BREAKING Niki has ended all flight operations immediately after filing for insolvency
Former Air Berlin's subsidiary Niki has ended all flight operations immediately after filing for insolvency. Today, Lufthansa has abandoned plans to buy the Austria-based airline, due to pressure from EU competition…
Delivery of new Singapore Airlines A380 with latest cabin products
Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of the first of five new A380 aircraft scheduled to join the carrier’s fleet over the coming year, at a special ceremony hosted by Airbus…
VIDEO emerging of Condor Boeing 757-300 accelerating for take-off at Frankfurt when a bird was sucked into engine #2
A passenger on board Condor Boeing 757-300 preparing to take off from Frankfurt filmed the moment a bird flew into the aircraft's engine #2. The plane returned to Frankfurt and…
ALERT Ryanair’s pilots from Ireland, Germany and Italy to strike days before Christmas
Ryanair pilots in Ireland have announced strike action just days before Christmas. Trade union the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association announced that a majority of its 84 Ryanair-employed members backed…
BREAKING Germany’s pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit calls for first ever Ryanair strike
Germany's pilot union "Vereinigung Cockpit (VC)" calls for a major Ryanair strike - the first ever strike in the low-cost carrier's history This announcement by VC comes after the pilot's…
British Airways Boeing 787-8 departure from Montréal-Trudeau was delayed after smoke was detected under the plane (video)
After suffering a 12 hour delay in Montreal, British Airways flight 94 was ready to go back home when Montreal Tower noticed a lot of smoke coming from its number…
QantasLink offers new pilot pathway for university graduates
QantasLink, the regional subsidiary of Qantas Airways, has opened a new partnership with five Australian universities to enable graduates to transition into a career as a commercial pilot. RMIT University, Griffith University,…
Russian Su-30SM fighter pilot peeks inside transport plane mid-flight (video)
A Russian fighter jet pilot has given a whole new meaning to ‘flight inspection.’ A video apparently shot in Syria shows a Su-30SM peeking inside a military transport plane just…
Southwest passenger threatens to ‘kill everybody’ on plane after being caught smoking
A woman was arrested and charged after she threatened to kill fellow passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Sacramento. The trouble started after the female passenger disabled…
ALERT China Southern Airbus A380 #CZ3104 stuck on runway 36R at Beijing following an aborted takeoff
China Southern Airlines Airbus flight #CZ3104 from Beijing to Guangzhou was stuck on runway 36R at Beijing Airport following an aborted take off. The Airbus A380 (reg. B6137) ran to…
Leaked video shows aerial ‘Russian roulette’ over Syria as a Su-35 almost wipes out his wingman in this very close pass
The aircraft being buzzed appears to be an Su-30, while the one doing the flyby is likely an Su-35. Both aircraft are clearly armed with an air-to-air loadout.
