NEWS 2015: zero fatalities from the crash of a passenger jetliner attributed to pilot error
The latest airline-safety statistics show that for all of 2015, not a single passenger died from a jetliner accident anywhere in the world. Capping years of unprecedented improvements in overall…
EMERGENCY Smoke into the cockpit of Alaska Airlines Boeing 737, all crew members were taken to the hospital
A mid-air scare forced a Seattle-bound Alaska Airlines flight to return to Washington, D.C., for an emergency landing. Smoke began pouring into the cockpit of the Boeing 737 about five…
NEWS Oman Air pays $75m, a record price, for landing slots at Heathrow
Middle East carrier Oman Air has paid a record amount for a pair of take off and landing slots at Heathrow. The airline paid $75m for the two slots in…
NEWS Melbourne Ground Frequency Effected By Radio Jammer
A radio jammer has been used to perform a complete act of selfishness. ATIS first reported that Melbourne Airport's ground frequency 121.70 was down at about 4:50pm on Monday afternoon.…
LIVE New York JFK airport under snow right now
Due to snow and ice, A Traffic Management Program is in effect for traffic arriving into John F Kennedy Int'l Airport. @PablogtzT47 Just now pic.twitter.com/WR11ACo4dY — JFKJeff (@jfknewsandviews) February 15,…
ALERT A body discovered in cargo hold of a MD-11 refuelling in Zimbabwe
A body discovered by horrified ground staff who noticed blood dripping from a plane which was carrying suitcases of cash may have been a stowaway from a previous flight, it…
ALERT A violent passenger assaulted 3 crew members during flight Emirates #EK5 from Dubai to London Heathrow
A ‘violent’ passenger on board flight Emirates EK5 from Dubai to Heathrow was restrained by four cabin crew after allegedly launching a terrifying mid-air attack on staff. The man was forced to…
NEWS 2015 was a good year for aviation safety
Montreal - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The 2015 global jet accident rate (measured in hull losses…
VIDEO Blue Air #OB133 declared an emergency inbound Liverpool, UK
Blue Air Boeing 737 flight #OB133 from Bucharest declared an emergency today at around 11:am before a safe landing in Liverpool. The reason of emergency is still not clear at…
NEWS United are to send the 787-9 on San Francisco to London service
United from the 5th April to 24th May is to begin 787-9 service on its route between San Francisco and London Heathrow. One of their twice daily service will be…
