AP An Air India passenger plane bound for London Gatwick crashed shortly after taking off in Ahmedabad, western India on Thursday. More than 240 people were on board the flight when it was involved in what the airline has called a “tragic accident”. Details are still emerging from the scene. Here is what we know...
Craig Buchan BBC News, South East NATS The co-pilot’s mistake led to take-off being abandoned A plane aborted take-off on a Gatwick runway after its co-pilot muddled up his left and right hands, investigators have found. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the error resulted in the aircraft’s brakes catching fire. The 28 June...
Daniel Sexton BBC News, South East Getty Images Departures from Gatwick Airport were an average of more than 23 minutes behind schedule in 2024 Gatwick has retained its position as the UK’s worst airport for flight delays, as it continues to suffer from air traffic control (ATC) disruption, data shows. Departures from the West Sussex...
The transport secretary Heidi Alexander tells the annual dinner of trade body, Airlines UK in London.” I love flying – I always have”. Meanwhile Kier Stammer (sic) bubbles with pride at the UK’s progress on carbon emissions ………. oh well, thats politics. Or as the transport secretary and Margaret Thatcher would call it, “growth”.  ...