ALERT Both nose wheels of recently delivered VietJet A321neo separated from the landing gear during hard landing
VietJet aircraft performing flight #VJ356 from Ho Chi Minh City to Buon Ma Thuot sustained substantial damage following a hard landing. The both wheels of the nose gear separated from the…
Dutch King piloted scheduled KLM flight #KL1613 to Istanbul
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has surprised passengers on a scheduled flight to Turkey by turning up as the plane's co-pilot. The Dutch monarch was the co-pilot on duty on…
Drunk Japanese pilot at London Heathrow gets 10 months in prison
A Japanese pilot found to be more than nine times over the legal alcohol limit before a scheduled flight from London Heathrow in October has been sentenced to 10 months…
Wow Air rescued by Indigo Partners
Indigo Partners LLC and Wow air, the Icelandic airline based in Keflavik (Reykjavik), have agreed in principle for Indigo to invest in Wow. Following successful completion of due diligence, the…
The Ins and Outs of Owning Your Own Private Aircraft
If you’re sick of your car, tired of catching the train and you don’t like hopping on and off commercial airliner flights, then perhaps it’s time you considered owning your…
BREAKING Angela Merkel’s plane to Buenos Aires for G20 Summit diverted to Cologne following a technical issue
German Air Force aircraft carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Buenos Aires for G20 Summit diverted to Cologne due to a technical issue. The Airbus A340-300 (reg. 16+01) squawked…
VIDEO Emirates flight #EK35 Boeing 777 extreme hard landing and go around today at Newcastle Airport #StormDiana
Emirates 777 A6-EBX touching down heavily at Newcastle Airport, followed by an immediate go-around for another approach. The second was successful and the aircraft went on to depart back to…
Future of WOW Air uncertain as Icelandair scraps takeover plans
The Icelandair Group has scrapped its plans to acquire low-cost carrier rival WOW Air after both companies agreed it was the best course of action. Bogi Nils Bogason, Interim President…
ALERT British Airways Boeing 747-400 flight #BA65 returned to London Heathrow due to landing gear being stuck down
British Airways flight #BA65 to Nairobi took off one hour late on schedule at 11:20 (local time) from London Heathrow but pilots noticed the landing gear could not retract. The…
VIDEO Storm Diana Crosswind landings and departures at Newcastle Airport
The first day of disruptive wet and windy conditions, brought by Storm Diana, resulted in strong crosswinds at Newcastle Airport and some tricky landings and departures.
Scaring video! A man vacationing in Switzerland was forced to hang on to his hang glider after the pilot reportedly forgot to attach him
One Florida man vacationing in Switzerland was forced to hang on to his hang glider for dear life after the pilot reportedly forgot to attach the man to the aircraft,…
UK and Spanish consumer groups claim that Ryanair is using an algorithm to separate passengers travelling together who refuse to pay extra
The European parliament opened an investigation in June after a Spanish mother was allegedly made to pay 4 euros to sit next to her three year old daughter. In a…