BREAKING RAF Typhoons scrambled to escort Qatar Airways Boeing 777 to Manchester
MANCHESTER, UK — Two Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept and escort a Qatar Airways passenger airliner into Manchester Airport after National Air Traffic Services…
Was today’s 19 hours and 15 minutes the longest Qantas direct flight ever?
MELBOURNE — Qantas has completed a major milestone in its ambitious "Project Sunrise" program, landing its first ultra-long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR in Melbourne after a non-stop 17,000-kilometre journey from Toulouse, France.…
A British Airways Boeing 787 to Seattle was forced to divert in Northern Canada following a technical issue
IQALUIT, Nunavut — A Seattle-bound British Airways transatlantic flight was forced to execute an unexpected landing deep in Northern Canada after experiencing a technical issue six hours into its journey.…
Air France flight AF442 is declaring an emergency and returning to Paris
PARIS — An Air France flight bound for South America declared an emergency mid-flight on Thursday afternoon after turning back over Southwestern Europe. Air France flight AF442, operated by a…
Another issue forced aging United Boeing 767 back to Newark after burning $25K in fuel over Atlantic for 6 hours
NEWARK, N.J. — A transatlantic flight bound for Switzerland turned into a frustrating six-hour loop back to New Jersey after a hydraulic glitch struck a 26-year-old Boeing 767, marking yet…
Heathrow switched to single runway operations following British Airways BA547 emergency landing
LONDON — London Heathrow Airport was briefly forced into single-runway operations today after a British Airways flight from Rome declared an airborne emergency due to a landing gear hydraulic failure,…
Fire Near Bordeaux Airport Kills Two Firefighters and Triggers Flight Delays
BORDEAUX, France — Air travel at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) came to a halt on Tuesday afternoon after a massive, fast-spreading fire broke out adjacent to the airfield, killing two firefighters…
American Airlines flight AA108 from Boston to London diverted to JFK due to landing gear issue
NEW YORK — A London-bound American Airlines flight was forced to divert to John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday evening after encountering a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff from…
United UA2078 landed at Luke Air Force instead of PHX after declaring a minimum fuel emergency
PHOENIX — A United Airlines commercial flight carrying 154 passengers and six crew members made an unusual emergency landing at Luke Air Force Base on Monday evening after severe monsoon…
Southwest Boeing 737-800 to Manchester, NH declared an emergency due to suspected fuel leak
CHARLESTON, SC — A Southwest Airlines flight bound for New England was forced to make an emergency landing in South Carolina on Monday morning after the flight crew reported a…
Delta flight DL95 to Detroit turned around over Atlantic and is now diverting to Dublin
DUBLIN — A Delta Air Lines transatlantic flight bound for the United States was forced to abort its crossing over the Atlantic Ocean on Monday morning and divert to Ireland…
KLM KL706 from Brazil to Amsterdam just diverted in middle of flight
TENERIFE, Spain — A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight bound for Amsterdam made an unscheduled diversion to the Canary Islands on Monday morning following a suspected mid-flight medical emergency. KLM…
