INCIDENT JetBlue Flight #B6324 was forced to return to LAX for emergency landing after being struck by lightning
A JetBlue flight headed to New York was forced to reverse course and make an emergency landing after being struck by lightning just after takeoff from Los Angeles International…
Teen enters cockpit to steal American Eagle aircraft to go to rap concert
Rap superfan pleaded guilty on Thursday for attempting to steal an airplane to go to a rap concert. The teenager was spotted by airport security personnel on July 4 when…
Airbus A380 program under threat as Emirates considers to switch to A350
A year after Airbus won what appeared to be a lifesaving order for its A380 double-decker, the flagship program’s future is once again on the line. Gulf carrier Emirates may convert some or…
INCIDENT Scoot Tigerair Boeing 787-9 returned to land at Singapore-Changi due to cracked windshield
Scoot Tigerair aircraft operating on flight #TR6 from Singapore to Coolangatta/Gold Coast was forced to turn back to Singapore midway through the flight early on Wednesday (Jan 30) morning, after the front windshield…
Venezuela to fly 15 tonnes of gold from central bank vaults to the United Arab Emirates today
Venezuela will sell 15 tonnes of gold from central bank vaults to the United Arab Emirates in coming days in return for euros in cash, a senior official with knowledge…
BREAKING Russian pilot has released footage of Su-27 dangerously banked in front of a F-15 during #NATO Baltic Air-policing mission
A Russian Air Force pilot has released this video showing how a RuAF Su-27P (from 72nd Guards AvB) dangerously banked in front of a USAF F-15C of 493rd Fighter Squadron. This…
ALERT Mysterious Russian plane landed in Caracas possibly to move 20 tonnes of gold from the Venezuela’s national bank to Moscow
Russian authorities have moved to quash suspicions that 20 tonnes of gold are about to be moved from the Venezuela’s national bank to Moscow. Allegations that a Russian jet which landed in Caracas was…
Madrid Barajas Airport seeks owner of a MD-87 abandoned for years
An abandoned passenger plane has been sitting dormant at a Madrid airport for years, and now officials want the owner to come forward and claim the aircraft. The aircraft presence…
ALERT Delta #DL47 from Amsterdam to JFK was cancelled over drunk co-pilot
A co-pilot scheduled to fly a commercial flight departing Schiphol on Sunday was stopped by police for alcohol consumption. The 51-year-old man was detained at the airport and issued a…
BREAKING Airbus detected a cyber incident on Airbus “Commercial Aircraft business”
Airbus detected a cyber incident on Airbus “Commercial Aircraft business” information systems, which resulted in unauthorised access to data. This incident is being investigated by experts who have taken actions to reinforce existing…
INCIDENT Boeing 727-200 experienced a front landing gear failure when landing at Tuscaloosa Airport, USA
A cargo plane incident at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport closed the main runway on Monday night. Kalitta Charters II aircraft sustained damage when it landed with its nose gear retracted…
BREAKING Debris have been found from missing aircraft carrying Emiliano Sala
Two seat cushions have been found which are likely to have come from the plane carrying missing Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch said. The Air…
