INCIDENT Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Freighter struck with a lighting pole in Chicago
A Qatar Airways Cargo Boeing 777 Freighter struck a lighting pole while taxiing at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport. The Boeing 777F, with registration A7-BFH, sustained a severe dent on its right-hand…
Elon Musk denies he’s planning to build his own private airport outside Austin, Texas
Elon Musk said Thursday that he's not building a private airport outside of Austin, Texas. Local Austin news site Austonia reported last week that the Tesla and SpaceX executive was…
INCIDENT A NATO Airbus A330-243MRTT landed with a dangling refuelling hose
On 1st August, a NATO Airbus A330-243MRTT aircraft made an emergency landing at Eindhoven Airport with a refuelling hose dangling off the port wing. The A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft,…
INCIDENT A tug driver was trapped under an American Airlines Boeing 737 at New York-La Guardia
An American Airlines Boeing 737 collided with a tug vehicle, while it was being towed at New York-La Guardia Airport. The Boeing 737-800 with registration N949NN, was being towed when…
Holly and Keely Petitt, first Southwest Airlines flight with mother and daughter pilot duo
On July 23, 2022 Holly and Keely Petitt piloted their first Southwest flight together, on flight WN3658 from Denver, where the two are from, to St. Louis, making history for…
ALERT A small plane has crashed between parked airliners at Cotswold Airport, UK
A plane has crashed into a ditch after overshooting the runway at Cotswold Airport and three people have been taken to hospital. A Wiltshire Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 10.30am…
A SpaceX debris from Crew-1 mission has fallen on a sheep farm in southeastern Australia
“It’s not something you see every day on a sheep farm,” a farmer said of the pieces of debris that wound up in rural Australia. The NASA, said in a…
Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines temporarily cancel flights to Taiwan
South Korea's Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines are cancelling flights to Taiwan for one or two days because of Chinese military exercises in the area. Korean Air canceled flights…
A KLM Boeing 737-700 landed in Amsterdam with an open cargo door: why it is a very serious incident
A KLM Boeing 737-700, flying from Leeds to Amsterdam landed with the right-hand cargo door partially open. On August 2nd, KLM flight #KL1542 departed from Leeds to Amsterdam. The Boeing…
British Airways forced to suspend sale of long-haul flights from London Heathrow
British Airways is poised to pause sales of long-haul flights to destinations such as New York as the airline battles disruption at Heathrow. British Airways is set to suspend sales…
China warned airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan as the country launched a major military drill
At least 18 international routes are affected and have to re-route to avoid Mainland China military drill. China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan…
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…
