The websites of German airports have been hit by cyberattacks instigated by a Russian “hacker group”, authorities said Thursday. The Federal Cyber Security Authority (BSI) had “knowledge of DDoS attacks against targets in Germany”, a spokesman told AFP. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is designed to overwhelm the target with a flood of internet traffic,…
An USAF U-2 high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft was forced to divert to RAF Mildenhall during the night. The Lockheed U-2 was about to land at RAF Fairford but fog prevented it. The visibility at RAF Fairford was only 200 ft and the pilot informed the traffic control that he could not see any…
Flights have resumed this morning at Bristol Airport after a technical problem meant planes had to be diverted last night. The runway lights failed which meant planes could not land or take off. They failed at 8.30pm last night (25 January) with engineers using a short term fix to get them back on just before…
A German citizen was arrested at Munich airport on suspicion of treason for allegedly passing intelligence onto Russia. A German man has been arrested at Munich airport on suspicion of leaking intelligence information to Russia, the German attorney general said on Thursday. The man was arrested on Sunday when he arrived in Germany from the…
Lion Air Boeing 737-900 was leaving its parking stand when its right winglet smashed into the terminal building. As Lion Air flight #JT797 was taxiing for departure, the Boeing 737 hit its right hand side winglet to the departure gate building. The Boeing 737-900 (reg. PK-LFO) was turning away from stand no.5 to taxi to…
The Kyiv city authority has reported that 15 cruise missiles heading in the direction of Ukraine’s capital were shot down by air defences. Ukraine air force spokseperson said more than 30 missiles are expected. In total, more than 30 missiles are expected, which are already being launched in several areas. He added that in the…
An alleged bomb threat aboard a Frontier Airlines flight prompted authorities to evacuate a Florida airport Tuesday. A man aboard the flight headed from Palm Beach to Philadelphia made a remark about an explosive, causing the evacuation of Concourse C at Palm Beach International Airport, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s spokesperson Teri Barbera told Fox News…
A baggage handler was sucked into the engine of an American Airlines Embraer 175. On December 31, 2022, about 1539 eastern standard time (EST), an Embraer 170 airplane, N264NN, was involved in an accident while parked at the gate with one engine running at Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), Montgomery, Alabama. One ramp personnel was fatally…
Heathrow Airport recorded its lowest overnight temperature since 2010. On January 23 th 2023, the mercury plummeted to -8.4°C. Some flights due to leave the airport were cancelled due to freezing fog. Flights to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Miami were some of the 17 cancelled this morning. A British Airways spokesperson said: ‘Like other airlines, our…
American Airlines #AA950 returned to Sao Paulo Airport following mechanical problems. American Airlines Flight #AA950 to New York JFK was forced to return to Sao Paulo (GRU) Airport 45 minutes after takeoff due to technical issues. The Boeing 777-200 (reg. N730AN) performed an overweight landing causing tire damage. Passengers oxygen masks dropped indicating a pressurization…
Due to the announced warning strike at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, no passenger flights will be possible on Wednesday, 25 January 2023. The airport company officially informed its partners, such as the airlines, ground handling service providers, security companies and businesses located at the airport, about this in the evening. Around 300 take-offs and landings with…
Parts from grounded airframes can be re-installed on in-service aircraft. Russian Ministry of Transport has prepared a draft comprehensive program for the development of the air transport industry until 2030 worth 627 billion rubles, which involves replenishing the fleet with 1,000 Russian-made aircraft. But even the best scenario does not provide for the restoration of…