Hi Fly has made history once again, by landing, for the first time ever, an Airbus A340 in Antarctica. Captain Carlos Mirpuri and his crew flew the widebody aircraft, from Cape Town to the White Continent and back; the journey is 2,500 nautical miles, flying for just over five hours each way. Never before has…
The accidental discharge of a passenger’s weapon in a security area of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport caused widespread panic Saturday afternoon, prompting a brief halt of departing flights over the busy travel weekend. The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. ET when a “prohibited item” was detected in a passenger’s property while going through the X-ray…
An 11-year-old girl was the sole survivor of a plane crash on Michigan’s Beaver Island that killed her father and three others. Her mom says she believes her husband protected her from more serious injuries by holding her as the plane went down. The mother of an 11-year-old girl who was the sole survivor of…
A loaded .380-caliber gun was found in a woman’s duffle bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday morning, Allegheny County Police said. Federal Transportation Security Administration officers found it in an X-ray machine around 5:20 a.m. at the main security checkpoint and alerted county police. The TSA said the black handgun with a gold-colored trigger…
The reborn Flybe has announced that Birmingham Airport will be its new company headquarters and first new crew base. Among the first UK airlines to be certified by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) since Brexit, Flybe will serve key regions across the UK and EU. Operations are scheduled to begin in early 2022. Birmingham Airport’s…
A Greek Air Force fighter jet has crashed on Thursday afternoon. An F-16 fighter jet of the Greek Air Force crashed on Thursday afternoon in the area of Andravida. It crashed before landing to Andravida Air Force Base in the Peloponnese this afternoon around 15:30. The pilot was able to eject. The accident happened during…
In the search for MH370, an aerospace engineer has discovered more details about #MH370 flight path. In the search for MH370, Richard Godfrey – an aerospace engineer – has discovered that after following the coastline of Sumatra the Boeing 777 was put into a holding pattern for 22 minutes before proceeding south. Mr. Godfrey is…
A fire erupted in the auxiliary power unit of a United Airlines Boeing 757-200. United Airlines Boeing 757-200 (reg. N13138) was at a gate in Terminal B Tuesday morning when a small fire was reported on the tail end outside of the plane. Officials say no passengers were on board at the time. The flight…
A British F-35 fighter jet has crashed during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has said. The pilot has been safely returned to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and an investigation has begun, the MoD added. The F35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations…
The United States said Monday it was investigating a “debris-generating event in outer space” after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation. It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia had carried out an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) test — rare show-of-force demonstrations criticized by the space community because of…
A Southwest Airlines employee was assaulted by a passenger Saturday afternoon following a “verbal altercation,” the airline said. The incident happened during boarding for Southwest Flight 4976 from Dallas Love Field to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. According to Dallas police, the passenger boarded the flight around 12:40 p.m. and headed straight to the back, where…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) covering all Airbus Families, highlighting the power of the company’s full product range. The agreement is for 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and includes seven A350Fs. The order which will be finalised in the coming months, makes the Los Angeles based…