INCIDENT British Airways #BA438 performed a go-around because a passenger was in the toilet on short final
British Airways flight #BA438 was forced to perform a go-around at Amsterdam because a passenger was in the toilet. The Airbus A319 (reg. G-EUPY) was performing the flight from London…
Audio from 911 call after FAA staffers got word a pilot jumped from a cargo plane
A 911 call was placed by 2 FAA staffers after they got word a pilot of the cargo plane that was about to make an emergency landing had jumped from…
Airlines are forced to ground planes due to spare parts shortages
Some airlines are being forced to ground flights due to a shortage of spare parts for planes, The Wall Street Journal reported. Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, is one carrier grappling…
Several US Navy helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed through Norfolk
Several US Navy helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed through the Norfolk NAS Chambers in Virginia. At least nine helicopters were seriously damaged at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on…
As Nancy Pelosi’s USAF aircraft was escorted by fighter jets to Taipei, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is operating in the vicinity of Taiwan
Pelosi and her US Air Force jet that took off from Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur was escorted into Taiwan by Taiwan Air Force fighter jets. Pelosi's “SPAR19,” a US Air…
British Airways suspends the sale of all domestic and short-haul European flights until Mid-August
British Airways has suspended the sale of all domestic and short-haul European flights from Heathrow until August 15 as a result of the airport's passenger cap. Earlier in April, the…
Chinese authorities suspect US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi could secretly land in Taiwan
A plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may try to land in Taiwan. Pelosi departed on Friday for a tour that could include a controversial stop in…
ALERT More than 100 firefighters are battling a wildfire near Heathrow Airport
More than 100 firefighters fight huge bushfires that send a large plume of smoke into the sky near Heathrow airport About 100 firefighters are fighting a massive grass fire near…
Qatar Airways CEO said the purchase of Airbus A380 superjumbos was a mistake
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has admitted that the purchase of Airbus A380 superjumbos was perhaps the biggest mistake the airline has made. The Group CEO stated that the…
The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets
The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty component in the ejection seat that could endanger pilots in an emergency. The issue…
More and more Bayraktar TB2 drones are shot down by Russian Air Defenses
As the battle for Ukraine has become increasingly concentrated in the Donbas region, so too has Russia’s coverage of its forces with advanced air defenses. According to Ukrainian pilots interviewed…
BREAKING A co-pilot died after falling out a plane before emergency landing
The co-pilot of a aircraft died after jumping or falling out of the plane while it was preparing to make an emergency landing. The pilot reported that the twin-engine CASA…
