ALERT Ryanair confirms plans to open bases in France
Ryanair launched 10 new French routes in its Winter 2018 schedule, and confirmed it will engage with social economic committees/unions, which will pave the way for Ryanair to open bases…
BREAKING Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cancels flights due to violent storm
Amsterdam's busy Schiphol airport cancelled flights on Thursday (Jan 18) due to violent storms. Meteorologists have warned that much of the country will be hit on Thursday by strong…
Pilots blame engine failure for Pegasus Boeing 737-800 skidding off runway in Turkey’s Trabzon airport
The pilots of the airplane, which skidded off the runway of an airport in the Black Sea province of Trabzon late on Jan. 13, have told the authorities in their…
China Southern #CZ306 to Gaungzhou was forced to make an emergency landing at Auckland due to hydraulic problems
Just 30 minutes after the flight had left Auckland International Airport, the Boeing 777 (reg. B-2007) turned around and made a "full emergency landing," according to an Auckland Airport spokesperson.…
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…
