FAA issues emergency inspection order for Boeing 737s after in flight engine shutdowns
The top U.S. aviation regulator issued an emergency order requiring operators of the Boeing 737 passenger jet to inspect and potentially replace a key engine component, following four reports of…
Black box transcript confirms illegal interference with jet downed in Iran in January
The transcript from the black boxes from a Ukrainian jet accidentally shot down by Iran on Jan. 8 confirm the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Ukraine’s deputy foreign…
Two men released without charge after Ryanair bomb scare at Stansted Airport
Two men who were arrested on suspicion of making threats to endanger an aircraft have been released from bail without charge. The aircraft was forced to land at Stansted Airport…
Emirates resumes flights to Los Angeles and Boston
Emirates continues to reopen international routes from the U.S. to Dubai with service to Los Angeles International Airport and to Boston Logan International Airport. Flights from Los Angeles International Airport…
Brawl erupts at San Juan airport after drunk female passenger refuses to leave flight
Dramatic video captured a melee that erupted at Puerto Rico’s international airport in San Juan after a drunken woman refused to get off a Philadelphia-bound plane, according to a report.…
Here is the new cabin interior look for Hi Fly Airbus A340-300 9H-JAI (video)
New cabin interior look for Hi Fly Airbus A340-300 9H-JAI, now able to offer more than 250 m3 of volume capacity and 50 tons of cargo. Since the COVID-19 crisis…
Asiana Airlines flies empty A380 to nowhere to keep its pilots certified
The empty Airbus A380 flew over South Korea for a few hours a day for three days in May to enable pilots to practice taking off and landing. Airlines are…
Air India says unlike other airlines, none of its employees will lose job
National carrier Air India on Thursday said unlike other airlines that had laid off workers, none of its employees would lose job. “The recent decisions of the Air India Board…
KLM resumed flights to China mainland
Tuesday 21 July, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines resumed passenger flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to China, Shanghai due to the relaxation of travel restrictions by the Chinese government. These flights…
The Russian MOD has released footage of incident involving the intercept of NATO spy plane
In a statement made late Wednesday, Russia’s National Defence Control Center indicated that naval radar systems had picked up the Poseidon and a US U-2S reconnaissance plane flying over the…
BREAKING A Mahan Air Airbus A310 has been intercepted by a U.S. F-15
Iranian state television reported on Thursday a Mahan Air passenger flight was approached by an unidentified fighter jet in Syrian skies, forcing the plane to take emergency measures that caused…
KLM to retire its last three Boeing 747-400s in October
KLM will retire its last three Boeing 747-400s in October. In March, KLM announced it would retire the seven total passenger airplanes that were in its fleet, a move prompted…