ALERT Corendon Boeing 737-800 suffered tailstrike on takeoff from Rotterdam
Corendon flight #XC50 from Rotterdam to Antalya diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol. Corendon Boeing 737-800 (reg. TC-TJT) from Rotterdam to Antalya suffered a tail strike on departure. During the takeoff, around 11:20 in…
EASA and FAA certify long-range capability for A321neo
Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the most capable and flexible A321neo version to date – the A321LR – has moved a significant step closer…
INCIDENT Delta #DL420 Boeing B763 experienced a main landing gear fire after aborting takeoff
A Delta flight leaving JFK Airport aborted takeoff on the runway causing gears fire. Delta flight #DL420, a Boeing B763, experienced a main landing gear fire just before 7:30 p.m.,…
Advice to Primera Air consumers after the airline is ceasing operations
Primera Air is planning to file for bankruptcy and cease operations. The airline, which originally launched in 2009 as a tourism charter company, announced in 2017 that it would begin…
ALERT Germania #ST2966 from Dusseldorf ran off paved surface at Zonguldak Airport, Turkey
The right wheel of a German Airbus A319 slidded from the taxiway at at Zonguldak Airport. After a smooth landing from Dusseldorf, the flight #ST2967 slipped to the soil ground due to rain. The…
ALERT Plane to collect Polish volleyball world champions damaged at Milan–Malpensa Airport
The engine number 2 of a LOT plane supposed to collect Polish volleyball world champions was damaged at Milan–Malpensa Airport. LOT is already sending a spare aircraft to collect the team.…
ALERT Avia #YK 748 from Moscow suffered main gear tires burst
On Sunday, September 30, Avia flight #YK 748 suffered main gear tires burst on landing. The Boeing 737-300 from Moscow DME suffered tires burst on landing at Osh Airport, province of Kyrgyzstan. Two…
New research shows shockwaves from WWII bombing raids reached the edge of space
New research suggests that Allied bombing raids during World War II reached the edge of space and temporarily weakened the ionosphere. The find came about when researchers at the University…
ALERT Ryanair issues profit warning
Shares in low-cost carrier Ryanair were down almost 10 per cent today as it lowered its full-year adjusted profit forecast, blaming higher oil prices and lower traffic amid a series…
ALERT Australian airport workers to join worldwide protest tomorrow
Australian airport workers will take part in protests at five of Australia's major airports on Tuesday 2 October 2018. On Tuesday airport workers are standing up to demand safe and…
