BREAKING Hijack attempt of Biman Bangladesh flight #BG147 – the Boeing 737-800 has been evacuated after emergency landing (video)
Reports of hijack attempt of flight Biman #BG147 The flight from Dhaka to Dubai made an emergency landing at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram. UPDATE The hijacker was shot and…
BREAKING A Prime Air Boeing 767 has crashed into Trinity Bay near Houston Bush Airport
A Boeing 767 has crashed into Trinity Bay shortly before 12:45 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration issued an alert on Atlas Air Fight #5Y3591 after losing radar and radio contact…
ALERT All Southwest Airlines flights grounded during 50 minutes due to software issue
Southwest Airlines suffered a computer outage early Friday that temporarily grounded flights across the country. Southwest had some issues with a computer system that automatically uploads flight plans to the…
British Airways unveils next retro livery for an Airbus A319
British Airways has today revealed the second design in its series of heritage liveries to mark the airline’s centenary - an Airbus 319 will be painted in the colours of…
A senior China Airlines Captain has been filmed sleeping in command of Boeing 747
Video footage has emerged of a jumbo jet pilot taking a nap in the cockpit mid-flight. The pilot is believed to be a senior officer for China Airlines, the national carrier…
Qantas announces plans to reduce plastic, other waste by 75%
The Qantas Group anounced Thursday that it plans to reuse, recycle and compost at least three quarters of it's waste by the end of 2021 - an airline first. According…
ALERT Gatwick drone incident likely organised ‘from inside’ – Police
The drone attack that caused a major disruption to air traffic at London's Gatwick Airport in late December might have been organised by a member of the airport's current or…
Drone sighting caused disruptions at Dublin Airport
Flights to/from Dublin Airport were temporarily halted on Thursday afternoon after a drone was spotted in the skies over the airfield. The airport suspended all operations when the object was…
INCIDENT United #UA961 to Newark diverted to Shannon after an elderly woman died on board
A passenger has died on board a transatlantic flight that was forced to divert to Shannon Airport for an emergency landing. According to reports, an elderly woman in her 70s…
Amazon is expanding its air fleet and will open a $1.5 billion air hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Amazon Air currently has planes at 21 U.S. airports and it's opening new regional hubs this year in Fort Worth, Texas, Wilmington, Ohio, and expanding one in Rockford, Illinois. Amazon…
Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner #VS8 to Heathrow reached ‘the speed of sound’ and arrived one hour earlier than expected
A Virgin Atlantic flight from Los Angeles to London reached 'the speed of sound' over Pennsylvania. A Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner from Los Angeles to London reached 'the speed of sound'…
An Air France passenger decided to get more comfortable by removing his trousers
An Air France passenger thought that by getting a seat with extra legroom she had made a wise choice. But in fact, Lizzie Thompson may have chosen the worst seat…