Year Archives: 2024

[ad_1] Air Astana will eliminate the technical stop on its flights between Almaty and London Heathrow, following modifications made to its Airbus A321LR narrowbodies. The Kazakh national carrier has installed additional fuel tanks on its A321LRs, allowing it to operate nonstop to London, which, at around 9h 35min, will be one of the world’s longest narrowbody flights. Flights are currently operated with a technical stop in the far western Kazakh city of Aktau. This came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, which …

[ad_1] Guernsey Civil Protection Volunteers said being called in to support passengers forced to spend a night at Guernsey Airport was a "a new one on us".Nine passengers had to spend the night in the terminal on Saturday after a flight between the island and Jersey was cancelled due to severe weather and no accommodation could be found for them.Dave Hodge, Guernsey civil protection officer, said his team had been deployed just before 22:00 BST by the airport authorities to deliver …

[ad_1] Southwest Airlines’ increasingly acrimonious public feud with minority shareholder Elliot Investment Management has heated up a notch just days before the carrier is scheduled to update investors on its strategy. The private equity firm, which now holds 11% of the Dallas-headquartered airline’s outstanding shares, early on 25 September published a strongly worded letter to fellow investors accusing the Southwest board of incompetence. It calls for a special investor meeting in the coming weeks to “make you aware of certain defensive actions that …

[ad_1] Gatwick said so far in 2024 it had safely handled more than 170,000 flights through Nats, a 4% increase on last year.An airport spokesperson said the service had been fully available more than 99.6% of the time, operating 24 hours a day.Gatwick typically had 800 or more flight "movements" a day from a single runway.The spokesperson added: "We will continue to work closely with the Nats leadership team to provide passengers and airlines with a good service."London Gatwick would like …

[ad_1] This is the moment an Airbus Beluga dubbed the ‘world’s strangest-looking plane’ landed at Heathrow airport.The Airbus Beluga, which got its name because of its resemblance to the species of whale, touched down at Heathrow Airport at 11:04 on Monday.The Beluga has reportedly been dispatched from Toulouse with spare parts to repair a damaged British Airways plane that has been left stranded at Heathrow since April, after a minor collision at the airport.The Airbus Beluga is due to leave Heathrow …

[ad_1] ASL Aviation Holdings has joined the airline advisory board of Fokker Next Gen, a Dutch firm seeking to develop a 120-150-seat narrowbody airliner powered by hydrogen-combustion engines for service entry in 2035. Dublin-headquartered ASL owns, or has interests in, a total of eight passenger and cargo airlines in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. Joining the airline advisory group – which already includes Latvian carrier Air Baltic and Japan’s Toki Aviation Capital – will allow ASL to help shape the development of Fokker …

[ad_1] The spokesperson said: "With the added Gatwick flights this winter, we are pausing our Stansted schedule."While the Stansted route yielded positive results this year, passenger feedback indicated a significantly higher demand for services to London Gatwick and London City." The spokesperson said Aurigny would be able to offer approximately 7,673 seats per week to and from London over the winter, which they said represented an increase of more than a third on the same period last year.Aurigny chief commercial officer …

[ad_1] Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one option, for operation on behalf of FlyGabon. To replace the airline’s 19-year-old ATR 42-500, the new twin-turboprop, configured in a 46-seat layout, will be delivered in 2025. If exercised, the second example will arrive in 2026. It will fly alongside FlyGabon’s existing fleet of two of the larger ATR 72-600s. Afrijet, in which state-owned Fly Gabon Holding has a 56% stake, also has an in-service fleet of three ATR 72-600s. “We firmly believe that …

[ad_1] It saw an additional one million passengers compared with the same period in the first half of 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns.Among the popular holiday destinations from the west London airport last month were Spain, Greece, Italy and Turkey, Heathrow said. Additionally, the Taylor Swift concerts brought in an extra 40,000 passengers this summer, with fans travelling for her European Eras Tour shows, Heathrow said.Chief executive Thomas Woldbye said he was grateful to staff their "preparation and dedication to …

[ad_1] Argentine civil aviation regulator ANAC has granted low-cost carrier FlyBondi authorisation to provide ground handling services to other airlines in the country. The Buenos Aires-based carrier said on 16 September that it is the first airline to receive such an authorisation. “Since 2018 at Flybondi, we have managed our own handling services in 80% of the airports where we operate,” says chief executive Mauricio Sana. “Now, we are certified to provide these services to other airlines. This is a huge step towards the …

[ad_1] "I ask you not to sacrifice the opportunity to secure our future together, because of the frustrations of the past," said Mr Ortberg in his message to staff."Working together, I know that we can get back on track, but a strike would put our shared recovery in jeopardy".On top of the proposed 25% pay rise, the preliminary deal would offer workers improved healthcare and retirement benefits, as well as 12 weeks of paid parental leave.It would also include a commitment …

[ad_1] "Besides improving facilities and equipment, the service charge will enable us to formalise the resource requirements and enhance external oversight, to ensure standards are maintained," Mr Le Ray said.Ports is consulting with stakeholders on its proposed tariff increases for 2025.Mr Le Ray said the organisation had "written to all our stakeholders and are inviting them to comment on our proposals over the next four weeks".As well as the proposed airport tariff increases, Ports is proposing above inflation increases in a …