EMERGENCY Allegiant Airlines Flight 864 returned to St. Pete-Clearwater due to smoke in the cabin
Allegiant Airlines Flight 864 had only been in the air for about 10 minutes, heading to Hagerstown, Maryland from St. Pete-Clearwater when passengers were alerted to a problem. "At one…
NEWS In Russia, Dutch foreign minister pushes for #MH17 prosecution
Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has discussed with his Russian counterpart efforts to prosecute suspects in the downing of Malaysia Airlines flights MH17, his office said in a statement late…
NEWS Airbus selling A330 on early availability rather than price
Airbus is taking advantage of its ability to offer early delivery slots to secure A330 deals as it transitions to the re-engined A330neo in 2017, but is not having to…
NEWS British Airways to welcome Apple Pay to UK
British Airways will offer its customers access to Apple Pay, which is set to transform mobile payments, when it launches in the UK. British Airways customers will be able to…
NEWS IATA AGM 2015: Al Baker launches attack on North American carriers
Qatar Airways chief executive officer Akbar Al Baker has launched a scathing attack on North American airlines. Speaking at the International Air Transport Association annual general meeting in Miami, Al…
NEWS #MH370 search fleet to be halved as hopes of success fade
The original four ship sea floor search fleet looking for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is about to be halved to two. The latest search update found…
NEWS IATA AGM 2015: Industry calls on Venezuela to release airline funds
The International Air Transport Association has called on the Venezuelan government to address the problem of the $3.7 billion in airline funds the government is withholding from the airlines. The…
NEWS Broken toilets: Hawaii-bound Boeing 767 diverts to LAX
A Honolulu-bound flight on American Airlines diverted to Los Angeles Sunday morning after three of the six toilets on the 8-½ hour flight stopped working. American Airlines Flight 005 had…
NEWS EasyJet tests UAV with A320 inspection
EasyJet carried out an inspection on one of its Airbus A320s at its Luton base using a new configuration of unmanned air vehicle, ahead of a planned rollout of the…
NEWS Possible security threat” leads to search of Frontier flight at Denver
Federal agents searched a Frontier Airlines flight at Denver International Airport Saturday night in response to a possible security threat. Shortly before Flight 552 arrived in Denver from San Diego…