Airbus rolls out first A321neo ACF
Airbus has completed assembly of the first A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex) at its facilities in Hamburg. The aircraft powered by CFM Leap-1A engines will undergo ground tests prior to…
Delta flight #DL284 from Atlanta to London Heathrow was forced to turn around twice due to banging noise
Delta flight 284 took off from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday, but was turned around after pilots heard a mysterious noise coming from the plane.…
Man charged over abusive behaviour at Perth Airport
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) were called to Perth Airport's domestic terminal on Wednesday after receiving reports from staff about a disturbance involving a 45-year-old man. The intoxicated man was offloaded…
ALERT Winter storm warning for airports on US east coast, more than 3,500 flights cancelled
The US is braced for a "bomb cyclone" - a weather phenomenon which officials say will arrive during a cold snap. Forecasters say a severe pressure drop will lead…
ALERT Jet Airways male commander grounded after he slapped female co-pilot during flight #9W119 from London Heathrow
Jet Airways has grounded two of its senior pilots following a mid-air fight on a London-Mumbai flight on January 1, in which the male commander allegedly slapped his female co-pilot.…
ALERT A passenger on board delayed Ryanair flight opens emergency door to leave the aircraft (video)
Bored by the delay, a passenger of Ryanair flight opened the emergency exit to leave the aircraft. The Ryanair flight #FR8164 was initially delayed one hour at London Stansted and…
Hundreds of flights cancelled at Toronto’s Pearson airport due to wintry weather
Wintry conditions and high winds led to hundreds of cancellations at Canada's busiest airport Monday, despite an extreme cold weather alert being lifted for Toronto and the surrounding area. resulted…
ALERT Several injured due to turbulence on board Batik Air #ID6575 to Jakarta
Two cabin crew and one passenger were injured during Batik Air #ID6575 from Surabaya to Jakarta. The Boeing 737-900 (reg PK-LBJ) departed Surabaya at 06:45 UTC and landed one hour later…
Turkish Airlines #TK1555 flew into helium balloons on departure from Istanbul
Turkish Airlines flight #TK1555 flew into helium balloons on departure from Istanbul. On January 1st, the Airbus A321 (reg. TC-JRT) flew into helium balloons right after takeoff from Istanbul Atatürk…
Pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend right before takeoff (video)
The Independent reports on an airline pilot who decided to surprise his flight attendant girlfriend, who works with him, two days before Christmas. As Jon Emerson, 24, gave passengers weather,…
BREAKING Partial power outage at Louis Armstrong International Airport, New Orleans
A partial power outage briefly stalled operations at the Louis Armstrong International Airport Monday. Part of the airport terminal was without power. According to officials with the airport, the cause…
2017 safest year in history: no jets crashed in passenger service anywhere in the world!
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil…