London Heathrow Airport reopens its terminal 4 after Covid closure
London Heathrow Airport has reopened Terminal 4 two years after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has been shut to passengers since May 2020 as international travel…
BREAKING Flight operations are resuming at reduced capacity after Swiss airspace was closed due to a technical a malfunction
Europe’s air travel chaos spread to Switzerland after a technical malfunction at the country’s air traffic control system shut down flights nationwide. Air traffic has gradually resumed since 8:30 am…
INCIDENT Drastic water leak in a middle of a British Airways A380’s cabin to Washington
A steady shower of water fell from the ceiling of the Airbus A380 during Flight BA292 from Heathrow to Washington DC. Stairs at the front of the plane leading from…
A Boeing 747 with Iranian crew has been seized after it flew with its transponder turned off
A Venezuelan-registered Boeing 747 red-flagged by the United States has been seized at Buenos Aires' Ezeiza airport. According to reports, twelve of the cargo aircraft occupants were of Venezuelan nationality…
Airbus is ready for its A321 eXtra Long Range first flight this week
Airbus is preparing the first flight of its Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The aircraft, with serial number MSN1100, is expected to perform its first test flight from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport this week.…
May was busiest month at London Heathrow Airport since March 2020
London’s Heathrow Airport said on Monday that May was its busiest month since March 2020 as it dealt with 5.3 million passengers, 79% of 2019 levels. Cancelled flights, long queues…
INCIDENT An easyJet flight made an emergency landing with ‘ill pilot stuck in toilet’
An easyJet plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Edinburgh Airport as the pilot was being ill in the toilet. EasyJet flight U26938 was reportedly forced to request…
INCIDENT East Midlands Airport, UK, had to close its runway after drones were spotted nearby
East Midlands Airport had to close its runway and divert a number of flights after drones were spotted nearby. Eight flights were diverted to different airports on Friday evening after…
Comair to be liquidated after failing to raise money to fund operations
Comair's business rescue practitioners have lodged a court application on Thursday to convert the business rescue proceedings into liquidation proceedings. This is because the company could not raise the necessary…
BREAKING Damascus airport flights suspended after Israeli strikes during the night
Syria has suspended all flights at Damascus International Airport after Israeli air strikes damaged a runway, according to sources. Al-Watan newspaper said that Friday’s attack left the runway at the…
INCIDENT A Taiwanese F-16 fighter made an emergency landing in Hawaii
A Taiwanese F-16 fighter jet being flown by a U.S. Air Force pilot was forced to make an emergency landing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Hawaii. A Taiwanese…
New satellite image shows China’s huge aircraft carrier to be nearing completion
China’s most advanced aircraft carrier to date appears to be nearing completion, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press s, as experts suggested the vessel could be launched soon. The…