INCIDENT China Eastern A320neo made an emergency landing after a power bank caught fire
China Eastern flight #MU2809 to Xiamen returned to Nanjing for an emergency landing after a power bank caught fire. The power bank of a passenger caught fire causing smoke and…
An operations director for LOT Polish Airlines was fired for ‘fat shaming’ British Airways cabin crew on Facebook
A director for LOT Polish Airlines is out of a job after recently "fat shaming" the cabin crew staff of a British Airways flight on social media with a series…
A woman traveled from Chicago with a miniature horse onboard American Airlines flight
It’s not unusual to see dogs and cats onboard planes as emotional support animals in the US. But on one flight, a passenger brought a miniature horse onboard. The service…
Student pilot lands plane after instructor falls unconscious during first lesson
A trainee pilot has successfully made an emergency landing after his instructor fell ill mid-flight. Max Sylvester was training in a Cessna aircraft in the skies of Perth on Saturday…
Rio-Paris #AF447 crash relatives claim that Airbus knew of problems with an onboard instrument five years earlier
Relatives of victims of the 2009 Rio-Paris air crash have provided evidence they say supports their claim that Airbus knew of problems with an onboard instrument five years earlier, it…
easyJet flight forced to make an emergency landing after a drunk woman brawled with crew
A flight, from Malaga, landed at 11.40pm on Saturday. Essex Police arrested a woman, 49, on suspicion of assault. The woman, who had been swigging red wine from a Fanta…
INCIDENT Air Canada #AC26 Dreamliner forced to make an emergency landing at Tokyo Narita due to cracked windshield
Air Canada flight from Shanghai to Vancouver was diverted to Tokyo's Narita International Airport after a crack developed in one of the pilot's windows. The airline says the windows are…
All 9 aboard medical evac plane killed in Philippines crash
All nine people on board a small medical evacuation plane were killed Sunday when the aircraft crashed into a resort area south of the Philippine capital and exploded in flames,…
Computer glitch in France delayed hundreds of flights
A computer breakdown briefly disrupted all air traffic in France and caused a cascade of delayed flights in multiple countries Sunday, the last day of European summer holidays. Hundreds of…
INCIDENT American Airlines #AA1591 experienced a massive fuel spillage at Puerto Rico
An American Airlines aircraft experienced a massive fuel spillage while on ground at San Juan-L Munoz Marin Intl Airport (SJU), Puerto Rico. The Aircraft involved is an Airbus A321 (reg.…
Al Haynes, hero Captain of United 232 dies
Al Haynes, the Captain of United 232, has died. United 232 was a Denver-Chicago flight on July 19 1989. The tail mounted number 2 engine suffered a catastrophic failure while…
AirAsia X orders 30 A321XLR aircraft and 12 more A330neo
AirAsia X, the long haul unit of the AirAsia Group, has finalised a firm order with Airbus for an additional 12 A330-900 and 30 A321XLR aircraft. The contract was signed by Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz,…
