French authorities are searching for pieces fallen on the ground after Swiss A220 incident
French BEA is looking for pieces fallen from the engine of Swiss A220 (reg. HB-JCM) following the incident during July. UPDATE Fragment from the engine of Swiss A220 (reg. HB-JCM)…
INCIDENT Lufthansa Embraer 190 forced to return to Frankfurt after hydraulics issue
Lufthansa flight LH1474 from Frankfurt to Chisinau, Moldovia returns to Frankfurt. A Lufthansa Embraer ERJ190 (registration D-AECB) returned to Frankfurt shortly after reaching cruise. The aircraft had a hydraulic problem…
Unqualified woman allegedly took control of a IrAero flight, following the captain’s instructions
Prosecutors probe flight from Yakutsk to Batagai as leaked video is flagged by local media. The video showing a young woman trying her skills at controlling the plane was sent…
INCIDENT British Airways Boeing 777-200 made an emergency landing in St. John’s after crew was forced to shut down engine
British Airways #BA253 from London Heathrow to Nasseau made an emergency landing in St. John's, Canada. The Boeing 777-200 (reg. G-YMMU) was on its way to Nasseau when the crew…
Flights to and from New Delhi’s international airport delayed and diverted as pollution reaches “unbearable” levels
Flights to and from New Delhi's international airport were delayed and diverted on Sunday as pollution reached "unbearable" levels, leaving the Indian capital blanketed with heavy smog. Visibility was so…
Boeing 737 MAXs are likely to return to service in Europe during the first quarter of 2020 – EASA
Boeing 737 MAXs is likely to return to service in Europe during the first quarter of 2020, the head of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Monday.…
Southwest orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs after more cracks found
Southwest Airlines are stepping up checks for structural cracks on Boeing 737 NGs after discovering problems with planes that did not require urgent inspections, airline sources said. The cracks are…
British Airways group IAG to buy Air Europa for €1bn
IAG, the parent company of Iberia and British Airways, has agreed to buy Spanish airline Air Europa for €1bn in a move it says will strengthen Madrid’s position as a…
INCIDENT Nose gear of British Airways A320 has been damaged by an automated pusback tug at London Heathrow
A British Airways A320 was damaged at London Heathrow on Saturday. An automated pusback tug has damaged a British Airways A320 (reg. G-EUYW) at London Heathrow on Saturday evening. Flight…
Under U.S. pressure, Italy to ban all flights by Iran’s Mahan Air
Italy is set to ban flights by Iran's Mahan Air, an Iranian industry official said on Saturday, as the United States seeks action against the airline accused by the West…
Sydney airport worker has eye gouged by falcon
The Guardian Australia is reporting that a Sydney airport worker may loose the sight in one eye after he was gouged by a Peregrine Falcon living in a Qantas hangar.…
Samsung satellite crash-lands on property in Gratiot County, Michigan
A satellite launched by Samsung into space last week crash-landed near a US couple's rural home. The Space Selfie device, which the company said aimed to capture images "using a…
