ALERT A tug caught fire near a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 at Buenos Aires
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 made a lucky escape from a tug fire near the aircraft at Ezeiza Airport in Argentina. The Boeing 747-8 was preparing to perform Lufthansa flight #LH511…
ALERT Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 suffered multiple bird strikes during takeoff from Istanbul
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777F struck with a flock of birds during take-off from Istanbul Ataturk airport on Sunday, January 3. The aircraft suffered visible damage to the radome along…
Palestinian Airlines became the last airline to cease operation in 2020
Palestinian Airlines has officially ceased operations for good before the end of 2020, making it the last airline to cease operations in 2020. The airline was founded in 1995 after…
ALERT British expats were stopped from boarding British Airways in post-Brexit flight to Madrid
British residents of Spain trying to fly home on Saturday were stopped from boarding their flight to Madrid after airline staff said their residency documents were no longer valid. Nine…
ALERT Learjet runway excursion left three injured at Diamantina airport (video)
A Learjet twin-jet suffered a runway excursion at Diamantina Airport, Brazil, injuring three of the four people on board. The accident happened when the aircraft landed at Juscelino Kubitschek Airport…
Aviation deaths have risen in 2020 despite fall in flights number
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting…
INCIDENT Bullets fired during the New Year celebration have damaged Middle East Airlines aircraft
Bullets fired during the New Year celebration have damaged Middle East Airlines aircraft parked in Beirut. The stray bullets rained down and punctured holes in three MEA aircraft. The Lebanese…
JetBlue banned rapper Lil Pump for life after he refused to wear mask on a flight
20-year-old Rapper Lil Pump has received a lifetime ban from JetBlue after he refused to wear a mask and became verbally abusive and unruly on a flight. The incident happened…
Boeing delivered three 777 Freighters to Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division. The milestone also marks the 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered.…
ALERT Avianca aircraft collided with a balloon on approach to Bogota airport
An Avianca Airbus A319 has collided with a "pyrotechnic balloon" mid-air when the aircraft was approaching the El Dorado airport in Bogota. The aircraft with registration N557AV was operating flight…
ALERT Air France Boeing 777 and American Airlines Boeing 737 experienced a near miss over Caribbean
Air France Boeing 777-300 and American Airlines Boeing 737-800 experienced a near miss over the Caribbean Sea. The planes were safely separated after the TCAS got activated. An Air France…
The Airlines Bucking The Trend In The UK
The challenges that faced the world during 2020 were unprecedented in modern times. Virtually every industry suffered because of them, with companies going bust and thousands of jobs lost. Those…
