Ryanair pilots in Ireland have announced strike action just days before Christmas. Trade union the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association announced that a majority of its 84 Ryanair-employed members backed industrial action in a secret ballot which took place this weekend. Ryanair was told of the strike – which will take place on 20 December…
After suffering a 12 hour delay in Montreal, British Airways flight 94 was ready to go back home when Montreal Tower noticed a lot of smoke coming from its number 2 engine/main landing gear causing the emergency vehicles to come out to inspect the area. As well as causing the aircraft to shut both engines…
A Russian fighter jet pilot has given a whole new meaning to ‘flight inspection.’ A video apparently shot in Syria shows a Su-30SM peeking inside a military transport plane just after an airdrop, flying mere meters from the open ramp. The video of the mind-blowing stunt, which surfaced on Russian social media this week, was…
A woman was arrested and charged after she threatened to kill fellow passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight from Portland to Sacramento. The trouble started after the female passenger disabled a smoke detector aboard Southwest Flight 2943 from Portland, Ore., to Sacramento, and proceeded to smoke onboard, Southwest confirmed to Fox News. After she was…
China Southern Airlines Airbus flight #CZ3104 from Beijing to Guangzhou was stuck on runway 36R at Beijing Airport following an aborted take off. The Airbus A380 (reg. B6137) ran to the side of the runway but come to a stop over runway limits. According to reports, co-pilot unbalanced the thrust by accident when speeding up at…
The aircraft being buzzed appears to be an Su-30, while the one doing the flyby is likely an Su-35. Both aircraft are clearly armed with an air-to-air loadout.
West European airports are facing huge delays due to weather (snow and strong wind). Please reload the page for updates… London Heathrow UPDATE 10:30 UTC Wind gusts of 18 kts. Arrivals regulated due to weather (Snow). Moderate to high delays after 1000 UTC. Watch live London City Arrivals regulated due to low clouds. Moderate delays.…
Passengers at Heathrow Airport face a second day of snow chaos as wintry weather leaves flights cancelled and delayed. Airline passengers face yet another day of queues and cancellations at airports across the capital with Heathrow worst hit. Heathrow, London City Airport and Luton have advised passengers to check their flights before travelling. British Airways…
A Qatar Airways Airbus A321 (reg. A7-AIB) parked at a remote stand in Hamad International Airport (HIA) caught fire while under maintenance this morning, a statement from the airline said. The fire inside the cabin was extinguished immediately and no injuries were reported. According to JADEC, the fire is understood to have originated in IFE/Satcom antenna…
On December, 8th British Airways flight #BA288 from Phoenix to London Heathrow suffered engine #3malfunction on takeoff runway 08. The crew and climbed to 10,000ft to enter holding pattern to dump fuel for a safe return runway 08. Dumping fuel is a standard procedure that occurs when planes need to make an emergency landing because it…
The FBI is investigating an incident aboard a United Airlines flight, during which a female passenger claimed she was sexually assaulted by the man seated beside her. The alleged incident took place Tuesday evening during a flight from New Jersey to Charlotte, N.C., WSOC-TV reported. Sources said the woman, 37, had informed the crew of…
