INCIDENT DHL Airbus A300 suffered bird strike at Amsterdam Schiphol sending out flames
A DHL Airbus A300-600 suffered a birdstrike during take-off from runway 36L at Amsterdam Schiphol on Sunday, January 3. The Airbus A300 was operating flight BCS5GU from Amsterdam Schiphol to…
Iran to pay $150,000 to each victim of the Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 crash
The Iranian government has agreed to pay $150,000 to the families of every victim who lost their lives in the Ukraine International Airlines flight crash near Tehran. The bill was…
QatarAirways became the world’s largest A350 operator following the delivery of its 53rd aircraft
Qatar Airways Welcomed its 53rd Airbus A350 on the Last Day of 2020 Reaffirming its Position as the Largest Operator of A350 Aircraft. Qatar Airways took delivery of its 53rd…
ALERT A tug caught fire near a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 at Buenos Aires
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 made a lucky escape from a tug fire near the aircraft at Ezeiza Airport in Argentina. The Boeing 747-8 was preparing to perform Lufthansa flight #LH511…
ALERT Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 suffered multiple bird strikes during takeoff from Istanbul
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777F struck with a flock of birds during take-off from Istanbul Ataturk airport on Sunday, January 3. The aircraft suffered visible damage to the radome along…
Palestinian Airlines became the last airline to cease operation in 2020
Palestinian Airlines has officially ceased operations for good before the end of 2020, making it the last airline to cease operations in 2020. The airline was founded in 1995 after…
ALERT British expats were stopped from boarding British Airways in post-Brexit flight to Madrid
British residents of Spain trying to fly home on Saturday were stopped from boarding their flight to Madrid after airline staff said their residency documents were no longer valid. Nine…
ALERT Learjet runway excursion left three injured at Diamantina airport (video)
A Learjet twin-jet suffered a runway excursion at Diamantina Airport, Brazil, injuring three of the four people on board. The accident happened when the aircraft landed at Juscelino Kubitschek Airport…
Aviation deaths have risen in 2020 despite fall in flights number
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting…
INCIDENT Bullets fired during the New Year celebration have damaged Middle East Airlines aircraft
Bullets fired during the New Year celebration have damaged Middle East Airlines aircraft parked in Beirut. The stray bullets rained down and punctured holes in three MEA aircraft. The Lebanese…
JetBlue banned rapper Lil Pump for life after he refused to wear mask on a flight
20-year-old Rapper Lil Pump has received a lifetime ban from JetBlue after he refused to wear a mask and became verbally abusive and unruly on a flight. The incident happened…
Boeing delivered three 777 Freighters to Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo took delivery of three Boeing 777 Freighters as the airline continues to build its cargo division. The milestone also marks the 200th 777 Freighter to be delivered.…
