ALERT Turkish Airlines set to order 600 aircraft next month
Turkish Airlines set to order 600 aircraft in June. Turkish Airlines will order a total of 600 new aircraft in June, the company chairman Ahmet Bolat said on Thursday, adding…
Emirates unveils a record $3bn profit
Emirates Group announced a record $3 billion annual profit on Thursday, hailing a "full recovery" for the Dubai-based carrier after last year's losses due to the pandemic. "We're proud of…
Oman Air passenger dies on board before emergency landing at Karachi airport
An Oman Air flight heading to Bangladesh made a medical emergency landing in Pakistan on Monday. The emergency landing was made after a passenger’s health deteriorated, however, the passenger had…
British Airways #BA165 to Tel Aviv diverted to Cyprus due to rocket attack
Israel's main airport stopped all flights arriving or departing on Wednesday after a rocket barrage by militants in the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv airport, which was shut briefly on Wednesday,…
Azul Embraer flight #AD4372 overran the end of runway at Salvador de Bahia
A plane with passengers overran one of the runways at Salvador International Airport. The incident happened on a flight #AD4372 that departed from Viracopos Airport, in Campinas, bound for the…
Jet2 flight #LS190 is declaring an emergency near Manchester
Flight #LS190 is declaring an emergency and diverting. Jet2 flight LS190 from Palma de Mallocra to Glasgow is declaring an emergency. The aircraft (reg. G-JZHT) was 2h30 into flight when…
EU court annuls approval of Germany’s Lufthansa bailout
A European court Wednesday annulled the decision by the European Commission to approve Germany's multi-billion-euro bailout of airline Lufthansa during the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had made "several errors". Lufthansa,…
Ryanair places its biggest order ever for up to 300 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
Ryanair has selected the largest 737 MAX model to power its future growth with an order for up to 300 airplanes. The purchase agreement is the biggest in Ryanair's history…
KLM #KL791 is declaring and emergency and turning back
KLM flight to Sao Paulo is declaring an emergency. KLM flight #KL791 from Amsterdam to Sao Paulo is declaring an emergency. The Boeing 777-300ER is performing a U-turn over Wales.…
Disabled passenger forced to crawl off a Ryanair’s plane
Adrian Keogh from Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland was forced to crawl down Ryaniar’s metal steps. The wheelchair user said there was no one to help him disembark from…
Russian Su-35’s interception caused pilots of Polish surveillance plane to loose control
A Polish plane nearly crashed after a Russian fighter jet intercepted it in a series of 'aggressive and dangerous' manoeuvres, according to Poland's border force. The Polish surveillance plane, an…
A fighter jet makes an emergency landing while on fire at El Salvador International Airport
A military plane belonging to the Salvadoran Air Force, had to make an emergency landing. A military plane, a Cessna A-37 Dragonfly model, which belongs to the Salvadoran Air Force,…