Amazon buys 11 Boeing 767s from Delta, WestJet for freighter conversions
Amazon has bought 11 Boeing 767-300s from Delta Airlines and WestJet to expand its air freight network when the aircraft prices have dropped due to the pandemic. According to Amazon,…
ALERT A RAF Chinook made an emergency landing in a field following a mechanical issue
On Tuesday, a Chinook from 28 Squadron based at RAF Benson made a precautionary landing in a field near Wantage following a mechanical issue. The aircraft soon sank into the…
BREAKING Ryanair to cut “most, if not all flights” to and from the UK & Ireland from January 21
Europe's largest low-cost airline Ryanair slashed its annual traffic forecast by around five million passengers, describing the latest Covid-19 lockdown restrictions imposed by the UK and Irish governments as “draconian.”…
China Airlines to operate farewell Boeing 747 flight around Mt. Fuji
On Monday, Taiwan's China Airlines has announced that it will be operating a Boeing 747-400 farewell flight in February. However, the airline did not disclose an exact date for the…
ALERT FBI investigating after a message threatening to fly a plane into the Capitol building was broadcast on air traffic control
A message threatening to fly a plane into the Capitol building to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani was broadcast on air traffic control frequencies on Monday afternoon.…
Trump supporters heckle Mitt Romney, yell ‘traitor’ on flight to Washinton DC
Trump supporters heckle Romney, chanting ‘traitor’ on flight to D.C. Under dimmed cabin lights on a flight from Salt Lake City on Tuesday, a woman bellowed a rallying cry to…
An US Air Force F-15C Eagle fired a NATM-9M special air training missile during an exercise over the Atlantic Ocean
An US Air Force F-15C Eagle fired a NATM-9M special air training missile during an exercise over the Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 8, 2020. The training allowed pilots to employ the…
From tomorrow, all passengers to Canada will need to present a negative #COVID19 test result before boarding their flight
Pre-departure COVID-19 testing and negative results to be required for all air travellers coming to Canada. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global crisis that is having a significant impact…
A flight attendant has been found dead in bathtub after New Year’s Eve party in four-star hotel
A flight attendant has been found dead in the bathub of a posh hotel in the Philippines may have been gang raped, police suspect. Christine Angelica Dacera checked into the…
PIA operated a flight from Manchester to Islamabad with only one passenger onboard
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has set a record for operating an international flight with only one passenger on board from Manchester to Islamabad. The PIA-chartered Hi Fly Airbus A330neo, with…
Trump not allowed into Scotland to escape Biden inauguration, Scotland’s first minister said
Donald Trump will not be allowed to visit Scotland to play golf during Joe Biden's inauguration, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The US president, who was overwhelmingly defeated in November's election,…
INCIDENT Aeromexico Boeing 787 rejected takeoff after suffering bird strike at Cancun Airport
An Aeromexico Boeing 787 Dreamliner performed a rejected takeoff after suffering a bird strike at Cancun International Airport on Sunday, January 3. The Boeing 787-8, with registration N782AM, was performing…