ALERT Several injured due to turbulence on board Batik Air #ID6575 to Jakarta
Two cabin crew and one passenger were injured during Batik Air #ID6575 from Surabaya to Jakarta. The Boeing 737-900 (reg PK-LBJ) departed Surabaya at 06:45 UTC and landed one hour later…
Turkish Airlines #TK1555 flew into helium balloons on departure from Istanbul
Turkish Airlines flight #TK1555 flew into helium balloons on departure from Istanbul. On January 1st, the Airbus A321 (reg. TC-JRT) flew into helium balloons right after takeoff from Istanbul Atatürk…
Pilot proposed to his flight attendant girlfriend right before takeoff (video)
The Independent reports on an airline pilot who decided to surprise his flight attendant girlfriend, who works with him, two days before Christmas. As Jon Emerson, 24, gave passengers weather,…
BREAKING Partial power outage at Louis Armstrong International Airport, New Orleans
A partial power outage briefly stalled operations at the Louis Armstrong International Airport Monday. Part of the airport terminal was without power. According to officials with the airport, the cause…
2017 safest year in history: no jets crashed in passenger service anywhere in the world!
In a year when more people flew to more places than ever, 2017 was the safest on record for airline passengers. The Dutch-based aviation consultancy, To70, has released its Civil…
Virgin Australia staff member sings to passengers in terminal
Virgin Australia staff member, Bethany Stagg, has wowed passengers at Melbourne airport after singing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas over the airport's public address system. Virgin Australia tweeted a…
ALERT A small plane carrying 10 American tourists and two crew members crashed and burst into flames in Costa Rica
A family of five Americans vacationing in Costa Rica was among the victims of a New Year's Eve plane crash that killed all 12 people on board, investigators and local…
Blueair to launch ‘Blueair Moravia’ in Brno, Czech Republic
The second largest airline in Romania is set to launch flights from Brno, Czech Republic with new subsidiary. The company will operate flights from Brno, Czech Republic with flights commencing…
BREAKING Fatal Sea plane crash into Sydney River
A DHC-2 Beaver sea plane, registration VH-NOO, and operated by Sydney Seaplanes, crashed into Cowan Creek 30km (18.6 miles) north of Sydney at about 3.15pm AEDT New Years Eve. The…
ALERT RAAF Darwin on “Increased Readiness” over Russian TU-95 flights
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin was put on hightened alert after Russian long range bombers flew out of Indonesia during exercises earlier in December. The "short period" of…
Family of 8 stranded at Bangkok Airport for 2 months
A Zimbabwean family of 4 adults (2 males, 2 females) and 4 children (aged 2,6, 7 and 11) have been stranded at Bangkok's airport for 2 months. The family overstayed…
