Boeing secured the first new order in months for one of its grounded 737 MAX planes in September, the company said on Tuesday, as it reported total deliveries for the first nine months of 2019 that were just half those a year ago. It said on Tuesday that an unidentified business jet customer had ordered…
The airline is conducting an investigation after both pilots were filming the fireworks above the stadium (approximately 400 meters from the glide path) while the aircraft was approaching the runway, on auto-pilot.
A passenger at Miami International Airport was detained early Monday morning and it was caught on video after he tried to force his way onto a plane. According to American Airlines, during the boarding process of Flight 1060 from Miami to Newark, a ticketed passenger ran on the jetbridge, bypassing the gate agent. A…
On October 7th 2019, a Silk Way West arrived from Baku on the bi-monthly cargo flight they operate. It was landing in a light crosswind, when on touchdown the right-wing dips down, nearly missing the runway, before the 747 swings back up sharply to the left, with left-wing nearly getting clipped as well. The pilots…
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed at about 3 p.m. today near Zemmer, Germany,during a routine training sortie. The aircraft was assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. UPDATE The pilot ejected safely and has been recovered with minor injuries. First responders are responding to the incident…
Japan Airlines Dreamliner took damage to its left engine casing when it came into contact with an airbridge on taxiing to its gate at Taipei-Taoyuan Airport. The Boeing 787-8 (reg. JA824J) was being towed to the gate for boarding as #JL802 to Tokyo Narita.
The Civil Aviation Authority will complete Operation Matterhorn today following the collapse of Thomas Cook. Since the liquidation of the company on September 23rd, the CAA has repatriated 140,000 passengers in what it brands the largest ever peacetime operation of its kind. The two-week flying programme, which involved the use of 150 aircraft from 50…
Seven Britons were reportedly escorted off a budget flight after it was forced to make an emergency landing when a row broke out. Onlookers claim the easyJet flight from Manchester to Tenerife was forced to divert to Portugal after an argument between two groups of men that saw one allegedly spit at a woman. The…
Passengers and staff have reportedly been evacuated from Glasgow Airport as an incident continues to unfold. Reports online suggest that dozens of emergency services vehicles, including police and ambulance staff are on site and attending to a grounded plane. UPDATE The suspected package was leaking dry ice surrounding a consignment of vaccines in glass tubes.…
A British Airways aircraft that took off from Larnaca on Wednesday afternoon made an emergency landing in Athens after smoke was detected in the cabin. According to Greek media, the aircraft, bound for London, landed at the Eleftherios Venizelos airport in Athens at around 7.35pm after smoke was detected in the cabin while the aircraft…
Two South African Airways flight attendants were arrested in Hong Kong after allegedly smuggling drugs into the Chinese territory. SAA spokesperson confirmed the arrests, adding both cabin crew members were detained separately by customs officials in Hong Kong on September 23 and 24, 2019, on suspicion of drug trafficking. “The two employees were part of…
The first of Qantas’ upgraded A380s welcomed its first passengers today, delivering a new level of comfort for customers travelling on the national carrier’s largest aircraft. The multimillion-dollar upgrade of 12 aircraft includes new seating across expanded Business and Premium Economy cabins and a refresh of the aircraft’s First and Economy seating. The on-board lounge…