VIDEO Declassified footage from U.S. Air Force shows auto GCAS saves unconscious F-16 pilot
Auto GCAS is designed to prevent CFIT (controlled flight into terrain) mishaps by executing an automatic recovery maneuver when terrain impact is imminent. The system predicts those conditions by means…
NEWS Glasgow-Ibiza flight diverted to Toulouse (France) due to a drunk passenger
A flight from Glasgow to Ibiza was forced to make an emergency landing after a drunken passenger allegedly vomited in the cabin. The ASL Airlines France Boeing 737 had to…
BREAKING British Airways #BA473 to Heathrow has declared an emergency over France
British Airways Airbus A320 flight #BA473 from Barcelona to London Heathrow declared an emergency. Reload the page for updates... UPDATE 1025 UTC We have confirmation British Airways BA473 diverted to Toulouse…
VIDEO On-Board a KLM 747 Landing at Shanghai Pudong Airport
Nice sunny weather for this landing in Shanghai! Flying aboard one of KLM's Boeing 747-400.
ALERT Qantas flight #QF1474 was forced to abort its landing on final approach to Sydney Airport
Qantas flight QF1474 was forced to abort its landing after a “malfunction” alert sounded in the cockpit moments after its wheels were lowered. The Dash 8-300 flight from Canberra to…
NEWS The ‘gold-nose’ British Airways 747 that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission
The gold-nose British Airways aircraft that brought Team GB home from Rio is getting ready for its next mission – bringing ParalympicsGB home from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, arriving…
EMERGENCY Southwest flight makes emergency landing in Chicago Midway due to smoke in cockpit
CHICAGO (AP) — A Southwest Airline aircraft flying from Columbus, Ohio to Denver was forced to make an emergency landing at Chicago's Midway International Airport. In a statement, a Southwest…
VIDEO Qatar Airways Boeing 777 Windy Landing in Montreal
Qatar Airways is seen arriving on Montreal's runway 24R after a long flight from Doha.
NEWS Boeing predicts China will need 5,110 new single-aisle airplanes through 2035
Boeing has projected a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years. The aviation giant released its annual China Current Market Outlook earlier in Beijing, estimating…
ALERT New French ATC strike: 15% traffic reduction at Paris on Thursday
USAC CGT, one of the main air traffic controllers union, supports a national call for strike on Thursday 15 September. The strike will start on Wednesday 14th at 1700 UTC and…
NEWS What are the busiest airports in the world?
The Airports Council International is out with its 2015 World Airport Traffic Report, and Business Insider lists the 10 busiest airports. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): 101,491,106 passengers in 2015 Beijing…
