A military cargo plane carrying the first shipment of infant formula from Europe to help address a critical shortage in the United States landed in Indianapolis on Sunday, but a top government official noted that much more needs to be done. A Feb. 17 recall by top baby formula maker Abbott Laboratories and the closing…
Turkey’s most advanced and sophisticated drone has conducted an unprecedented flight that saw it departing from northwestern Turkey and landing in Azerbaijan. Two Akıncı drones took off from northwestern Tekirdağ’s Çorlu district on Saturday, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon hours, and traveled through Turkey and Georgia before they landed at…
Two Rafale planes collided mid-air during an airshow at the 709 base in Cognac-Châteaubernard this Sunday, May 22. The incident happened at 12:40 p.m., this Sunday, May 22, in the middle of the national airshow on the air base 709 Cognac-Châteaubernard military base Two Rafale fighter jets collided mid-air during their tactical presentation but fortunately,…
A Boeing 787 being used for a freight flight flew from Melbourne to Los Angeles with tape over four of its static ports, a new ATSB investigation report details. After the Qantas 787-9 aircraft, registered VH-ZNJ, landed in Los Angeles on the morning of 22 September 2021, a Qantas engineer found tape covering the four…
A bit scaring when you’re landing to London Gatwick. Here is the message you can see on your left when you’re landing to London Gatwick Airport: “Welcome to Luton”. This is referring to London Luton Airport which is North West of London when Gatwick is at the South. This prank reminds “Welcome to Perth” paint…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has announced his intention to build another MRIYA aircraft, dedicating this project to the memory of pilots who died in the war and, in particular, during the defense of Mariupol. During an online meeting with Ukrainian students on Thursday, he recalled that at one time there was an idea to…
Flight operations are halted due to on going fire near Geneva Airport. Flights to Geneva are diverting or holding due to on going fire near bye. UPDATE 1705UTC takeoffs are resuming. The smoke prevent from safe landings and ‘Multiple explosions’ have been heard. The building is reportedly a new reception centre for asylum seekers close…
The mangled body of a man was discovered on the runway at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, Nigeria early on Thursday. The incident caused the airport to temporarily shut according to a report in Nigerian publication Punch. During the temporary shutdown, international flights were prevented from landing and taking off from the airport…
While the spacecraft continues to return science data and otherwise operate as normal, the mission team is searching for the source of a system data issue. The engineering team with NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft is trying to solve a mystery: The interstellar explorer is operating normally, receiving and executing commands from Earth, along with gathering…
The United States is facing its worst pilot shortage in recent memory, forcing airlines to cut flights just as travelers are returning after more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. The crisis has the industry scrambling for solutions. At least one lawmaker is said to be considering legislation that could raise the federally-mandated retirement…
Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced an order for a combined total of 50 737 MAX 8-200s and 737 MAX 10s, plus 100 options. “The addition of new Boeing 737s is an important part of IAG´s short-haul fleet renewal. These latest generation aircraft are more fuel efficient than those they will replace and…
Tom Cruise rolled into the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday – jet planes in tow – cranking up festivities with action, star power and autograph signings on the red carpet. Fans greeted him with whoops and hollers and the French Air Force aerobatic team Patrouille de France flew overhead, spraying the sky with coloured smoke…