Volocopter to start air taxi flight tests in Singapore before July 2019
Volocopter plans to start urban flight testing of its electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi in Singapore between January and July 2019. According to the German company, its electrically-powered…
ALERT Air Canada A320 wingtip damaged by another plane while on LaGuardia taxiway
Airport officials in New York say an Air Canada flight that had just landed at the city’s LaGuardia Airport late Monday afternoon was damaged as it sat on the taxiway…
Qantas’ non-stop Perth to London Heathrow flights are full and reliable
The Perth to London nonstop route is proving a bonanza for Qantas and passengers alike, six months after its launch. Flights are full and reliable with only one major mechanical…
Airbus and China Airlines present A350-900 with special joint livery
Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its newest A350-900 aircraft, which features a unique joint livery that combines the airline’s distinctive plum blossom logo with Airbus’ exclusive A350…
INCIDENT A drone came within 10 feet of a Virgin Atlantic Dreamliner on approach to London Heathrow Airport
The incident took place on June 25 over Central London, as a Virgin Atlantic jet doing 250mph and flying at 3,200ft approached Heathrow. The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which can carry up…
The Red Arrows are set to carry out their largest ever tour of North America
Announcing the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team’s historic nine-week programme, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said the Red Arrows would display across the Americas, reaching millions of people and showcasing the…
ALERT Ryanair reports a 7% fall in profits for the first half of the year
The company reported a 7% fall in profits for the first half of the year. It added average fares had dropped 3% over excess capacity in Europe and due to…
INCIDENT Malaysia Airlines flight #MH387 aborted takeoff from Shanghai Pudong Airport after a burst tyre damaged the fuselage
A Malaysian Airlines flight from Shanghai to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning was cancelled, due to a burst tyre during takeoff. Flight MH387 was set to leave the Pudong International…
A male passenger hurled racist epithets at an elderly black woman on a Ryanair flight (explicit video)
A man from the UK hurled racist epithets and explicit derogatory language at an elderly black woman on a RyanAir flight Friday Oct. 19. UPDATE Man filmed racially abusing woman…
BREAKING 8 injured passengers treated at the hospital after Aerolineas Argentinas #AR1303 experienced severe turbulence
Severe turbulence caused Aerolineas Argentinas passengers to suffer injuries during a flight from Miami to Buenos Aires on Thursday. According to the airline's spokesperson, the crew on flight AR1303 reported the passengers were injured after…
London Gatwick controversial plan to bring its emergency runway into full-time use
London's Gatwick Airport has unveiled a growth strategy which includes a controversial plan to use an existing taxiway as a permanent second runway. Gatwick was recently overlooked for expansion by…
Photo of Ryanair crew sleeping on room’s floor in Malaga Airport was a fake (watch CCTV footage)
Ryanair has released a video it claims is proof that a widely shared photo of crew sleeping on an airport floor was fake. The grainy footage apparently shows some uniformed…