4 d. ago At least 1800 hospitalised in Iraq as sandstorm halts flights and triggers power outages

Airports in Najaf and Basra temporarily shut as visibility impaired due to the sandstorm deemed to be the biggest this year

Events

5 d. ago London Heathrow Airport Serves 6 Million Passengers In March Despite Power Outage

London Heathrow Airport Serves 6 Million Passengers In March Despite Power Outage  Simple Flying

Society

2 w. ago Man who escaped ICE detention in power outage gets caught on a Denver bus

Immigration authorities say the second of two men who escaped from a Colorado immigration detention center during a power outage last month has been arrested

Events

2 w. ago Heathrow bosses 'were warned of potential substation failures DAYS before power outage closed airport'

Nigel Wicking, the chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told MPs there were a 'couple of incidents' which made him concerned.

Events

2 w. ago Disastrous Heathrow power cut will cost airlines up to £100m, MPs told

Heathrow boss says it would cost £1 billion to protect airport from closure during a similar power cut in future

Economics

2 w. ago Heathrow bosses 'were warned of potential substation failures less than a WEEK before fire caused major power outage and closed airport'

Nigel Wicking, the chief executive of Heathrow Airline Operators' Committee, told MPs there were a 'couple of incidents' which made him concerned.

Events

2 w. ago Heathrow warned about power supply days before outage caused closure, MPs told

The west London airport was closed to all flights until about 6pm on Friday March 21 .

Events

3 w. ago Qantas Had To Bus Passengers From Paris To London During Heathrow Power Outage

Qantas Had To Bus Passengers From Paris To London During Heathrow Power Outage  Simple Flying

Politics

3 w. ago Scientists blame a powerful polar VORTEX miles above the Arctic for the cluster of devastating winter storms which led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed.

Events

3 w. ago Heathrow boss: better energy supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to fund new system at airport, which was affected last week by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Heathrow boss: better power supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to help fund new system at airport, which was shut down by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Firms and council warned of power issues before Heathrow outage

Firms and council warned of power issues before Heathrow outage  BBC.com

Events

3 w. ago Minister says she would have struggled to sleep if running Heathrow

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander made the comment following a report the airport’s chief executive went back to bed after the power outage began.

Politics

3 w. ago Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport unexpectedly extends trip for Jacksonville

Power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport unexpectedly extends trip for Jacksonville-based faith group  WJXT News4JAX

Society

4 w. ago Heathrow Airport returning to normal as investigations ordered into power outage

British Airways said it is anticipating being able to run a ‘near-full schedule’ on Sunday.

Society

4 w. ago Ed Miliband orders grid operator to urgently investigate Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Events

4 w. ago Heathrow airport: Urgent probe ordered into power outage which was branded ‘national embarrassment’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband orders grid operator to conduct ‘urgent’ probe into fire which caused ‘unprecedented’ Heathrow shutdown

Society

4 w. ago Ed Miliband orders urgent investigation into Heathrow fire as boss claims he is 'proud' of how airport coped

Ed Miliband has ordered an urgent investigation into the Heathrow fire after the airport boss claimed he is 'proud' of how the power outage was handled.

Events

4 w. ago Grid operator ordered to ‘urgently investigate’ Heathrow power outage after fire

Flights resumed at the west London airport on Friday evening and restrictions on overnight flights were temporarily lifted after hours of closure.

Events

4 w. ago Government orders 'urgent investigation' into Heathrow Airport power outage

It comes after power has been restored to the airport and the surrounding areas

Politics