Heathrow passenger volumes drop as jet fuel crisis rocks market Transport & Infrastructure Fewer passengers were heading to Heathrow Airport in April as the war in the Middle East keeps travellers grounded. Passenger numbers at Europe’s biggest airport fell by five per cent in April to 6.7m with the blame being attributed to the “ongoing impact of the Middle East conflict”. For those heading to that particular region, [...]
Jet fuel shortage looms as government scrambles to secure supplies Transport & Infrastructure The government is scrambling to secure UK airlines’ emergency access to jet fuel as global shipments fall to their lowest level on record. Global shipments of jet fuel have fallen to their lowest level on record, as the blockage to the Strait of Hormuz threatens to suffocate supply to the world’s airlines. Under 2.3m tonnes [...]
Air India crash: Not easy to ‘accidentally’ cut off fuel switches Aviation The fuel switches that were cut off before the Air India plane crash are the kind used on every flight, and designed so that this cannot easily “accidentally” happen, an aviation expert has said. The London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed into a medical college shortly after taking off from Ahmedabad Airport on June 12, killing [...]
South Korean plane crash kills 179 December 29, 2024 The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea killed 179 people on Sunday, when an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway, erupting in a fireball as it slammed into a wall at Muan International Airport. Jeju Air flight 7C2216, arriving from the Thai capital Bangkok with 175 passengers and six crew on board, was [...]
Boeing expects 787 suppliers to catch up by year’s end July 20, 2024 Boeing expects delayed suppliers to catch up on parts that have slowed production of its 787 jets to below a rate of five a month.
Jet2 gets summer-ready with new planes and profit before tax up a third April 24, 2024 Profit before tax was 33 per cent up on the previous year and in line with expectations, while Jet2 added that its balance sheet was "very strong" with total cash sitting at £3.2bn.