China authorities extend anal Covid-19 tests for passengers arriving from abroad
China has begun using anal swabs to test those it considers at high risk of contracting Covid-19, state TV reported. According to media: "Passengers arriving from abroad in China must…
BREAKING A 16 year old stowaway has been found alive in the landing gear of an Airbus A330
A stowaway has been found alive after hiding in the wheel well of a plane which flew from London to Maastricht airport. The 16 year old kenya boy was found…
ALERT A Martinair Boeing 747 lost a bottom panel while departing Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
A Martinair Boeing 747-400F had lost a bottom panel while flying over the Netherlands on January 16th. The aircraft with registration PH-CKC, owned by KLM was operating flight #MP8561 from…
Norwegian flew only eight aircraft on average in January
Norwegian flew an average of just eight aircraft in January, mainly on domestic routes in Norway due to strict travel restrictions. In January, Norwegian only flew 74,224 passengers. The passenger…
A British dad is transforming a decommissioned Boeing 737 into a camper trailer
A stay-at-home dad is turning a Boeing 737 plane into a camper trailer for family vacations. A former aircraft technician turned stay-at-home dad, Jones has found a creative way to…
FAA employee ‘maliciously’ caused a communications blackout between planes and Air Traffic Control over Hawaii
A federal judge sentenced on Thursday a former Federal Aviation Administration employee to two years’ probation and fined her $5,000 for willfully and maliciously interfering with the working and use…
Pilots admit they are making mistakes because of a lack of flying time
Airline pilots are making mistakes because they have become rusty because of the lack of flying time during the coronavirus pandemic. Dozens of pilots have told NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting…
INCIDENT Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno’s plane was forced to make an emergency
A plane carrying Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno was forced to make an emergency landing Saturday in Washington at the end of an official visit, the country's communications ministry announced. Moreno…
Southwest female passenger refused to deplane and began screaming like she was attacked
A female passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight who was being asked to deplane and seemingly harbored some objection to leaving the aircraft at the end of her flight. During…
ALERT Man suspected of making illegal radio contact with air traffic arrested by Berlin police
Police in Berlin arrested a 32-year-old man who is accused of making multiple dangerous radio contact with police helicopters, along with both passenger and cargo aircraft. The Federal Police and…
118 orders for Boeing 777X no longer firm
Boeing says 118 orders for 777X no longer firm under accounting rules. Boeing Co said on Monday that 118 orders for its 777X widebody plane under development are no longer…
Four passengers had to eat 66 pounds of oranges to avoid $46 airline fees
Four passenger had to eat 66 pounds of the citrus fruit at a Chinese airport to avoid paying extra airline fees. The four men recently gobbled 66 pounds of oranges…
