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Read More....Phuket Airport Thai Airliner Crash - Investigation Update
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 18/09/2007 - 10:06:34
More information has now emerged regarding the circumstances in which a McDonnell-Douglas MD-82 airliner crashed on landing at Phuket International Airport on Sunday 16th September 2007. As per a prominent aviation official in Thailand, the...
Read more....Investigation Begins into Thai Airliner Crash
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 17/09/2007 - 11:43:06
The investigation has now begun into what caused the crash, yesterday, of an airliner at Thailand's Phuket International Airport. The team of accident assessors at the scene have so far confirmed that the aircraft's flight recorders have be...
Read more....Airliner Crashes on Runway at Phuket Airport, Thailand
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 16/09/2007 - 13:29:18
In breaking news, Airport International has learnt within the past hour of an airliner crash in Phuket, Thailand. The aircraft in question was inbound from Bangkok, and touched down at Phuket International Airport in driving rain and wind. ...
Read more....Beijing Airport Terminal 3 Unveiled to the World
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 13/09/2007 - 17:02:21
On the 12th September 2007, China provided the media world with its first glimpse of the vast new complex currently being constructed at Beijing Capital International Airport. The huge terminal is a mixture of glass and steel, featuring a s...
Read more....Glasgow Airport Attack Hasn't Deterred Passengers
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 13/09/2007 - 12:24:50
The number of passengers using Glasgow Airport has gone up since the attempted terrorist attack on June 30th this year - the first such increase recorded after the incident. According to the airport's management group - BAA Scotland - passe...
Read more....BA/Virgin Confirm Fuel Charge Refunds No-Go
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 10/09/2007 - 18:44:29
UK carriers British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have both issued denials in response to claims made that passengers flying with them over a certain period of time would be recompensed. Said responses were included in a programme aired on BB...
Read more....‘Terrorist‘ Security Cameras for UK Airports
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 10/09/2007 - 16:56:50
It was reported on the 9th September 2007 that cameras capable of picking out potential terrorists will be installed imminently across the UK’s airport network. The cameras in question, which are already part of standard airport security in...
Read more....Thailand Airport Protest Held Over Noise Levels
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 10/09/2007 - 10:42:31
A protest against the noise generated by Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport was held on the 9th September 2007 — attracting thousands of local residents. Their rally was described as the ”last peaceful move“ to urge Thailand’s controlling airp...
Read more....Human Error Caused Airbus A-380 Wingtip Incident
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 05/09/2007 - 12:27:26
Commenting on the recent incident in which an Airbus A-380’s wingtip made contact with a hanger in Bangkok, Thai Airways’ President has blamed human error, rather than the facilities at the airport involved - Suvarnabhumi. The minor collisi...
Read more....London Heathrow Tops European Airport Delays Report
Posted by Paul Fiddian on 04/09/2007 - 16:43:03
Official statistics now in the public domain identify London Heathrow Airport as having the longest delays in Europe; passengers there regularly experiencing waits of 30 minutes prior to take off. The figures were provided in a report publi...
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