Lifeboat launched amid report of ‘fault’ with aircraft
The lifeboat has been launched this morning following a report of a “fault” with a helicoper trying to land at Sumburgh Airport. The coastguard confirmed…
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Small power cut hits South Mainland
A power cut has hit just over a dozen homes in Exnaboe and Scatness, near Sumburgh, this morning (Monday). The outage was reported at to…
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Shetland MSP ‘disappointed’ over reinstatement of airport parking charges
Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart has condemned the decision to reinstate car parking charges at Sumburgh Airport. HIAL confirmed in a statement it plans to reintroduce…
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Airport passengers gain access to quiet room
Passengers travelling through Sumburgh Airport can now take advantage of a new quiet space, called the West Voe Quiet Room. Located in the departure lounge,…
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Fears raised over airport parking difficulties on those living in the Outer Isles
A North Isles councillor has has expressed concern over the impact parking issues at Sumburgh Airport will have on those travelling from the Outer Isles.
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Fisherman airlifted to hospital in medical evacuation
A fisherman was airlifted to hospital last night (Tuesday) in a medical evacuation 36 miles nautical southeast of Sumburgh.
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Sumburgh coastguard change agreed months ago, MP alleges
A controversial change which would see coastguard response times at Sumburgh quadrupled has already been agreed behind closed doors, MP Alistair Carmichael has claimed. Mr…
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Sumburgh airport incident deemed ‘false alarm’
Emergency services rushed to Sumburgh airport this afternoon following a report of smoke in the cockpit of a plane.
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Unusual visitor at Sumburgh Airport
A strange aircraft was seen visiting Sumburgh Airport this weekend. The craft, which did not land, was a US Air Force Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey…
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Surf competition making waves at Sumburgh
Scottish Surfing Federation’s (SSF) Gathering of the Clans is currently taking place at Sumburgh today (Saturday). Teams of up to 12 surfers are competing in…
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Hial appoints new fire operations manager
A new fire and operations manager has been appointed to Sumburgh Airport by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (Hial). Jamie Conley has been working in…
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New report finds major failings in air traffic control plans
Fresh criticism has been levelled against controversial plans to centralise air traffic control services.
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Wishart’s Shetland survey shows 92 per cent of respondents reject plans to take air traffic control from Sumburgh
Plans to centralise air traffic control away from Sumburgh have been rejected by 92 per cent of Shetlanders taking part in a survey.
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Helicopter crash was a ‘dreadful accident’ with ‘long-term repercussions’
The helicopter crash off Sumburgh which claimed the lives of four people in August 2013 was a “dreadful accident” with “long-term repercussions” for survivors.
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