways franchise partner Comair recently took delivery of the aircraft – painted in BA livery – which has been configured specifically to s...

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