Air Europa B737-800, flight UX6007, was involved in a loss of separation incident with a Cessna 510 Citation Mustang corporate jet (EC-LCX). Flight UX6007 was heading for Palma de Mallorca Airport, Sp…
Italy’s Fly Ernest secures own AOC
Fly Ernest (Florence Peretola) has secured its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Italian civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per l’Aviazione Civile – ENAC) Skyliner Avia…
EU Airports Report Strong Q3 Traffic Growth, With Freight Rebounding
European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE has released its traffic report for September and Q3 2016. This is the only air transport report which includes all types of airline passenger flights to…
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 5X is Back on Track
Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 5X is back on track following a two-year delay to the programme announced earlier this year, with company executives confident that the wide-cabin jet will be ready for serv…
British Airways B777 Captain Suspended After Kinky Cockpit Pictures Emerge
British Airways has suspended Colin Glover, 51, while it investigates the X-rated photos but he has denied it was him. The most graphic image showed a man wearing stockings, with his feet up on the co…
EasyJet Pilots Reach Agreement on Fatigue Proposal
UK low-cost carrier (LCC) easyJet has reached an agreement with pilots in a dispute over fatigue, averting industrial action. “In a ballot that closed today, easyJet pilots have voted by 68% to 32% to…
Qatar Airways and British Airways in Codeshare Deal
Qatar Airways and British Airways’ parent company, International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced a joint business agreement that will benefit customers by offering a wider choice of flights, an en…
UK Government Approves Third Runway at Heathrow
The UK government announced its approval for a new runway at Heathrow – the first full length runway in the south-east since the Second World War. The scheme will now be taken forward in the form of a…
Ryanair looking to snap up surplus B737-800 capacity
Ryanair (FR, Dublin Int’l) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael O’Leary says the Irish LCC is on the hunt for additional B737-800 capacity both on the new and second-hand markets. Speakin…
Wizz Air to Connect Santander and Warsaw
Wizz Air today announced a new route from Santander to the capital of Poland, Warsaw. The new service will commence on 31 March and operate with two weekly flights, on Mondays and Fridays. The airline…