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Engine fire forces a Flybe Bombardier Q400 to make an emergency landing at Belfast

Flybe (Exeter) Bombardier DHC-8-402 (Q400) (G-FLBC, msn 4257), flying from Glasgow to Belfast, was forced to make an emergency landing yesterday (December 17) after an engine fire broke out on board. Flight BE 130, which was travelling to Belfast City Airport, was diverted to Belfast International Airport after the fire was detected.

The airline confirmed the plane was met by emergency services “as a routine and precautionary measure”.

There were no injuries among the 76 passengers, two pilots and two cabin crew. Passengers were brought off the plane and taken by road to Belfast City Airport.

One passenger tweeted: “Lucky to be alive tonight. Plane engine caught fire over the sea. Serious credit to the pilots and crew, great job. Plane had to do an emergency landing. Had basically accepted that my time on earth was done. Pilots I love you.”

In a statement Flybe said: “Flybe can confirm that flight BE 130 from Glasgow to Belfast City diverted to Belfast International Airport due a small engine fire, which was extinguished before landing.”

They added: “At no time was the safety and wellbeing of passengers compromised. Flybe operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers guidelines.”

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

Read the full report from the BBC (with videos): CLICK HERE

Report by Assistant Editor Oliver Wilcock from Manchester.

Top Photo: Twitter photo by Ivan.

Flybe aircraft slide show:

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Jet2 expands at Newcastle and Belfast for the summer of 2015

Jet2.com (Jet2holidays) (Leeds/Bradford) is continuing its growth at Newcastle International Airport with the launch of four brand new destinations for the summer of 2015. The discount airline will launch new routes from NCL to Antalya (Turkey) (weekly, May 22), Larnaca (Cyprus) (weekly May 27), Malta (weekly May 21) and Zante (Zakinthos) (weekly May 27).

The company has also announced a significant expansion plans at Belfast International Airport, including new routes, an additional aircraft plus even more seats for the summer of 2015. The new routes include Prague and Rome and the sunshine hotspots of Gran Canaria and Zante.

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth/AirlinersGallery.com. Boeing 757-27B G-LSAE (msn 24135) in the Jet2holidays livery (which is based on Allegiant Air’s color scheme) departs from Tenerife Sur. The 757 was previously painted in a promotional livery for Newcastle International Airport when they celebrated 75 years .

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easyJet announces 10 new routes

EasyJet (UK) (easyJet.com) (London-Luton) has announced 10 new routes which will launch as part of its summer 2014 schedule.

The new routes will operate from its London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle and Belfast bases to destinations across the UK and Europe.

There are four new additions to London Gatwick’s schedule with Jersey, Paris, and Newcastle strengthening easyJet’s unrivalled business network out of the airport. Important connections between London and Newcastle will be provided through new 6 per week services. Flights to Brittany, a region of France popular with British holidaymakers, will also add to the airline’s comprehensive range of leisure destinations.

Further choice is also being offered from Belfast International Airport with affordable flights to Bordeaux and Jersey. There are also four new routes launching in Scotland which will provide sun seekers with even more choice for travel further afield to both Heraklion and Bodrum from Edinburgh Airport or the option to fly to Split and Kos from Glasgow International Airport.

The ten new 2014 routes on sale now include:

London Gatwick to Newcastle – flying year round, six days a week from £35.49*
London Gatwick to Brittany – flying summer 2014, three days a week from £35.49*
London Gatwick to Paris – flying year round, seven days a week from £35.49*
London Gatwick to Jersey – flying year round, seven days a week from £33.49*
Belfast International to Bordeaux – flying summer 2014, once a week from £33.49*
Belfast International to Jersey – flying summer 2014, twice a week from £25.49*
Edinburgh to Heraklion – flying summer 2014, twice a week from £37.49*
Edinburgh to Bodrum – flying summer 2014, twice a week from £37.49*
Glasgow International to Split – flying summer 2014, twice a week from £35.49*
Glasgow international to Kos – flying summer 2014, twice a week from £37.49*

Copyright Photo: Paul Bannwarth/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A319-111 G-EZGL (msn 4744) lands at EuroAirport serving Basel/Mulhouse/Freiburg.

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Jet2 celebrates the first flight to Reus, Spain from Belfast

Jet2 (Jet2.com) (Leeds/Bradford) yesterday (May 27) launched a new route from Belfast to Reus, Spain (near Barcelona). The airline issued this statement and publicity photo:

Latino beauty Juliana Cunha is celebrating leading leisure airline Jet2.com’s inaugural flight to Reus. Flights to this Spanish hot-spot, which is close to Salou and only an hour from Barcelona, started on Monday, May 27 and will continue every Monday until September 16 from Belfast International Airport.

In this new era of social media, an airline that survives understands the importance of being noticed with innovative “attention getters”. Jet2 bills itself as a holiday destination airline with “package holidays you can trust” and “friendly low fares” inscribed on the aircraft and also on their website and the social media sites. The latest promotion is the “Party Plane” TV commercial (please see the video below).

Top Copyright Photo: Paul Denton. Boeing 737-377 G-CELA (msn 23663) arrives in brilliant sun at Geneva.

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