Wizz Air, the largest CEE based low fare-low cost airline has announced the launch of its first domestic service in Romania with flights between Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca with 4 weekly frequencies. This is the only domestic flight operated by low cost company in Romania.
source: portfolio.hu
Low fares airline Jet2.com which is based at Leeds Bradford airport has admitted that passenger numbers in the winter have been disappointing.
Jet2, a subsidiary of Dart Group, has seen its share price plummet from more than 130p a year ago to just 27.5p now. Parent company Dart has issued a trading statement ahead of its full year results on 31 March.
source: holidayextras.co.uk
German airline Lufthansa said on Monday its pilots had averted a crash at Hamburg airport after a strong gust of wind caused a plane, with 130 passengers on board, to veer dangerously on landing.
The plane approached the asphalt runway at an odd angle, then swerved sharply before touching down, with one of its wings scraping the ground. The pilots averted disaster by quickly taking off again, going into a so-called go-around manoeuvre.
“Just before landing, the plane was hit by a very strong gust of wind that led to the left wing touching the ground very briefly,” said Juergen Raps, Lufthansa executive vice president of operations.
“The pilots reacted outstandingly by inducing a go-around.”
No passengers or crew were injured and the plane, which had taken off from Munich, circled for about 10 minutes before landing safely on another runway.
source: Reuters
