A British F-35 fighter jet has crashed during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has said. The pilot has been safely returned to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and an investigation has begun, the MoD added. The F35 pilot from HMS Queen Elizabeth ejected during routine flying operations…
The United States said Monday it was investigating a “debris-generating event in outer space” after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation. It came amid unconfirmed reports that Russia had carried out an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) test — rare show-of-force demonstrations criticized by the space community because of…
A Southwest Airlines employee was assaulted by a passenger Saturday afternoon following a “verbal altercation,” the airline said. The incident happened during boarding for Southwest Flight 4976 from Dallas Love Field to New York’s LaGuardia Airport. According to Dallas police, the passenger boarded the flight around 12:40 p.m. and headed straight to the back, where…
Air Lease Corporation (ALC) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) covering all Airbus Families, highlighting the power of the company’s full product range. The agreement is for 25 A220-300s, 55 A321neos, 20 A321XLRs, four A330neos and includes seven A350Fs. The order which will be finalised in the coming months, makes the Los Angeles based…
Seven of the 13 Australian women hauled off a Qatar Airways flight last year and forced to undergo invasive examinations at Doha airport are threatening legal action after more than a year of being ignored by the wealthy gulf state. On October 2, 2020, when Qatari authorities grounded planes at Hamad International Airport in Doha…
Boeing has carried out its first demonstration flight of the Boeing 777X at the Dubai airshow today. The aircraft carried out an amazing wingover manoeuvre to demonstrate its agility. Let’s have a look at the very first demo flight of the 777X during the Dubai Air Show!
Airbus shared its vision for the future on one of the most iconic buildings in the world and symbol of Dubai ahead of the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Man who flew to space with William Shatner aboard Jeff Bezos’ rocket dies in plane crash. Glen de Vries, 49, was flying in a Cessna 172 when it went down in norther New Jersey, killing the entrepreneur and another man who was on board. A man who flew to space with William Shatner aboard Jeff…
Flight to Zurich was forced to return to Heathrow due to ‘the dirty socks smell in the cockpit’. On November 7, 2021 flight #LX339 took off from Heathrow to Zurich but turned around before reaching the channel. The CS100 (reg. HB-JBD) landed runway 27R at 21.15LT, about 30 minutes after departure. As flight #LX339 a…
Typhoon planes from the British RAF intercepted two Tu-160 bombers as tensions mounted on Russia’s doorstep, it has been confirmed. British Typhoon jets have intercepted two Russian bombers, the Royal Air Force has confirmed. RAF Typhoons from bases at Lossiemouth and Coningsby were launched against unidentified aircraft approaching the UK area of interest. The Ministry…
Russia said on Thursday it had scrambled a fighter jet to intercept a British spy plane operating near Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Russia’s defence ministry said the British foray was part of a wider uptick in military activity by the United States and its allies in the…
KLM is a real family. KLM posted a picture of a pilot, posing with his daughter back in 2011. 19 years later, his daughter, still sitting on the jump seat, is a pilot herself. KLM said “Sometimes following in your father’s footsteps can lead you to the most beautiful corners of the world.” More than…