Powerful jet stream causes transatlantic flights to arrive 30 minutes earlier in Europe
A powerful jet is helping flights from the North America to Europe. Since few days, transatlantic flights take benefit of a strong jet stream. The aircraft sometimes reach a ground…
Swiss Boeing 777-300ER from Zurich is declaring an emergency and diverting
Swiss flight from Zurich to Sao Paulo is declaring an emergency. Swiss flight #LX7092 to Sao Paulo is declaring an emergency and is diverting. The flight took off form Zurich…
Boeing fires head of 737 MAX program with immediate effect
Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents program with immediate effect. Boeing removed executive Ed Clark, the head of its 737 Max passenger jet program,…
United Boeing 757 forced to make an emergency landing in Denver after slat damage
On the 22nd of February, a United Airlines Boeing 757 flying from San Francisco to Boston was forced to make an emergency landing in Denver after experiencing partial damage to…
TUI Boeing 787’s front door almost ripped off at Birmingham Airport
Tuesday at Birmingham Airport, a TUI Boeing 787 Dreamliner narrowly avoided ripping off one of its doors. While parked at the gate, the aircraft's front left door nearly ripped off…
Russian pilot who hijacked a Mi-8 helicopter for Ukrainian military has been assassinated in Spain
Pilot who hijacked Russian military helicopter has been found dead in Spain. Andriy Yusov, spokesperson for the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (HUR), confirmed to Kyiv Post the death of…
Taylor Swift is threatening legal action against student who tracks her business jet
Attorneys for Taylor Swift are threatening legal action against the Florida college student who tracks the private jets of celebrities and public figures. Jack Sweeney confirmed on Tuesday that he…
TUI Boeing 737 MAX-8 just made an emergency landing in Manchester
TUI flight from Newcastle to Cape Verde just made an emergency landing in Manchester. Flight #BY800 Newcastle, UK to Espargos, Cape Verde made an emergency landing in Manchester. The Boeing…
Hacked ATC attempted to guide an El Al flight to a dangerous area over Somalia
Someone attempted to hijack El Al flight radio in Somalia's Airspace. Hostile elements attempted to take over the communication network of an El Al plane flying from Phuket to Ben-Gurion…
A passenger’s power bank exploded on flight #RW602 to Shanghai forcing diversion to Hong Kong
A passenger's power bank exploded on a flight from Malay to Shanghai, filling the cabin with smoke. A Royal Air Philippines flight with the designation RW602, en route to Shanghai…
Lufthansa is performing only about 10% of today’s flights
Strike in Germany today. Due to the 35-hour warning strike from February 19 at 20:00 CET until February 21 at 7:10 CET, Lufthansa is warning that around 10 to 20…
Turkish Airlines A350 #TK45 returned to Cape Town immediately after takeoff
Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul quickly returned to Cape Town after takeoff. The flight #TK45 from Cape Town to Istanbul departed on time at 16:45 SAST on Monday, February 19…
