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Ryanair flight declares mid-air emergency over UK airspace

Ryanair flight declares mid-air emergency over UK airspace

It’s currently the most-tracked flight in the world A Ryanair flight has declared a mid-air emergency over UK airspace and is currently the most-tracked flight in the world. The Ryanair 737-800 with the registration EI-EMD has turned around over the North Sea off the coast of the north east of England after squawking 7700, meaning […]

2 days ago

Passenger plane crashes with ground vehicle at New York LaGuardia Airport

Passenger plane crashes with ground vehicle at New York LaGuardia Airport

The pilot and co-pilot have been killed A passenger plane has crashed with a ground vehicle at New York LaGuardia Airport. New York’s third-busiest airport has been closed for the time-being following the incident which occurred at 23:40 local time (03:30 GMT). The accident saw a Jazz Aviation flight, operated by Air Canada Express, collide […]

3 days ago

Major European airport cancels all flights with 60,000 passengers affected

Major European airport cancels all flights with 60,000 passengers affected

Around 445 flights have been cancelled A major European airport has ground to halt after cancelling all its flights with around 60,000 passengers being affected. This comes as part of a ‘warning strike’ which will see union actions cancel all 445 flights leaving 57,000 people without flights. Currently Berlin Brandenburg Airport is the number one most […]

1 week ago

Airline falls into liquidation with flights no longer going ahead

Airline falls into liquidation with flights no longer going ahead

BREAKING An airline has fallen into administration after being established in 2023. It has been a rough time for businesses recently, with everything from bar chains to retail outlets going out of business. Aviation is not excluded from such fates, with UK airlines Blue Islands and Eastern Airways entering administration last year. Now, another airline […]

2 weeks ago

Ryanair threatens to scrap flights to major summer holiday destination

Ryanair threatens to scrap flights to major summer holiday destination

This could be trouble for holidaymakers Ryanair is threatening to scrap flights to a major summer holiday destination. The budget airline has made a host of changes to its schedule in 2026, but one destination in particular is facing a huge threat of cuts. It comes as the main airport operator has proposed an increase […]

1 month ago

British Airways plane declares mid-air emergency as emergency services rush to runway

British Airways plane declares mid-air emergency as emergency services rush to runway

Fire engines rushed to meet the aircraft on the runway A British Airways flight was forced to declare a mid-air emergency shortly before landing. Flight BA812 was travelling from London Heathrow to Copenhagen Airport, but experienced an issue shortly before it was due to land on Sunday, February 1. Pilots emitted a Squawk 7700 code, […]

1 month ago

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