ALERT Tigerair Australia pilots plan industrial action this weekend
Tigerair passengers are being warned of possible industrial action by pilots between 4 May and 6 May. The Australian Federation of Air Pilots and the Virgin Independent Pilots Association represent…
President Trump meets ‘hero’ crew of Southwest #WN1380 at White House
President Trump welcomed the crew of Southwest Flight 1380 to the White House on Tuesday. Sitting in the Oval Office, President Trump greeted Southwest pilot Captain Tammie Jo Shults, who…
INCIDENT Volotea aircraft evacuated after ‘explosion’ and smoke fills cabin at Asturias, Spain
An aircraft operated by a Spanish low-cost airline was evacuated this afternoon after an ‘explosion’ and then smoke and a burning smell filled the inside the plane. The Volotea flight…
ALERT A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a US Navy P-8 spy plane this morning over the Baltic Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted a US Navy P-8 spy plane this morning will flying over the Baltic Sea. Today’s incident saw the Russian jet come with 20 feet…
A total night flight ban would be an “enormous restraint” for Heathrow Airport, IATA’s director-general says
The Airports Commission is proposing a six and a half hour total ban on flights at Heathrow, that the International Air Transport Association (Iata) fears would hamper air cargo, which…
Emirates to store 6 Airbus A380 in coming weeks due to lower demand and severe pilot shortage
Emirates is reducing the number of aircraft in its fleet due to various factors like lower demand, pilot walkouts, weak loads etc. The airline is facing dip in demand, but…
BREAKING Lion Air #JT892 damaged after skidding off runway on landing in rain at Gorontalo Airport, Indonesia
Lion Air aircraft was damaged after skidding off runway overran on landing in rain at Gorontalo Airport Indonesia. The flight #JT892 took off from Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta and landed runway…
BREAKING Three killed after a C-130 suffered an explosion during take-off in southwestern Libya
The plane suffered an explosion during take-off at the Sharara oilfield in southern Libya, also injuring a fourth crew member, said Mohammad al-Zardumi, an official who works at the oilfield.…
BREAKING Vietnam Airlines flight #VN7344 mistakenly landed on a non-operational runway at Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport
Today at 14:53 LT, a Vietnam Airlines A321 from Ho Chi Minh City landed on wrong runway at Nha Trang Cam Ranh International Airport. A total of 203 passengers were…
ALERT 12yo boy runs away and boards flights to Bali on his own
A mother is asking why her son was able to fly from Sydney to Bali by himself without permission. After going to Bali for holidays every year, Emma's son, Drew…
Alaska Airlines #AS145 made an emergency landing in Hawaii after reporting engine trouble
An Alaska Airlines flight safely touched down at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Friday night after reports of engine trouble. An Alaska Airlines spokesperson says 157 people were on…