British Airways is replacing its CEO Alex Cruz and the new CEO will be Aer Lingus boss Sean Boyle. However, Mr. Cruz will stay on as non-executive chairman for a transition period before Mr. Doyle also takes on the role. In assuming the top job at BA, Doyle follows in the footsteps of another Irish aviation…
EasyJet faces losses of more than £800m this year as it was expecting to fly at just 25 per cent capacity into next year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual loss will be the first in EasyJet’s 25-year history. Johan Lundgren EasyJet CEO said: “Aviation continues to face the most severe threat in history…
Armenia says one of its Soviet-made S|U-25 fighter jet was shot down by a Turkish F-16 in Armenian air space, escalating the conflict over disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Turkey, which is baking the Azerbaijan in the conflict has denied the claim. Over 100 people including civilians, have died in three days of fighting over the disputed…
Antonov-26, a military aircraft came down near the eastern city of Kharkiv, killing 20 cadets and six officers from Kharkiv Air Force University while on a training flight. Only one person survived. The crash is being investigated and according to officials captain and not cadets was flying the plane when it crashed. The plane came…
The crew on the Flybe flight BE4321 with 105 onboard to Alicante reported smoke filling the cabin and cockpit during take-off on 28th February 2019. Two fire engines rushed to the scene. Passengers were stuck on the wing of a plane during an emergency evacuation at Exeter Airport as some passengers escaping via overwing…
An Air India Express Jet with 191 people on board has crashed at Calicut airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing 18 and injuring 156. The aircraft en route from Dubai skidded off the runway and broke in two upon landing at Calicut airport, India’s aviation authority said. Rescue efforts are progressing with emergency…
British Airways owned by International Airlines Group (IAG) grounds all of its Boeing 747s as it suffers from the sharp travel downturn. The UK airline is the world’s largest operator of the jump jets with 31 in the fleet. A British Airways spokesman said, “It is with great sadness that we can confirm we are…
A US Air Force Pilot is missing after the F-15C Eagle, from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, crashed into the North Sea, shortly after 09:40BST while on a training mission. The cause of the crash is currently not known but the US Air Force confirmed only one pilot was on board.…
A fortnight quarantine period for anyone arriving in UK will be enforced from Monday 8thJune. Over 200 travel companies have requested the new rules to be scrapped including some MPs who voiced concerns. But Home Secretary Priti Patel said the move would protect public health now that imported coronavirus cases pose a more significant threat. Passengers arriving…
World’s largest all-electric aircraft successfully takes it first flight The world’s largest all-electric plane took its maiden voyage successfully, which lasted 30 minutes. The eCaravan aircraft is a Cessna208 Caravan plane which was fitted with a 750 horsepower electric motor made by US-based startup Magnix and modified by aerospace engineering firm AeroTEC. The aircraft which…