Airline has a licence suspended
19 October 2007The regional airline Flyglobespan has had one of its flying licences suspended as a result of serious concerns about its operations.
Several of the Edinburgh-based firm’s services to North America have been affected.
The firm has had its ‘ETOPS’ licence, which lets it fly over large expanses of water with two engines, suspended.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it is the first time in 15 years a UK operator has lost ETOPS approval.
source: BBC
