BREAKING Flybe #BE331 is circling since departure from Belfast due to possible nose gear issue
Flybe flight #BE331 from Belfast BHD to Inverness is circling since departure and declaring an emergency. Please reload the page for updates... UPDATE 14:23 Passengers have been safely evacuated on…
Singapore Airlines to retire its first A380 (reg. 9V-SKA) and store it in France next week
After ten years of operations, Singapore Airlines' first A380 will be retired from service. The Super Jumbo will be stored next week at Tarbes Airport in France waiting to find…
Finnair is weighing passengers
The airline launched the program, which will run intermittently into 2018, to get a more accurate picture of the average weights of the men, women and children that fly with…
British Airways reveals retirement plan of its 36 Boeing 747-400s
British Airways is aiming to withdraw its last Boeing 747-400 in February 2024 under its latest strategic fleet plan. The airline remains the largest operator of passenger 747-400s with 36…
Due to hose connection issue, more than 1,000 gallons of jet fuel was spilled at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport
More than 1,000 gallons of jet fuel was spilled Thursday morning at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport. According to Atlanta fire department officials, a plane at Gate E-33 was being…
Boeing books order for 2 new Air Force One 747 Jumbo Jets
The company has booked an order for two 747 jumbo jets that will become the aircraft for the President of the United States. Seattle-based Boeing announced Thursday, Nov. 9, that…
BREAKING DHL Cargo center at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport evacuated after sniffer dogs positive hit
Evacuation underway at the DHL sorting center. UPDATE 2350 UTC: Area is cleared. Officials said the facility was evacuated after a suspicious package was tracked to the building. A spokesman for…
ALERT Spicejet flight #SG2642 suffered a tail strike upon landing at Delhi Airport, India
SpiceJet DHC-8-400 (VT-SUL) #SG2642 suffered a tail strike upon landing in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. A SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed the incident and said none of the passengers were injured.…
BREAKING Hamburg Airport closed off due to trespassers on the airfield
The airfield at Hamburg airport is closed off due to trespassers At 8:30pm local time, Breaking Flight News first reported that Hamburg airport is closed off, it was later reported…
British Airways explains how an evacuation slide works
While it’s exceptionally rare for an aircraft’s slides to have to be deployed, every commercial aircraft is fitted with a number of them, to ensure that in the event of…
ALERT Eurowings to triple its long-haul fleet in 2018
Lufthansa owned low-cost carrier Eurowings wants to triple its long-haul fleet in 2018 In a press release Eurowings said, that it will have a total long-haul fleet of 21 aircraft…