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An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 has diverted into Cardiff Airport after it declared an emergency with fumes in the cockpit. The flight, EI845 was en-route to Cork from Amsterdam when the pilots reported smoke or fumes in the cockpit. As a precaution, the aircraft diverted immediately into Cardiff. The Aircraft, [read more]

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 has diverted into Cardiff Airport after it declared an emergency with fumes in the cockpit. The flight, EI845 was en-route to Cork from Amsterdam when the pilots reported smoke or fumes in the cockpit. As a precaution, the aircraft diverted immediately into Cardiff Airport after [read more]

Lufthansa (LH/DLH) is set to buy the majority of bankrupt Air Berlin’s fleet and network including Fly Niki & Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter. Air Belin filed for insolvency in August but has remained operating thanks to a 150m euro loan from the German Government. Talks have been ongoing with Lufthansa and Easyjet being [read more]

Beijing Capital Airlines (JD/CBJ) has pushed back the launch of its Qingdao to London Heathrow route. The new route was due to launch on the 30th October 2017, however, a recent schedule change means the inaugural flight will now happen on the 17th November. The route will operate twice-weekly using [read more]

A Fair Tax On Flying, an umbrella group of airlines and travel companies committed to the reduction of Air Passenger Duty, has gained the support of many MP’s at a pre-budget event at Parliament. The group aimed to get MP’s to sign a model of an Airbus A350-900 and pledge their [read more]

Stobart Group has announced that a brand new Private Jet Centre is to open at London Southend Airport in November. The brand new Fixed Base Operator (FBO) will be operated as Stobart Jet Centre and will be available 24/7 364 days per year. London’s Southend Airport is located 42 miles [read more]

Despite all the recent negative news about Ryanair and its pilot crisis, the Irish low-cost carrier (LCC) has been officially announced that it is the 4th largest airline in the world. According to the new statistics published by IATA (International air transport association), Global carriers carried 3.8 Billion passengers last [read more]

Work to transform the experience for passengers arriving and departing from Cardiff Airport will begin later this month. The latest phase of the terminal upgrade plans include: A Costa Coffee in the Arrivals Hall for those arriving to Wales or friends and family waiting to collect others Opening additional seating areas in [read more]