Hijack alarm sparked on Singapore Airways flight after technical glitch
A Singapore Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Singapore accidentally sent out a false hijacking alarm after suffering a technical glitch. The flight transmitted a transponder code indicating a possible…
Firefly restarts Subang-Seletar flights, targets minimum 40,000 passengers by year-end
(Left) Chief executive officer of FlyFirefly, Philip See, and Executive Vice President, Airport Management of Changi Airport Group, Tan Lye Teck at the cake cutting ceremony to mark the resumption…
Qatar Airways touches down in Santorini
With the debut of a new route to Santorini and the restoration of flights to Mykonos, Qatar Airways is making it easier for customers to visit the Greek Islands. The…
Ill pilot stuck in toilet causes easyjet flight to do emergency landing
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport as the pilot was being ill in the toilet. EasyJet flight U26938 was reportedly forced to request…
UK’s Shapps explores temporary visas for EU workers to ease airport staffing crisis
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps is exploring issuing temporary visas to workers from the European Union to ease a staffing crisis at airports, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. Plans are…
European airlines and IATA slam EU plan to expand emissions rule for flights
Airlines for Europe, an airline group representing over 70% of European air traffic, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have expressed concern over amendments to the EU Emissions Trading…
FAA launches campaign to recruit next generation of air traffic controllers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it is launching a recruitment campaign targeting the next generation of air traffic controllers. Called ‘Be ATC’, the campaign aims to target diverse…
IAG’s CEO attributes chaos in airports to difficulty in finding staff
Luis Gallego, the Chief Executive of International Consolidated Airlines, on Thursday attributed the current chaos in many airports in Europe to the difficulty in finding staff as salary demands have…
Nigeria’s Ibom Air expects to launch regional flights by the end of 2022
Nigeria’s domestic airline Ibom Air expects to commence regional operations outside Nigeria by the end of 2022. According to a press statement posted on twitter, the news was announced by…