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Sumburgh Airport has been forced to close after a lightning strike was believed to have hit the terminal building earlier this afternoon. Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) stated: "Severe weather has affected our communications systems and the airport is currently closed until 7pm. ... Read more...
The air traffic controllers pay dispute has moved a step closer to resolution, with a work to rule due to end at close of play on Tuesday. It follows talks between Prospect and the Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial) aimed at ending a dispute which has rumbled on for most of the year. ... Read more...
Loganair has announced six new routes and additional flights for next summer – but the airline's direct link from Sumburgh to Manchester will be ended. (more…) Read more...
A Bristow helicopter landed at Sumburgh this morning after declaring an "on-board emergency". Around 20 passengers were onboard the flight when the emergency was declared. A spokesman for the company said: "A Sikorksy S92 aircraft operating from Aberdeen made a safe, precautionary landing in S... Read more...
An air traffic controller strike planned for Wednesday, 12th June has been called off by union Prospect after they received a new pay offer from Hial. Sumburgh Airport was set to close for a day next week after talks between the two sides broke down again last month. Loganair had been forced t... Read more...
Shetland Arts has announced that it will be opening a new shop in Sumburgh Airport. In a press release, the organisation said the outlet would be "selling locally made crafts" while also acting "as a box office for events" organised by the agency. In partnership with Highlands and Islands Airp... Read more...
Loganair has been forced to take some Sumburgh flights off sale as an air traffic controllers' strike edges closer. (more…) Read more...
A flight bound for Sumburgh Airport was forced to return to Aberdeen on Tuesday morning after striking a bird shortly after take-off. (more…) Read more...
Air travel in Shetland is expected to be disrupted throughout spring and summer after air traffic controllers voted overwhelmingly to strike. (more…) Read more...
A plane carrying passengers from Sumburgh Airport flew so close to a drone that a "definite risk of collision had existed." That was the findings of a recent report from the UK Airprox Board, who monitor incidents of aircraft flying in close proximity to each other. The incident occurred on 24... Read more...