INCIDENT A firework balloon crashed on an Azul Brazilian Airlines A320
A firework balloon has crashed on the fuselage of an Azul Brazilian Airlines A320 aircraft. The plane was parked at Santos Dumont Airport, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 14 May.…
Flights from London Gatwick Airport were halted due to reports of drone activity
At least 12 inbound flights were diverted away from Gatwick for almost an hour while an investigation took place into the suspected drone. One departing passenger, Tarquin Cooper, tweeted: “Are…
BREAKING Cargolux Boeing 747 loses part of landing gear during emergency landing
The incident took place at Luxembourg Airport during the landing of a Cargolux plane. On Sunday evening, a Boeing 747-400 cargo lost part of it's main landing gear. UPDATE Flights…
United Airlines pilots picket for higher pay
Pilots from one of the nation's biggest airlines marched in picket lines at major airports on Friday as they push for higher pay. The United Airlines pilots have been working…
A Russian Mi-8 helicopter has been shot down near the border with Ukraine
At least two Russian aircraft have crashed in Russia's Bryansk region near the country's border with Ukraine. A Su-34 combat jet and a Mi-8 helicopter came down on Saturday, according…
YouTuber admits he intentionally crashed plane and faces up to 20 years jail
A 29-year-old former Olympic snowboarder jumped out of his single-propeller plane on a flight from Lompoc to Mammoth Lakes, claiming he parachuted out of the aircraft because of engine trouble.…
Sky Café Truck Collides with Delta Air Lines Airbus A320 at Atlanta Airport
According to sources, a Sky Cafe Truck collides with a Delta Air Lines (DL) aircraft in the United States at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The rear of the Sky…
ALERT Turkish Airlines set to order 600 aircraft next month
Turkish Airlines set to order 600 aircraft in June. Turkish Airlines will order a total of 600 new aircraft in June, the company chairman Ahmet Bolat said on Thursday, adding…
Emirates unveils a record $3bn profit
Emirates Group announced a record $3 billion annual profit on Thursday, hailing a "full recovery" for the Dubai-based carrier after last year's losses due to the pandemic. "We're proud of…
Oman Air passenger dies on board before emergency landing at Karachi airport
An Oman Air flight heading to Bangladesh made a medical emergency landing in Pakistan on Monday. The emergency landing was made after a passenger’s health deteriorated, however, the passenger had…
British Airways #BA165 to Tel Aviv diverted to Cyprus due to rocket attack
Israel's main airport stopped all flights arriving or departing on Wednesday after a rocket barrage by militants in the Gaza Strip. Tel Aviv airport, which was shut briefly on Wednesday,…
Azul Embraer flight #AD4372 overran the end of runway at Salvador de Bahia
A plane with passengers overran one of the runways at Salvador International Airport. The incident happened on a flight #AD4372 that departed from Viracopos Airport, in Campinas, bound for the…
