INCIDENT Probe launched after SpiceJet Bombardier Dash 8 took off without ATC clearance
A SpiceJet Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 took off from Rajkot Airport without ATC clearance last week on 30th December 2021. The aircraft with registration VT-SUQ was performing flight SG-3703 from…
ATSB investigates cabin crew incapacitation on Virgin Australia F100
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has launched an investigation into a cabin crew incapacitation incident during a Virgin Australia Regional Airlines flight over Western Australia 27 December 2021. The…
Virgin Australia cuts capacity by 25% and suspends routes amid Omicron surge
Virgin Australia has announced that it is cutting capacity by 25% for January and February amid Australia's rapidly expanding Omicron Outbreak. Most routes will see reduced capacity with 10 routes…
REPORT Lufthansa group confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown empty to keep airport slots
Brussels Airlines has operated 3,000 flights without passengers this winter to avoid losing take-off and landing slots. The airline’s parent company, Lufthansa Group, confirmed that 18,000 flights had been flown…
INCIDENT Caspian Airlines Boeing 737 suffered main gear collapse in Iran
A Caspian Airlines Boeing 737-400 suffered a left main gear collapse at Isfahan International Airport, Iran, on 5th January 2022. The aircraft with registration EP-CAP was landing as flight RV-6904…
A plane passenger was scared after reading woman’s text message saying she’s Covid-positive
A plane passenger was left mortified after reading text messages sent by the woman in front of her on the flight. The traveller noticed the female had been writing to…
ALERT Aviastar Tupolev TU-204F has been destroyed by fire at Hangzhou International Airport
An Aviastar Tupolev Tu-204F caught fire during pushback at Hangzhou International Airport on Saturday, 8th January. The aircraft with registration RA-64032 was scheduled to depart Hangzhou International Airport as flight…
REPORT Two SpaceX satellites had near misses with China’s space station
A pair of dangerously close space encounters is adding to tensions between the U.S. and China, while underscoring the potential peril to astronauts as satellite constellations and debris proliferate in…
INCIDENT Condor #DE1439 suffered a compressor stall shortly after takeoff from Lanzarote
A Condor plane that took off at noon this Friday from Lanzarote airport has suffered a suffered a compressor stall, which has forced it to make an emergency landing in…
United Airlines offers higher pay to its employees during January
United Airlines is offering triple pay to its pilots if they pick up trips in January. Flight attendants have also been offered extra money to pick up trips. United pilots…
Qatar Airways is claiming more than $600m in compensation from Airbus for surface flaws on A350s
Qatar Airways is claiming more than $600m in compensation from planemaker Airbus for surface flaws on A350 jetliners, according to a court document shedding new light on a growing business…
Sunwing refuses to fly influencers back home after they drink and dance on flight to Cancun
Some members of a rowdy group shown dancing, drinking and vaping maskless aboard a flight to Cancun find themselves stranded in Mexico after their return flight to Canada was scrubbed…
