Flight operations at Dublin Airport were suspended at Dublin Airport today after a drone was spotted close to the runway. Air traffic controllers were alerted to a drone sighting at the airport and in line with protocols for confirmed drone sightings, operations at the airport were suspended. Controllers issued radio messages to approaching and departing…
Pentagon says Chinese spy balloon spotted flying over US but decided not to shoot it down for now due to risks. The U.S. military has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been hovering over the northern U.S. for the past few days, and military and defense leaders have discussed shooting it out of the…
The former French aircraft carrier was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean after several years of wandering and reversals in its fate. The decision is strongly criticized by several organizations for the defense of the environment as the former flagship of the French navy, bought by Brazil in 2000, is filled with asbestos, paints and other…
The FAA is investigating after two planes clipped wings at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday morning. United Airlines said the flight from Newark to Orlando, Florida, was parked at the gate when another much larger United aircraft clipped its wing while being relocated. The passengers on Flight 2135 to Orlando were able to deplane…
A most capable Russian missile Kh-101 has been and recovered relatively intact. Images have surfaced online of what appears to be the relatively intact remains of a downed Russian Kh-101 air-launched cruise missile, which offers a remarkably clear view of some of its features. The Kh-101 in question was reportedly shot down by Ukraine’s air…
After D-AIMK last week, another Lufthansa A380 is leaving long term storage. The Lufthansa A380 (reg. D-AIMM) has left Teruel Airport in Spain to Frankfurt’s airline hub. The airline is reactivating 6 of its 14 A380s to be ready for summer program. From the airline’s hub in Munich, initial destinations will New York-JFK, Boston and…
The Antonov company and Microsoft signed a license agreement on the right to use the trademark An-225 “Mriya”. The Antonov company and Microsoft corporation signed a license agreement for the right to use the brand An-225 “Mriya” in a new version of the Microsoft Flight Simulator product. Each of its users will be able to…
Air India said a full emergency was declared on the flight, following which it made a safe emergency landing. After flames were detected in one of its engines, a Calicut-bound Air India Express B737-800 aircraft from Abu Dhabi had to make an emergency landing back at Abu Dhabi airport, the country’s aviation regulatory body said…
A power outage caused disruption in most terminals at LAX airport Wednesday afternoon, according to officials. As a result, TSA has temporarily suspended passenger screening at affected terminals. Although the airfield is functioning normally, some terminals, traffic lights, and other systems were impacted. “[We are] assessing a power issue impacting some LAX facilities at this…
The couple reportedly refused to pay for a ticket for the baby while they were trying to fly from Israel to Brussels. A couple who did not purchase a ticket for their baby boy left the infant at the check-in counter in Ben Gurion Airport and tried to board a plane out of the country,…
Norwegian airline Flyr files for bankruptcy. Norwegian airline Flyr said it would file for bankruptcy after failing to raise the cash it needed for its operations. “There is no longer a realistic opportunity to achieve a solution for the short-term liquidity situation,” the company said in a statement, adding the board’s decision was unanimous. “All…
British Airways flight #BA216 from Washington to London Heathrow was forced to make an emergency landing in Halifax, Canada. The British Airways Boeing 787-9 performing flight #BA216 from Washington to London Heathrow made an emergency in Halifax due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft (reg. G-ZBKL) declared a Pan Pan and landed at 9.30pm…