Passengers of a Transavia Boeing 737 have been evacuated evacuated at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Passengers of a Transavia Boeing 737 have been evacuated after landing gear caught fire while taxiing at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. A Transavia spokeswoman said that flight #HV6730 came from Seville. After landing, the passengers were evacuated as a precaution. Photos of…
Blue Origin and Sierra Space have announced plans for Orbital Reef, a commercially developed, owned, and operated space station to be built in low Earth orbit. The station will open the next chapter of human space exploration and development by facilitating the growth of a vibrant ecosystem and business model for the future. Orbital Reef…
A Japanese flight attendant reported a co-worker to the police after he followed her to her apartment and appeared in the area on at least ten occasions. According to police, the man is an employee of the same company the commissioner works for, denied the charge, Fuji TV reported. The commissioner, who is in her…
Emirates plans to boost its operational workforce by planning to recruit more than 6,000 staff over the next six months. As restrictions ease worldwide with the wider administration of the vaccine, additional pilots, cabin crew, engineering specialists and ground staff will be needed to support the airline’s ramp up of operations across its global network…
A Smart Cakrawala Cessna 208 Caravan has crashed in foggy conditions at Ilaga Airport, Indonesia. One of two pilots onboard the cargo aircraft did not survive, the other is in critical condition. Smart Cakrawala Cessna 208 Caravan (PK-SNN) was destroyed in a landing accident in foggy conditions at Ilaga Airport (WABL), Indonesia. One of two…
American Airlines flight #AA3 from JFK to LAX diverted to Madison. An American Airlines plane from New York to Los Angeles was forced to make an emergency landing in Wisconsin after reports of smoke in the cabin. All 190 people on board are safe and no one was injured after landing at a regional airport…
A runway incursion incident was recorded at a US airport after the air traffic controller made the mistake of allowing one plane to enter the runway while another was approaching for a landing. Runway Incursion is defined as any occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person in the…
Qantas has brought forward the restart of flights from Melbourne and Sydney to destinations including London, Singapore, Bangkok and Johannesburg as Australia’s two biggest states prepare to reopen for international travel. Qantas said that the reopening of state and international borders in the coming months meant all 11,000 employees who remain stood down would be…
Morocco’s government has decided to suspend flights to and from Germany, UK, and the Netherlands. The suspension will take effect starting today at 23:59 p.m. local time, the National Office of Airports (ONDA) reported. The measure will be in effect until further notice, the statement added. Royal Air Maroc (RAM) also tweeted about the suspension…
A MD-87 is on fire after crashing near Houston Executive Airport with 21 people on board. The corporate McDD MD-87 (reg. N987AK) crashed behind the runway and burst into flames at Houston Executive Waller County Airport. Please reload for updates… UPDATE The aircraft was taking off to North and overran runway 36 during an aborted…
Air Europa flight declared an emergency while descending in Montevideo. A Boeing 787-9 (reg. EC-NFM) of Air Europa, coming from Madrid with 321 passengers on board, declared “ mayday ”, while it made the descent at Carrasco International Airport. The crew indicated an “inoperative engine” in communication with the Carrasco control tower. The engine affected…
On Sunday, October 17, 2021, around 10:10 a.m., an extra 330 two-seater aircraft from the French Air Force’s aerobatic team encountered an engine failure. During a transit mission between Biarritz and Salon-de-Provence, Captain Alexandre Orlowski, pilot of the aerobatic team of the French Air Force (ex- aerobatic world champion) accompanied by his mechanic, made a…