ATSB releases Angel Flight investigation, Angel Flight disputes findings
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) this week released a report that was critical of charity Angel Flight Australia. The report was the result of a fatal collision into terrain…
Cathay Pacific CEO in shock resignation
The British CEO of Cathay Pacific has resigned over participation of some of it's workers in the Hong Kong protests. Chief Customer and Commercial Officer, Paul Loo has also resigned.…
Miniature horses allowed to fly in cabin by U.S. Department of Transportation as emotional support
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced that miniature horses are still officially allowed to fly as service animals in all cabins of commercial planes, in a statement aiming to…
INCIDENT Safarilink Dash 8 kills wildebeest while landing at Maasai Mara, Kenya
A Safarilink commercial aircraft hit wildebeest while landing at Kichwa Tembo Airstrip at the Maasai Mara National Reserve on Friday. The Dash 8 aircraft, registration 5Y-SLM, got into the accident…
Today marks 30 years since Qantas broke longest non-stop delivery flight record
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the record breaking London-Sydney flight of QF7441, a record that still stands. The flight was undertaken by the first Qantas 747, registration VH-OJA. Planning…
A man was found in the cargo hold of a flight from Havana to Miami
Officials are investigating a man they say allegedly stowed away on a flight from Havana to Miami that landed early Friday. Investigators from U.S Customs and Border Protection say the…
Captain Damir Yusupov and co-pilot Georgy Murzin are heroes in Russia after emergency landing in a corn field
After the emergency landing of a passenger plane in a cornfield near Moscow, the two pilots have received top honours for courage and heroism. President Vladimir Putin ordered captain Damir…
Virgin Australia announces infant baggage allowance and nervous flier program
In an Australian first, Virgin Australia has relaxed it's rules around baggage allowances for infants. The changes mean that 23kg of checked-in baggage will be included free for children 23…
ALERT A passenger has attempted to enter the cockpit of a Wizz Air flight to Iceland
Norwegian South West police said they were notified of an Icelandic man in his 60s trying to get into the cockpit. The flight #W62427 was forced to turn around and…
Boeing delays delivery of ultra-long-range version of 777X
Boeing delayed the entry into service of an ultra-long-range version of its forthcoming 777X widebody. The delay in the slower-selling, longer-range 777-8 will hamper Boeing’s ability to provide a plane…
Shannon Airport operations were suspended following an emergency landing
An incident at Shannon Airport involved a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. Emergency services are in attendance. All passengers and crew have disembarked. The Omni Air International jet Boeing 767-300 just…
BREAKING An Ural Airlines A321 made a crash landing in a field after engines ingested birds on takeoff from a Moscow airport
An Airbus A321 plane (reg. VQ-BOZ) of Russia’s Ural Airlines had to land in a field near Moscow after engine fire on Wednesday. The plane crash landed in a field…
