ALERT Extreme turbulence on board Avianca #AV965 from Lima to Buenos Aires injured 20 passengers

Avianca #AV965 was crossing the Andes and going to Santiagowhen when Airbus A330 hit extreme turbulence. The incident left at least 20 minor injuries and 8 crew members suffered injuries because flight attendants were serving the food on board. As reported by the airline, the event occurred when the aircraft was at cruising over “Laguna Mar Chiquita” northeast of Cordoba, Argentina. Avianca flight AV965 landed…

NEWS VLM Drops out of Waterford

On June 4th, Waterford Airport announced that VLM Airlines are to cease their Waterford-London Luton Service on June 16th. This is a huge blow for the airport as it is the only commercial service that is operated into Waterford, as Flybe dropped out a while ago. The airport has been advised that VLM flights on the…

EMERGENCY Malaysia Airlines A380 #MH1 from London hits severe turbulence, injuring passengers and crew

A Malaysia Airlines A380 operating flight MH1 from London-Heathrow to Kuala Lumpur encountered severe turbulence over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday. The superjumbo aircraft was carrying 378 passengers and crew onboard. The airline reported the seatbelt sign was on at the time of the incident. According to Malaysian newspaper The Star, around 34 people…

NEWS Air Canada Inaugurates Brisbane Route

Air Canada’s inaugural flight AC35, 787 Dreamliner service from Vancouver arrived in Brisbane Friday morning (3rd June 2016), marking the only non-stop service linking Canada and Queensland, Australia’s ‘Sunshine State’. These new flights between Vancouver and Brisbane ramp up to daily service on June 17, 2016. “We are delighted to launch the only non-stop, year-round…

BREAKING Thunderbird crash near Colorado Springs following performance over Air Force Academy graduation

A F-16 fighter of the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team crashed south of Colorado Springs minutes after wrapping up an airshow over Air Force Academy graduation. The pilot safely ejected safely about 1:15 p.m., according to the Colorado Springs Airport. The plane crashed in a field across from the First Baptist Church in the Security/Widefield…