A Russian spy satellite has been launched at the exact moment the mysterious American USA-326 passed over the cosmodrome
On Monday August 1 , a rocket took off in the middle of the night from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in northern Russia. Its mission, to place the military satellite Kosmos-2558…
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant sustained a fracture to a vertebra after a hard landing
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant sustained a compound fracture to a vertebra during a hard landing in California last month. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the impact of…
INCIDENT An Aer Lingus A330 made an emergency landing due to engine fire
An Aer Lingus flight made an emergency landing at Bradley International Airport with visible fire coming from its engine Tuesday afternoon, according to the state firefighters' union. The flight from…
A woman died on flight to UK in front of her children and husband
A British mother of two died unexpectedly on a long-haul flight after falling into a "breathless sleep" midair on a journey from Hong Kong to the UK, a family friend…
Qantas asks the airline’s managers to volunteer to fill in as baggage handlers
Senior executives at Qantas are being asked to trade their high-profile positions to work as ground handlers as part of a plan to combat labour shortages. The embattled airline’s chief…
BREAKING Police shoot dead a man at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
A knife-wielding man has been shot dead at the Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris. Police were called to the scene, an area near the airport’s 2F terminal, this morning.…
INCIDENT A JetBlue aircraft clipped wing of Southwest jet at New York LaGuardia Airport
The wing of a JetBlue Airways plane clipped the wing of a Southwest Airlines jet at New York's LaGuardia Airport Sunday morning. As JetBlue Flight 2519 was being pushed back…
FAA proposes to add a second barrier between the passengers and flight crew
FAA pushes safety regulation to protect flight deck as unruly passenger rates remain high. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday said it is proposing a new requirement that would…
INCIDENT Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Freighter struck with a lighting pole in Chicago
A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter struck a lighting pole while taxiing at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. The Boeing 777F, with registration A7-BFH, sustained a severe dent on its right-hand…
Elon Musk denies he’s planning to build his own private airport outside Austin, Texas
Elon Musk said Thursday that he's not building a private airport outside of Austin, Texas. Local Austin news site Austonia reported last week that the Tesla and SpaceX executive was…
INCIDENT A NATO Airbus A330-243MRTT landed with a dangling refuelling hose
On 1st August, a NATO Airbus A330-243MRTT aircraft made an emergency landing at Eindhoven Airport with a refuelling hose dangling off the port wing. The A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft,…
INCIDENT A tug driver was trapped under an American Airlines Boeing 737 at New York-La Guardia
An American Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a tug vehicle, while it was being towed at New York-La Guardia Airport. The Boeing 737-800 with registration N949NN, was being towed when…