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Air traffic control services for Sumburgh Airport are to be taken south as part of a major centralisation drive by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial). The airport authority has confirmed it will transition the Sumburgh radar position into a "new contingency facility" ahead of eventuall... Read more...
The festive coastguard call-outs continued on Saturday when the Sumburgh-based helicopter airlifted a crew member from an oil platform. The incident followed two on Christmas Day, when the helicopter was called to a platform and then to Skerries. Saturday’s action began at 11.10am when the ... Read more...
The Coastguard helicopter was called out twice on Christmas Day to airlift people to the Shetland Mainland. The first call came just after 3am when the helicopter was called to an offshore rig 140 miles northeast of Sumburgh to collect a man who had been involved in an accident. The man was ta... Read more...
An Eastern Airways flight bound for Sumburgh on Monday had to return to Aberdeen Airport shortly following take-off after a warning light came on in the cockpit. The charter flight, which had 19 passengers and three crew onboard, departed Aberdeen at 9.52am before being forced to turn back after ... Read more...
A Loganair plane due to fly to Sumburgh from Glasgow Airport has been heavily delayed after being hit by a toilet servicing vehicle on the runway. A replacement plane was flown empty from Aberdeen to Glasgow to ensure the affected passengers were able to make their way north this evening, and dep... Read more...
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...