Qantas caps some regional airfares
Qantas has bowed to community and government pressure to reduce the airfares for regional communities. The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reports that a Senate enquiry heard claims of a $4800…
Nose gear wheel of a Delta #DL273 Boeing 757-200 came off at New York JFK Airport
A Delta flight from Lisbon to JFK suffered a serious landing gear problem at JFK Airport Tuesday afternoon. The flight #DL273 from Lisbon operated by a Boeing 757-200 (reg. N722TW)…
Checks to be ordered after Air France Airbus A380 engine explosion in 2017
Investigators probing an engine explosion on an Air France A380 in 2017 are studying a possible manufacturing flaw in a recently salvaged cracked part in a move likely to trigger…
INCIDENT Sunday Boeing 757-200 suffered left main gear damage after tires disintegrated on take-off
Sunday aircraft suffered left main gear damage when 2 tires disintegrated on take-off at Sanya, China. The airport notified the airline in order for emergency services to meet the Boeing…
Qantas to operate three test flights in order to launch direct routes to London Heathrow and New York JFK
Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form part of planning for Project Sunrise –…
Boeing is hiring as it expects resuming 737 MAX deliveries in October
Boeing said on Tuesday it plans to add extra staff and hire “a few hundred” temporary employees at an airport in Washington state where it is storing many grounded…
Lasers have been aimed at planes flying into Leeds Bradford Airport for the second night in less than a week
Police are investigating after two planes reported seeing green lasers while approaching the runway on Monday night. On Wednesday last week, police helicopters monitored flights following similar reports. West Yorkshire…
ALERT Ryanair wins high court injunction to stop Irish pilot strikes
The High Court in Dublin has blocked a proposed strike by Ireland-based Ryanair pilots on Thursday and Friday. Ryanair's lawyers in Ireland told the court that the pilots union, which…
ALERT French authorities issue a call for witnesses following the serious incident of an engine of Swiss A220
BEA issued a call for witnesses after the serious incident involving an Airbus A220. During the flight #LX348 from Geneva to London Heathrow after the left engine Pratt & Whitney…
Chaos on board Delta flight #DL2385 after 8-hour delay at JFK
A “nightmare” JFK flight to Miami was delayed for so long that cops had to be summoned after fights broke out between frustrated — and exhausted — passengers. Delta Flight…
ALERT Two Swiss fighter jets escorted Russian Ilyushin-96 carrying official delegation to Marseille
Two fighters of Switzerland’s Air Force for several minutes escorted a plane of the special air carrier Rossiya Airlines en route from Moscow to Marseille. On board the Ilyushin-96 liner…
BREAKING Delta Boeing 757 suffered serious fuselage damage on hard landing at Ponta Delgada, Azores
A Delta Airlines aircraft suffered serious damage on Saturday after a hard landing in Ponta Delgada, Azores. The Boeing 757 (reg. N543US) suffered structure damages due to a violent landing.…
