The UAE intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, the defense ministry said. UPDATE Operations have resumed. UAE Air Defense Forces successfully foiled another plan of IRGC backed Houthi rebels to attack the Abu Dhabi airport. The Patriot PAC-3 SAM battery protecting Abu-Dhabishot-down a Shahed-136 loitering drone of Houthi rebels a…
In an instagram post, the captain Rola Hoteit is giving an advice if you’re flying with a child. She said “As a mom, I worried whether my child would tolerate the airplane trip because of ear pain or whether it would be a hard trip for other passengers.” During take off and landing, the middle…
With the beginning of Storm Malik bringing strong and gusty winds to the UK. Manchester was hit with some very unstable conditions this after. Winds out of the West North West gusting over 40 knots provided a challenge for crews operating into Manchester. Jet2 Boeing 737-800 G-JZHC operating LS810 from Malaga made its first approach…
An F-35C had a “landing mishap” on the deck of USS Carl Vinson on Monday in the South China Sea. Here is a leaked video footage of the landing mishap on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) nuclear aircraft carrier on January 24, 2022. At the end, the moment of the pilot’s ejection…
Ex-cabin crew members have spoken out about the shocking treatment they received at Emirates airlines and said they would be left upset after being scrutinised for their weight. Former flight attendants at Emirates airlines have claimed they would be given two weeks to lose extra pounds or they would be punished. Ex-cabin crew revealed their…
Iraqi security sources revealed that multiple rockets were fired at Baghdad Airport on Friday morning. According to sources, at least 6 rockets, that targeted the US Army’s Victory Base at Baghdad Airport, caused damage. The rockets on Baghdad airport hit runways or parking areas, one of the sources said: “One civilian plane has been hit…
An F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter had a “landing mishap” on the deck of USS Carl Vinson on Monday in the South China Sea. The photo of the incident has been published today on reddit. The F-35C Lightning II, which is assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2, was conducting routine flight operations in the…
The fighter plane fell into the disputed waters after a landing accident on Monday in which seven sailors were hurt. The United States Navy is making arrangements to recover an F-35C fighter jet that fell into the South China Sea after an accident as the pilot attempted a landing on the USS Carl Vinson aircraft…
The door of a British Airways Boeing 777 has been ripped off at Cape Town. The incident occurred at Cape Town Airport in South Africa today. The Boeing 777-200 was supposed to perform flight #BA42 from Cape Town to London Heathrow. According to a source, the aircraft (reg. G-YMMU) pushed back with the jet bridge…
Since yesterday, the airline customers are able to send and receive free text messages via WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and iMessage during the flight. Initially, the facility will be available on 56 aircraft of the Airbus A320 family that perform flights within Brazil and flights from the country to other destinations in South America. LATAM intends…
Security breach at Lagos airport as thieves gain access to Eznis Airways aircraft. There was security breach at the domestic terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos, as a Boeing 737-73V, with registration number EI-ULN, belonging to Eznis Airways was burgled and its Flight Management System, stolen. The FMS is a computer designed…
Air carrier Smartwings landed its Boeing 737 MAX 8 in Antarctica. The landing at Troll Airfield at the northern tip of Antarctica took place on January 26, 2022, and 737 MAX is the first aircraft of its type here. The flight was chartered by Aircontact to carry the members of the Norwegian Polar Institute to…