The pilot, a 64-year-old from Blandford, and his passenger, a 67-year-old from Shaftesbury, were confirmed dead after their Tiger Moth plane came down near Compton Abbas Airfield. “At 9.28am tod…
“Long immigration queues at airports, is a “dreadful welcome” to UK”… says BA
British Airways is unhappy with the Home Office over long immigration queues at airports, saying they are a “dreadful welcome” to the UK. The airline says Britons and visitors to the UK ar…
Airbus update A350 Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL) in response to fire warning by EASA
Airbus has issued an emergency patch to stop its A350 airliners from exploding. The fix, an update to the aircraft’s Master Minimum Equipment List (MMEL), adds a number of items to in-cockpit di…
EASA issued an emergency AD, warning Airbus A350 hydraulic pump (EDP) overheating and causing a fire.
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD), warning operators that there is a risk of the Airbus A350 hydraulic engine driven pump (EDP) overheatin…
All airports in Netherlands will be powered by wind power.
On January the 1st of 2018, all major Dutch airports will significantly improve sustainability of their operations by completely shifting to wind power for the supply of their electricity. All airport…
World’s largest Airport is set to open on Oct. 29, 2018
Turkey’s aviation sector, which grew by 14 percent over the past decade, is expected to grow even further once the Istanbul Third Airport becomes operational. The airport, set to open Oct. 29, 2…
British Airways made a passenger to sit on a urine soaked seat
A businessman Andrew Wilkinson was was given a “damp seat” full of urine to sit on, when he was travelling from Heathrow to Cape town in British Airways. Andrew Wilkinson, 39, claimed a BA stewardess …
Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engine received (EASA) full flight certification
Rolls Royce aero engines has been granted European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) full flight certification to the Trent 1000 TEN engines. The engines are designed to power Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The n…
Vilnius Airport in Lithuania reopens after EUR 19 million reconstruction
Vilnius International Airport runway in Lithuania,has a new pavement, and ready for operation. After a 35-day break, the airport’s function has been restored. Most flights will soon return to Vilnius …
Airbus successfully tests Dispenser Structure for GRACE-FO satellites
Airbus successfully tests the dispenser structure that will hold the twin satellites GRACE-FO (GRACE = Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, FO= Follow-On) during their launch. Once the satellites …