British Airways, Qantas, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Air-France and KLM announced they would avoid parts of Iranian airspace
Some global airlines are redirecting flights to avoid Iran-controlled airspace over the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz, citing safety concerns amid intensifying fears of a military confrontation…
BREAKING U.S. President Donald Trump says issued cancelation ’10 minutes’ before Iran strike
President Donald Trump ordered a military strike on Iranian targets in response to Tehran’s shooting down of a naval surveillance drone before reversing course. US was primed to target three…
FAA prohibits US Airlines from Iranian airspace over Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman after drone shot down
The U.S. on Friday barred American-registered aircraft from flying over Iranian-administered airspace in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The move, in reaction to Iran's Revolutionary Guard shooting…
BREAKING Air China Boeing 777-300 ended on the grass during towing at Frankfurt Airport
An Air China Boeing 777-300 ended with front and main gears on the grass beneath taxiway "Uniform". The Air China Boeing 777-300 (reg. B-2036) performed flight #CA965 from Beijing to…
ALERT An U.S. military drone MQ-4C Triton has been shot down by an Iranian surface-to-air missile
IRGC claims a U.S. Spy Drone has been shot down Over Hormuzgan Province. Major General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said on Thursday that Iran…
Boris Johnson has ‘grave reservations’ about Heathrow third runway
Boris Johnson, the front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May, said he still has “grave reservations” about the expansion of London’s Heathrow airport, but didn’t say what…
American Airlines to order 50 Airbus A321XLRs
American Airlines will acquire 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the new longer-range version of Airbus A321neo. The purchase agreement includes the conversion of 30 of American’s existing A321neo slots to A321XLRs…
Dutch investigators name 4 suspects in #MH17 shootdown
Dutch investigators have named four people they say are responsible for the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur in 2014. Three Russians and a…
BREAKING Drone sightings force closure of a runway at Changi Airport
Nearly 40 flights were affected after drones were spotted flying in the vicinity of Changi Airport, forcing the closure of one runway. The drones were sighted on Jun 18 and…
A B-52 had to make an emergency landing at RAF Mildenhall due to engines failure
The B-52, an American bomber, was spotted by several people on social media flying in circles around the base as it tried to burn off fuel before landing on Monday.…
Norwegian suspends all flights from Cork and Shannon Airports to the U.S.
All transatlantic flights of the long-haul low-cost departing from Cork and Shannon airports will be halted. Norwegian has confirmed the suspension for the rest of the summer season. "Due to…
ALERT British Airways owner IAG to sign a massive Boeing 737MAX order, a first since the global grounding
IAG announced today it plans to build its future fleet with the Boeing 737 MAX with an intention to purchase 200 MAX jets. International Airlines Group (IAG) and Boeing said…