The US Air Force has grounded its fleet of F-35 jets temporarily, citing a potentially faulty component in the ejection seat that could endanger pilots in an emergency. The issue involves the explosive cartridges inside ejection seats that help propel the seat — and the pilot — from the plane during an emergency, Alexi Worley,…
As the battle for Ukraine has become increasingly concentrated in the Donbas region, so too has Russia’s coverage of its forces with advanced air defenses. According to Ukrainian pilots interviewed by Foreign Policy in June, the use of the system has been cut back as a result of Russia’s overwhelming superiority and coverage of air…
The co-pilot of a aircraft died after jumping or falling out of the plane while it was preparing to make an emergency landing. The pilot reported that the twin-engine CASA CN-212 Aviocar lost its landing gear and requested permission to land at Raleigh-Durham International Airport. “Emergency, we’ve lost our right wheel,” the pilot told air…
A NokAir plane skidded off a wet runway as it landed during heavy rain at Chiang Rai International Airport, northern of Thailand. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. HS-DBR) was performing flight #DD108 from Bangkok to Chiang Rai. While the pilot was landing the plane at Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai Airport, heavy rain caused the plane…
The regional forestry authority of Mugla province said the blaze, fanned by strong winds and temperatures close to 40 degrees Celsius, had threatened a hotel and settlement areas in the small seaside town of Icmeler near Marmaris. The Turkish coast guard had secured the bay and suspended water traffic in the area where firefighting planes…
Guinness World Records recognised an 86-year-old American woman as the longest-serving and oldest flight attendant in the world. Bette Nash has been a flight attendant with American Airlines for the longest time. She has been working with the air carrier for 65 years, which qualifies as a Guinness World Record, the record-keeping organisation said. Nash…
A pilot and co-pilot on an Alaska Airlines flight engaged in a verbal dispute in front of their passengers. The incident occurred on July 18 on a flight from DC’s Dulles International Airport bound for San Francisco International Airport. Though it has not been revealed what exactly the two men were feuding about, the disagreement…
A flight from London to Los Angeles on Tuesday was forced to divert from its intended flight path due to an unruly passenger. Virgin Atlantic flight 141 took off from London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom but was forced to land before its anticipated destination of Los Angeles International Airport in the United States…
Jonas Vingegaard made a triumphant return to Denmark on Wednesday following his victory at the Tour de France. As he crossed into Danish airspace, two Danish Air Force fighter jets escorted Vingegaard’s private plane on its journey to Copenhagen. Moments after touching down on Danish soil, he would be driven in an Audi Cabriolet from…
JetBlue Airways on Thursday announced it would purchase Spirit Airlines, a combination that would create America’s fifth-largest airline. The announcement comes a day after Spirit pulled the plug on a deal to merge with Frontier. JetBlue had been pursuing a hostile bid for Spirit even while Spirit sought shareholder approval for a lower-priced deal with…
A Jubba Airways Fokker 50 flipped over on landing at Mogadishu Aden Abdulle International Airport in Somalia. CCTV footage shows the moment Jubba Airways crashed and flipped over on landing at the airport in Somalia’s capital last week. There were no fatalities among the 36 people on board. The Fokker 50 with registration 5Y-JXN was…
The boss of Frankfurt Airport in Germany has blamed the chaos at airports on black suitcases, the Guardian reported on Friday, citing German media. Stefan Schulte, the head of Frankfurt Airport, advised passengers to hand carry their belongings when possible and to use suitcases that are easy to spot. Black suitcases are so common, it’s…