London Heathrow Archives

Side view of a British Airways airliner collapsed on its nose with stairs to cabin still attached.

Eric Kulisch Monday, July 19, 2021

Cargo jet does face-plant after mangled maintenance check

A British Airways plane fell on its face at Heathrow Airport. One ground engineer was too short to reach the landing gear housing, and his colleague put a pin to hold up the landing gear in the wrong place. Oops.

Rickenbacker Airport sets cargo records in June

Rickenbacker Airport, a low-hassle alternative to some big airports, set cargo records in June handling COVID supplies.

Swissport acquires 100 percent stake in Heathrow Cargo Handling

Swissport will acquire the remaining 50 percent of Heathrow Cargo Handling Ltd. (HCH) it does not currently own from Air France, its joint venture partner. Swissport announced the acquisition on February 11.