As you're aware a few weeks ago, there was a coup attempt in Turkey - with the coup failing. What has happened since has been purging of political elite, military, academic and others who are not deemed to be loyal to the current president. Earlier, this was taken a step further, with staff from Turkish Airlines being affected by the purge according to Reuters, The … [Read more...]

Things seem to be unstable in Turkey at the moment, with an attempted coupé by the military. The situation appears to be very fluid - although for travellers, Istanbul Ataturk and Ankara Airports are closed. Turkey - Data - OpenStreetMaps You can follow the situation through most of the major press channels (BBC, CNN, Al Jazeria, The Guardian, etc. Advice … [Read more...]

Reports have come of Istanbul Ataturk Airport has been attacked, with the airport being closed. According to Reuters, three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding dozens more. All the major feeds (Sky, BBC News, Al Jazeera, CNN etc have … [Read more...]

Sadly it seems the UK is a country divided... with a lot of country wishing to leave the European Union. EU Referendum Result - Image, BBC News Markets have tanked as expected, with the value of the British Pound tanking by 8%. Expect stock markets to crash and things to volatile for a long time. For those of you coming here, please take the chance to use your … [Read more...]

For those of you in the UK... we have an important decision to make today - and that's if to stay or leave the European Union. I'm sure by now you've mad up your mind... or maybe not regarding the EU referendum - and if the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland should remain members of the of the European Union. What is important today is that you get out and … [Read more...]

It seems that its great turnaround plan was not so great, and VLM Airlines of Belgium have gone into bankruptcy. As a result, all flights have been cancelled. In addition CityJet's service between London City and Antwerp has been cancelled - as this was operated by VLM. CityJet are advising passenger to take services to Rotterdam where ground transportation will be … [Read more...]

Well if it's not SNCF, Govia Southern Railway, its Air Traffic Controllers and Ground handling staff. This time, two lots of strikes are in progress. Let's start off in France where French Air Traffic Control are due to walk out in a National Strike (so please expect other services to walk out too). Paris Orly Airport - Pretty much a certainty this airport is going … [Read more...]

Well it seems the inevitable has happened, with the a possible Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Drone hitting a plane at Heathrow today (Sunday 17th April). Both BBC News and Sky News have up to date coverage on it The flight - A British Airways Airbus A320 - was operating BA727 from Geneva to London Heathrow. British Airways Airbus A320 taxing at Heathrow Airport - Image, … [Read more...]

It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, in the dead of the night is an Alitalia Airbus A330-200 parked at the gate in Boston Logan International Airport as it awaits its turn to depart back across the Atlantic to Rome. Alitalia operate a fleet of 14 Airbus A330-200 aircraft in their long haul fleet, supported with 10 Boeing … [Read more...]