Pilot takes charge of airport network

A former fighter pilot has taken the helm at Avinor, the state-owned company in charge of Norway’s airports and aviation network. Dag Falk-Petersen, 56, also spent time at troubled Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), so he’s faced turbulence before. Falk-Petersen was appointed as new chief executive of Avinor, responsible for planning, development and operation of the Norwegian [...]

Volcano halts air traffic

Norwegian aviation officials closed the country’s air space on Thursday, after an enormous cloud of ash drifted closer from the latest volcanic eruption on Iceland. By mid-morning, most all flights were cancelled as air space over Oslo also closed. Avinor, Norway’s civilian aviation authority, started closing air space north of Bodø Wednesday night. By early Thursday, [...]