Riga Airport Passenger Numbers and Cargo Traffic Rise in February
Latvia's Riga Airport experienced a robust February, marked by significant growth in passenger traffic and cargo handling.
Airport
Incident
Trigana Air 737-500 Evacuated at Sentani Airport After Engine Fire
A Trigana Air Boeing 737-500 preparing to depart to Wamena, Highland Papua was emergency evacuated after an engine fire at Sentani Airport, Jayapura, Papua.
Incident
Trigana Air ATR 42 Damaged in Aborted Takeoff From Serui
A Trigana Air ATR 42-500 has suffered significant damage from a runway excursion following an aborted takeoff in Serui, Indonesia today.
Airline
British Airways Expands Winter Schedule in Riga
British Airways will boost its services to Riga to a daily scheduling this coming winter season, operating a mix of A320 and A321 aircraft.
Airline
airBaltic Reports Strong Q1 Performance Despite Seasonal Challenges
airBaltic has set new first quarter records with 1.3 million passengers and 13,600 flights, despite seasonal challenges and market pressure.
Accident
ICAO Rules Russia Responsible for Downing of Malaysia Flight MH17
In a landmark ruling, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has found Russia responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in July 2014.
Airport
Heathrow Opens Bird Watching Tower to Launch Nature Positive Plan
Heathrow Airport has installed a birdwatching hide designed like a control tower, as part of its environmental Nature Positive Plan.
Airline
US-Bangla Airlines to Wet-Lease 737-800s from BBN Airlines Indonesia
BBN Airlines Indonesia has signed an ACMI deal with US-Bangla Airlines for 2 Boeing 737-800NGs to operate high-demand international routes from Dhaka.
Airline
Latvian Government Removes airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
airBaltic CEO Martin Gauss has stood down from the leadership role, following a decision made at the regular Shareholders’ Meeting.
Airport
Power Outage Chaos at Heathrow Airport Prompts Investigation Calls
A fire outbreak at the North Hyde electrical substation which plunged Heathrow Airport into chaos has prompted investigation calls by the UK government.