BREAKING Active shooter reported at US naval air base in Pensacola, Florida
There is an active shooter situation at naval base NAS Pensacola in Florida, police say. The Escambia County Sheriffs Office is reporting as of 7:15 a.m. there is an active…
Anti-terror police with assault rifles to patrol Australian airports
The Australian Government has announced beefed up security measures at 9 Australian airports. The measures include Australian Federal (AFP) police officers with assault rifles. While making the announcement the government…
Jetstar workers vote to take industrial action
Jetstar pilots have joined Jetstar baggage handlers and ground crew in voting to approved protected industrial action over the Christmas period. However, pilots have committed to keep the week between…
Mother gives birth on American Airlines flight, gives daughter appropriate name
An American Airlines flight landed with an extra passenger. On Wednesday, Nereida Araujo gave birth to a healthy baby girl on flight 868, after the plane landed in Charlotte, North…
Pilot charged in deadly Moscow Superjet crash that killed 41 people
Russian civil aviation authorities announced that they have finished the investigation of a passenger jet crash at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport in May, 2019. Based on the results of the investigation,…
Court orders seizure of Emirates Boeing 777 over N8.1m judgment debt
A Federal High Court, Lagos has ordered the seizure of an aircraft belonging to Emirates Airline over an N8.1 million judgment debt. The order followed a motion filed by Dr.…
Man jailed over sex attack on Mumbai to Manchester flight
A man who admitted inflicting a “despicable” and “prolonged” sexual attack on a woman on a flight from Mumbai to Manchester has been jailed. The victim woke up to find…
TAP Air Portugal is replacing almost all planes of its long-haul fleet
TAP Airport Portugal is now operating one of the most modern long-haul fleets in the world. The carrier has renewed its entire long-haul fleet in just one year. The Airbus…
Photo of King of Sweden arriving in Delhi on a regular Air India flight carrying his own bags went viral
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden arrived in Delhi this morning for a five-day visit. The royal couple flew in on an Air India plane from Stockholm,…
South African Airways to be placed into bankruptcy protection
South Africa’s government will place the national airline under a local form of bankruptcy protection as a last-ditch measure to try and prevent its total collapse. State-owned South African Airways…
United Airlines orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs for transatlantic route expansion from hubs of Newark and Washington D.C.
United Airlines has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft as it begins to phase out older models and launches an expansion of transatlantic routes from its key…
ALERT A man has been restrained after trying to open a door of British Airways Boeing 777 in midair to Saudi Arabia
A man suffering a panic attack tried to open the door of a British Airways flight to Saudi Arabia in midair but was stopped by fellow passengers, including the brother…