REPORT Pilots pressured to land in thick fog by their superior, in Polish presidential jet crash
The military pilots blamed for the deadly 2010 crash of a Polish presidential jet in Russia were pressured into landing in thick fog by their superior, according to new transcripts…
NEWS Indonesian man survives flight in aircraft wheel well
An Indonesian man took a free ride in the wheel well of an aircraft this week, surviving a high-altitude flight of nearly two hours in thin air and sub-zero temperatures.Mario…
PHOTOS Private jet bursts into flames during take-off at Ben Gurionairport
A State of Emergency Level 3, the highest level of danger, was declared during the incident. The six passengers were rescued without harm.
NEWS TAP Portugal signs up with Yapital for digital payments
Award-winning airline TAP Portugal and Yapital, Europe´s first cross-channel mobile payment solution, have signed a cooperation to offer mobile payment to TAP´s customers from the third quarter of 2015 onwards.…
NEWS American Eagle pilot diverts after unable to activate runway lights at Wichita Falls
Photo: Bruce Drum American Eagle Flight 2536 was scheduled to fly about 125 miles from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport to Wichita Falls, Texas, on Sunday night. The plane left nearly…
ALERT Turkish Airlines #TK1530 diverted to Nuremberg due to safety issues with a window /@TurkKick
ALERT Turkish Airlines #TK1530 from Dusseldorf to Istanbul is diverting to Nuremberg: http://t.co/nimcSB9JZs pic.twitter.com/U2tV5nBJUR— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) April 8, 2015 .@airlivenet Airport #Nuremberg said all passengers are safe. They'll be transported…
NEWS Malaysia Airlines denies near miss with plane over Pakistan
Malaysia Airlines has denied that a London-bound flight was in near collision with another plane over Pakistan's airspace. Several media outlets in Asia reported on the near-miss collision between a…
ALERT Japan Airlines #JL521 makes emergency landing after mid-air engine shutdown
Japan Airlines flight #JL521 from Tokyo to Chitose with 228 passengers on board was forced to turn around for an emergency landing in Tokyo today after the aircraft's right engine…
NEWS Exit checks introduced at UK ports, airports and railway stations
Exit checks have come into force at airports, ports and international rail terminals in the UK. It is hoped the checks will improve the government’s understanding of who is leaving…
NEWS Retirement dispute sees French air traffic controllers walk out on strike
More than a third of flights to and from France are expected to be cancelled today as members of the SNCTA union walk out on strike in a dispute over…
