Heathrow expects a 1.1% decline in passenger numbers and a £147m profit fall this year, attributing it to the Middle East conflict. The airport also disputes a Department for Transport report that significantly downplays the economic benefits of its proposed third runway.
An EasyJet flight from Manchester to Kos took off from the wrong runway intersection (J2 instead of cleared J1), significantly reducing available runway length, though it departed safely. The AAIB investigation highlights navigation errors due to complex layouts, low visibility, and cockpit assumptions.
A Croatia Airlines Airbus A220-300 aborted take-off at Split Airport on Saturday, skidding off the runway onto a grassy area. All 130 passengers and 5 crew members were evacuated safely with no injuries. Investigations are underway.
A Frontier Airlines flight bound for Los Angeles struck and killed a pedestrian who had jumped the airport's perimeter fence and was crossing the runway during takeoff. The incident sparked an engine fire, prompting the evacuation of 224 passengers and seven crew members. Minor injuries were reported among passengers, and authorities are investigating the fatal event.
Passengers were evacuated safely after the plane struck a person and an engine then caught on fireA Frontier Airlines plane hit a person on the runway of Denver’s international airport during takeoff, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate, authorities said.The plane, headed to Los Angeles, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff” at about 11.19pm on Friday, the Denver airport’s official X account wrote. Continue reading...
Heathrow's new chair Philip Jansen has opened talks with airlines and billionaire landowner Surinder Arora to resolve a dispute threatening the £49bn third runway plan. British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, alongside Arora's £25bn rival proposal, want costs capped at £30bn. The government backs expansion with runway operational by 2035, while China's 10% stake holder considers exiting over cost concerns.
Six passengers were hospitalized after a SWISS flight LX147 from Delhi to Zurich suffered engine failure and fire during takeoff at IGIA around 1:08 am. The crew aborted takeoff and evacuated 232 passengers and crew via emergency slides on runway 28. The Airbus A330 (HB-JHK) was traveling at 104 knots when the incident occurred. Six injured passengers were taken to Medanta hospital. Runway 28 remains closed until the aircraft is removed.
