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It had to happen: BA flight struck by Heathrow drone

What airlines, officials and passengers have feared has happened, though fortunately this time without serious consequences: An inbound British Airways flight was struck by a drone during its approach to Heathrow Airport Sunday night (Apr 17). The flight from Geneva, ironically an A320 on Flight 727, landed safely and was permitted to continue flying after an inspection. The growing popularity of drones as toys and camera platforms has made such incidents inevitable, despite rules that…

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Aer Lingus/British Air tie moves closer

The bride and the groom have agreed…but a number of members of the wedding party still need to be satisfied. That’s the story as Aer Lingus and IAG, parent of British Air, Iberia and Vueling, move closer to merger.   A big hurdle was cleared…

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Europe’s busiest runway gets busier…

Gatwick Airport, London, has installed new software for Airport Collaborative Decision Making, a concept that means all vendors, airlines and the airport itself sharing information for safety and efficiency. The result is an increase in the airport’s capacity on its single runway—up to 55 flights an hour

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World’s 10 Best Airports? Maybe…

Skytrax has released its annual list of the world’s best airports, based on surveys it distributed. Almost all of last year’s winners are on the list again, and the only one in North America is Vancouver. But (IMHO) there’s reason to question a list…

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It had to happen: BA flight struck by Heathrow drone

What airlines, officials and passengers have feared has happened, though fortunately this time without serious consequences: An inbound British Airways flight was struck by a drone during its approach to Heathrow Airport Sunday night (Apr 17). The flight from Geneva, ironically an A320 on Flight 727, landed safely and was permitted to continue flying after an inspection. The growing popularity of drones as toys and camera platforms has made such incidents inevitable, despite rules that…

Read More

Aer Lingus/British Air tie moves closer

The bride and the groom have agreed…but a number of members of the wedding party still need to be satisfied. That’s the story as Aer Lingus and IAG, parent of British Air, Iberia and Vueling, move closer to merger.   A big hurdle was cleared…

Read More

Europe’s busiest runway gets busier…

Gatwick Airport, London, has installed new software for Airport Collaborative Decision Making, a concept that means all vendors, airlines and the airport itself sharing information for safety and efficiency. The result is an increase in the airport’s capacity on its single runway—up to 55 flights an hour

Read More

World’s 10 Best Airports? Maybe…

Skytrax has released its annual list of the world’s best airports, based on surveys it distributed. Almost all of last year’s winners are on the list again, and the only one in North America is Vancouver. But (IMHO) there’s reason to question a list…

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