ALERT KLM cancels 110 return flights tomorrow due to heavy storm
As a result of the heavy storm expected on Thursday, 18 January, runway capacity at Schiphol will be severely restricted. The heavy winds will also make it impossible to continue…
France ditches plans for controversial west airport #NotreDameDesLandes
France’s government said Wednesday it was shelving plans to build a new hub in the country’s west, ending a dispute that has prompted nearly a decade of sometimes violent protests.…
BREAKING CASA CN-235 crashed in south of Turkey
CASA CN-235 military training plane crashed Tuesday in Turkey's southern Isparta province, killing three crew members, the governor said. Rescue teams reached the wreck of the aircraft at a remote…
ALERT Several commercial planes damaged after heavy clashes near Tripolis Airport
A fight broke out at Tripoli Mitiga Airport between Libyan fractions. At least 20 people were killed and 60 were wounded. Several airplanes were also damaged, reportedly 4 Afriqiyah planes,…
Airline grounded after Costa Rica plane crash, bodies returned to USA
Costa Rica's civil aviation agency suspended local airline Nature Air on Friday, two weeks after one of its small planes crashed near a tourist beach, killing two Costa Rican pilots…
Virgin Galactic completed transonic flight test
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity last week completed its seventh flight over the Mojave Desert, the first since last summer. The flight was designed to validate work completed during recent months…
Upgraded Points lists “10 Best U.S. Aviation Events of 2018”
The points and miles experts at UpgradedPoints.com have just released their list of the 10 Best U.S. Aviation Events for 2018. Every year, hundreds of aviation events are held across…
Air France #AF7627 suffered landing gear issue and diverted to ORY
Air France flight #AF7627 to Paris CDG suffered landing gear issue and diverted to Paris ORY. Air France Airbus A321 (reg. F-GTAK) from Bordeaux to Paris CDG attempted to land…
British Airways #BA225 returned to London Heathrow with broken windscreen
British Airways 225, Boeing 787-8 (reg. G-ZBJB) returned to London Heathrow with a windscreen crack. It flew west of Luton, while jettisoned fuel over Bedfordshire. The aircraft returned safely with no further…
Flight carrying Irish rugby team diverted for a technical issue
Flybe Flight #BE653 has safely landed at Belfast International Airport just after midday Sunday 14th January, having been diverted there for a technical issue. The plane departed Birmingham and was…
ALERT United Arab Emirates said Qatari fighter jets intercepted two commercial plane
The United Arab Emirates on Monday accused fighter jets belonging to Qatar of intercepting two passenger planes en route to Bahrain, in an ongoing row over alleged airspace violations. “Qatari…
Delta flight #DL2164 evacuated at JFK Airport after smoke reported in cabin
Delta Air Lines flight #DL2164 to San Antonio was evacuated due to smoke in the cabin on Sunday night. Delta says the crew on board #DL2164 noticed smoke in the…
