US President is landing at London Stansted, all inbound flights are on hold due to security reasons. US President Joe Biden departed on Sunday on a three-nation trip that will be dominated by a NATO summit in Lithuania aimed at showing solidarity with Ukraine in its fight against Russia while not yet accepting Kyiv as…
Two FlySafair Boeing 737 did a fly past at Loftus Versfeld in South Africa. On the 8th of July low-cost airline FlySafair performed a fly past over Loftus Versfeld Stadium with two Boeing 737 in support of the Springboks before Rugby Championship campaign at the opening match against Australia. “Our dedicated flyover team at FlySafair has been planning…
Norse Atlantic Airways flight to Los Angeles returned to London. The Boeing 787-9 (reg. G-CKOF) took off from London Gatwick at 13:17 BST to North. The aircraft climbed to 26,000 ft and entered a first holding pattern North of Cambridge before returning. Pilots descended to 7,000 ft off the UK East coast probably to dump…
On 5th July 2023, an easyJet flight from Lanzarote to Liverpool was delayed by about two hours after the captain asked 20 passengers to leave the aircraft because it was overweight. The Airbus A320-200 with registration G-EZTL was scheduled to depart as flight U23364 at 9:45 p.m. local time but was delayed due to strong…
An Air Algerie Airbus A330-200 suffered multiple tire bursts following a series of trial touch-and-go and aborted takeoff tests on the newly renovated runway at Algiers Houari Boumediene Airport in Algeria. The Airbus A330-200 with registration 7T-VJY, was carrying out a series of tests on the newly renovated Algier’s runway 09/27. During one of the…
Two late passengers jumped from air bridge at Sabiha Gökçen airport in Istanbul. The AnadoluJet A321neo was already making the pushback to Tel Aviv when two people arrived late. The aircraft (reg. TC-LTU) was operating flight TK7708 from Sabiha Gökçen airport in Istanbul. The two people jumped from the air bridge hoping to board the…
Wind speed reaching 146 km/h caused the temporary closure of Amsterdam Schiphol Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Schiphol airport after the Netherlands’ strongest summer storm on record slammed into the Dutch coast. The high winds, heavy rain and poor visibility led to the cancellation of about 400 flights at Schiphol airport, one of…
A woman aboard an American Airlines flight caused disruption over an apparent passenger she said was “not real.” The female passenger claimed to see something that no one else could see, causing a wild meltdown. In a panic, the woman pointed towards the back of the plane, identifying someone who she believed was there, insisting…
A British passenger on a Ryanair flight from Zadar, Croatia to London Stansted Airport tried to open the aircraft door while it was taxing to the runway for takeoff. Two other passengers intervened and knocked him to the floor before he could succeed. He was held on the floor until the plane came to a…
A Gulfstream IV carrying American comedian Gabriel Iglesias overran the runway after landing at Andrews-Western Carolina Regional Airport in North Carolina. The aircraft was carrying six passengers and two crew members, and no injuries were reported. It came to a stop in a grassy area off the runway without colliding with anything, and the passengers…
On 1st July 2023, a Bombardier DHC-8-402Q operated by Oriental Air Bridge (leased from ANA) made an emergency landing in Miyazaki, Japan, after smoke was detected in the cockpit and cabin. The aircraft with registration JA844A was performing flight OC67 from Fukuoka to Miyazaki with 35 passengers and four crew members on board. However, while…
Global Airlines has agreed to acquire a trio of giant Airbus A380s to bring its fleet up to four ahead of a planned start of services in spring 2024. Emerging United Kingdom-based Global Airlines has recently announced its acquisition of the Airbus A380 from Doric Aviation to begin its operations. The additional aircraft have been…