A Jordanian airline company this weekend debunked a video showing a group of people trying to storm the cockpit of one of its planes. Jordan Aviation said the video, which went viral on social media, was actually filmed months ago on a flight between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia and did not depict a hijacking, as…
Bright spots in the dark filmed by the International Space Station. These images, released in early May, come from an orbiting camera pointed at Earth. They were not rigged, but NASA explains that they are most certainly fishing boats off the coast of Argentina. A hypothesis corroborated by the investigations of the AFP. As the…
An official report has been filled after a possible mid-air collision avoided by SriLankan Airlines crew in Turkish airspace. The incident involved a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 (reg. 4R-ALM) performing flight UL504 with 275 people onboard from London Heathrow to Colombo’s Bandaranaike International Airport and a British Airways Boeing 777-200 (reg. G-VIIG) performing flight BA105…
A Russian military aircraft has crashed in Belgorod Oblast. A Russian Su-25 aircraft has crashed in Belgorod according to Russian state news agency TASS. According to the Russian news agency, the pilot is alive. Based on preliminary information, the plane hit a power line.
A first Qantas A380 has started to be dismantled. The A380 (reg. VH-OQF) is currently being dismantled in the Mojave Desert, California. The parts recovered from the A380 will be used as spare parts, and kept in Australia as at Los Angeles airport. The aircraft was delivered in January 2010 and stored in California since…
A plane triggered the air defences of six NATO members before landing on Thursday (9 June) in a small airfield in Bulgaria, whereby the pilot and passengers promptly disappeared. Fighter jets of several countries were scrambled to intercept the mysterious plane, trying to initiate contact with the pilot, without success. The plane was reportedly spotted…
London Heathrow Airport has reopened Terminal 4 two years after it was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It has been shut to passengers since May 2020 as international travel restrictions cut the amount of airport traffic. The move led to airlines such as Air France, Etihad and KLM moving to Terminal 2. Piccadilly and…
Europe’s air travel chaos spread to Switzerland after a technical malfunction at the country’s air traffic control system shut down flights nationwide. Air traffic has gradually resumed since 8:30 am (0630 GMT) but several flights have been cancelled. Passengers should check with their airlines if their flights are maintained. UPDATE Flight operations at Zurich Airport …
A steady shower of water fell from the ceiling of the Airbus A380 during Flight BA292 from Heathrow to Washington DC. Stairs at the front of the plane leading from the First cabin up to Club World seats were also drenched. Crew members were soaked trying to mop up the water and passengers scarpered to…
A Venezuelan-registered Boeing 747 red-flagged by the United States has been seized at Buenos Aires’ Ezeiza airport. According to reports, twelve of the cargo aircraft occupants were of Venezuelan nationality while five others held Iranian passports. The Venezuelan-registered Boeing 747-300 of the Emtrasur company, red-flagged by the United States, has been seized at Buenos Aires’…
Airbus is preparing the first flight of its Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The aircraft, with serial number MSN1100, is expected to perform its first test flight from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport this week. The first prototype performed its Rejected Take-off Test ahead of its first flight which is scheduled for Wednesday. The Airbus A321XLR will have a range…
London’s Heathrow Airport said on Monday that May was its busiest month since March 2020 as it dealt with 5.3 million passengers, 79% of 2019 levels. Cancelled flights, long queues and staff shortages at UK airports disrupted the travel plans of British holidaymakers during the Jubilee half-term break. However, Heathrow said its check-in generally worked…