British Airways is poised to pause sales of long-haul flights to destinations such as New York as the airline battles disruption at Heathrow. British Airways is set to suspend sales of long-haul flights from Heathrow amid the on-going disruption at the UK’s largest airport. The move would follow the carrier suspending ticket sales for short-haul…
At least 18 international routes are affected and have to re-route to avoid Mainland China military drill. China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan where it is conducting military exercises in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island. An official notice sent late on Tuesday…
British Airways flight #BA438 was forced to perform a go-around at Amsterdam because a passenger was in the toilet. The Airbus A319 (reg. G-EUPY) was performing the flight from London Heathrow to Amsterdam on August 3, 2022. Pilots were forced to peform a go-around as they were informed a passenger was in toilet during the…
A 911 call was placed by 2 FAA staffers after they got word a pilot of the cargo plane that was about to make an emergency landing had jumped from the plane. One of the FAA employees is on the call telling the North Carolina 911 dispatcher, “This is from Raleigh Airport … We have…
Some airlines are being forced to ground flights due to a shortage of spare parts for planes, The Wall Street Journal reported. Lufthansa, Germany’s biggest airline, is one carrier grappling with parts shortages, the report said, and is having to source components such as cabin panels from other parts of the world. Qatar Airways is…
Several US Navy helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed through the Norfolk NAS Chambers in Virginia. At least nine helicopters were seriously damaged at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on July 26 when a powerful thunderstorm blew through. A spokesperson from Naval Air Force Atlantic confirmed the helicopters located at Chambers Field sustained damage while…
Pelosi and her US Air Force jet that took off from Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur was escorted into Taiwan by Taiwan Air Force fighter jets. Pelosi’s “SPAR19,” a US Air Force-operated Boeing C-40C was escorted into Taiwan by Taiwan Air Force fighter jets. More than 20 Chinese military planes flew into Taiwan’s air defence zone…
A plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may try to land in Taiwan. Pelosi departed on Friday for a tour that could include a controversial stop in Taiwan, the self-governed island democracy at the heart of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. Please reload for updates… UPDATE US Air Force callsign SPAR19…
More than 100 firefighters fight huge bushfires that send a large plume of smoke into the sky near Heathrow airport About 100 firefighters are fighting a massive grass fire near Heathrow Airport in west London, according to the London Fire Brigade. A video shows a large plume of smoke shooting up from a field near…
The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty component in the ejection seat that could endanger pilots in an emergency. The issue involves the explosive cartridges inside ejection seats that help propel the seat — and the pilot — from the plane during an emergency, Alexi Worley,…
As the battle for Ukraine has become increasingly concentrated in the Donbas region, so too has Russia’s coverage of its forces with advanced air defenses. According to Ukrainian pilots interviewed by Foreign Policy in June, the use of the system has been cut back as a result of Russia’s overwhelming superiority and coverage of air…
The co-pilot of a aircraft died after jumping or falling out of the plane while it was preparing to make an emergency landing. The pilot reported that the twin-engine CASA CN-212 Aviocar lost its landing gear and requested permission to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. “Emergency, we’ve lost our right wheel,” the pilot told air…