ALERT Boeing 737 MAX 9 received an amended type certificate from FAA
Boeing announced today that the 737 MAX 9 has received an amended type certificate (ATC) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), officially certifying the airplane for commercial service. Boeing's…
American Airlines agent saves two underage girls from alleged human trafficking suspect
A man is accused of trying to lure two underage girls to New York with the promise of jobs in entertainment and modeling. But a quick-thinking American Airlines ticketing…
Small Planet drew a giant 100 in Lithuania’s sky during the night to celebrate #RestoredLithuania100
A Small Planet Airlines aircraft drew a giant "100" in the sky of Lithuania to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the restoration of the state. The Airbus A320 (reg. LY-SPD)…
Norwegian launches London Gatwick-Buenos Aires non-stop route with fares as low as £259
Norwegian is continuing its global expansion today by launching the UK’s first low fare route to South America, with a non-stop service from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires. The new…
ALERT Aer Lingus #EI125 to Chicago is holding since departure from Dublin due to undercarriage issue
Aer Lingus #EI125 to Chicago took off at 14:17 UTC then entered holding pattern due to undercarriage issue. Landing gear was up but the crew received a possible warning alarm.…
ALERT Leaping elk brings down helicopter in Utah
A leaping elk has brought down a low flying helicopter in Utah. The helicopter was flying at a height of about 3 metres (9.4 feet). The helicopter crew had tried…
LIVE Virgin Atlantic A330 is drawing a heart in the sky #valentinesday
Love was in the air today as Virgin Airbus A330 made a special Valentine's Day flight. The plane took off from London Gatwick at 11:37 UTC and headed straight to…
BREAKING Stowaway found dead in Kenya Airways plane’s landing gear
In the morning of 11 February, a body of a stowaway was found in a Kenya Airways flight #KQ505 from Accra to Nairobi. Preliminary investigations revealed the man must have…
BREAKING London Heathrow Airport is dealing with serious incident on airfield
A crash between two vehicles on the airfield injured two members of staff. According to our information, a British Airways van and a airfield marshal car collided. One man, in his…
EMERGENCY United #UA1175 To Honolulu declared an emergency after engine cowling blew off over Pacific
The cowling of engine #2 from a Boeing 777-200 blew off over the Pacific Ocean. Passengers of United flight #UA1175 from SFO heard a loud bang and felt the plane…
Victoria’s Secret model struts down “runway” at 30,000 feet
Virgin Australia has hosted Australia's first "Runway in the Sky" on 13 February. The fashion event included Australian Victoria's Secret model Kelly Gale strutting down the aisles of one of…
Airbus A321LR just took off from Paris Le Bourget to New York JFK to conduct the first transatlantic test flight (video)
The transatlantic test flight is part of the certification programme. Airbus is aiming the jet at customers seeking a long-range single-aisle aircraft, pitching the A321LR as a replacement for the Boeing…