NEWS US preclearance for Norwegian transatlantic passengers from Ireland
Norwegian has announced that new low-cost transatlantic flights from Ireland to the US East Coast will include use of the preclearance facilities at Dublin and Shannon airports for passengers. In…
NEWS Talks on planned laptop ban for European-US flights end with no deal
Discussions over keeping laptops and large electronics out of more US-bound flight cabins ended yesterday without an agreement to widen the ban. In March, the US Department of Homeland Security barred US-bound…
EMERGENCY United Express #UA6073 blew a tire during landing at Louisville International Airport
A United Express flight 6073 from Toronto to Houston blew a tire during an unscheduled landing at Louisville International Airport Thursday morning after an in-flight mechanical issue, a spokeswoman for…
VIDEO Jet2 A330 landing/takeoff at Birmingham
Jet2 Flight 71 operated by Air Tanker from Manchester (England, UK) to Birmingham Airport (England, UK). Then as Flight 72 as Birmingham Airport (England, UK) to Manchester (England, UK). The…
ALERT European Union releases new #BlackList of banned airlines
The EU Air Safety List actually contains two lists. The first list (Annex A) includes all airlines banned from operating in Europe. The second list (Annex B) includes airlines that…
EMERGENCY JetBlue #B61808 to JFK returned to Washington after suspected birdstrike
A JetBlue flight #B61808 to New York returned to Washington, D.C. Wednesday night after possibly striking a bird. The Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot declared an emergency. Some 15…
NEWS Boeing debuts 737 MAX with Malindo Air delivery
Boeing on Tuesday made the first delivery of the new 737 MAX. The 737 MAX 8 was handed over to Malaysia-based Malindo Air, making that airline the first to put…
NEWS BFU urging review of spacing between aircraft after a dramatic midair incident involving an A380
Germany’s Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (BFU) has strongly recommended an “urgent review” of spacing between heavy aircraft and smaller jets after a dramatic midair incident involving a Sydney-bound…
EMERGENCY Air Canada Rouge #AC1805 passenger in custody after trying to open the door in flight
An Ontario man is in federal custody in the United States after allegedly assaulting members of an Air Canada flight crew and trying to open the door of a plane…
ALERT Two Russian Su-24 fighter aircraft ‘buzzed’ the Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen in Baltic Sea
Two Russian Su-24 fighter aircraft 'buzzed' the #Dutch frigate HNLMS Evertsen, currently part of #NATO's SNMG1 in the Baltic Sea on Tuesday. The Russian aircraft made three passes and were…
