Seven dead after a helicopter and an ultralight plane collided mid-air over the Spanish island of Majorca
Seven people were killed Sunday when a helicopter and a small plane collided in the air above the Spanish island of Mallorca, authorities said. The collision happened in the air…
A Spanish C-101 fighter jet has crashed in the Mediterranean Sea
A C101 fighter jet of the Spanish Air Force has crashed this Monday in the province of Murcia, near the San Javier air base, military sources have confirmed. The…
A private C-130 has crash-landed at Santa Barbara Airport, USA – seven onboard
A C-130 aircraft that developed problems shortly after takeoff crash-landed late Sunday night while attempting to make an emergency landing at the Santa Barbara Airport. The incident occurred at about…
A SmartWings Boeing 737-800 flew for over 2 hours on one engine
On 22 August, a SmartWings flight from Samos, Greece continued to Prague flying 2:20 hours on one engine. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. K-TVO) suffered left-hand engine shut down spontaneously while…
Iran foreign minister made surprise by landing at Biarritz, France during #G7 summit on board Airbus A321 direct flight from Tehran
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif flew into Biarritz in southwestern France for the G7 summit. Mohammad Javad Zarif flew on board an Airbus A321-200 (reg. EP-IGD), a direct flight…
Emirates A380 collapsed onto its nose during routine maintenance check
An Emirates A380-800 suffered structural damage during routine maintenance check. The incident occurred on 22 August at an Emirates maintenance hangar at Dubai International Airport. According to FATIII Aviation, an…
Smuggler flight attendant has prison sentence increased
The Victorian Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of Fariq Aqbal Omar, a former Malaysia Airlines flight attendant that was jailed for importation of heroin into Australia. The Commonwealth…
Qantas announces record revenue, profit fall
Qantas has released it's full year financial results. While the airline announced record revenue, it's profit has dropped 17%, mostly due to increased fuel prices ($600 million increase), the lower…
ALERT British Airways #BA179 diverted to Shannon after indication of fire at the rear of the aircraft
British Airways flight to New York JFK diverted to Shannon after indication of fire at the rear of the aircraft. British Airways flight #BA179 from London Heathrow to New York…
ALERT British Airways pilots announce three day strike in September
British Airways pilots are planning to go on strike for three days in September, the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said. BALPA said the airline “did not accept” any options…
World’s largest fire-fighting aircraft, the Boeing 747 Global Supertanker reached Bolivia to help fight the Amazon fires
President Evo Morales announced on Wednesday that Bolivia has ordered the 747 Supertanker to assist firefighters battling a massive outbreak of wildfires in the Amazon basin. The huge air…
Protesters plan “stress test” of Hong Kong Airport this weekend
Protestors are planning to "stress test" Hong Kong International Airport this weekend. ABC News Australia reports that Hong Kong's High Court was extending an order that requires demonstrations to have…