A KLM Boeing 737-700 landed in Amsterdam with an open cargo door: why it is a very serious incident
A KLM Boeing 737-700, flying from Leeds to Amsterdam landed with the right-hand cargo door partially open. On August 2nd, KLM flight #KL1542 departed from Leeds to Amsterdam. The Boeing…
British Airways forced to suspend sale of long-haul flights from London Heathrow
British Airways is poised to pause sales of long-haul flights to destinations such as New York as the airline battles disruption at Heathrow. British Airways is set to suspend sales…
China warned airlines to avoid ‘danger zones’ around Taiwan as the country launched a major military drill
At least 18 international routes are affected and have to re-route to avoid Mainland China military drill. China warned airlines operating in Asia to avoid flying in areas around Taiwan…
INCIDENT British Airways #BA438 performed a go-around because a passenger was in the toilet on short final
British Airways flight #BA438 was forced to perform a go-around at Amsterdam because a passenger was in the toilet. The Airbus A319 (reg. G-EUPY) was performing the flight from London…
Audio from 911 call after FAA staffers got word a pilot jumped from a cargo plane
A 911 call was placed by 2 FAA staffers after they got word a pilot of the cargo plane that was about to make an emergency landing had jumped from…
Airlines are forced to ground planes due to spare parts shortages
Some airlines are being forced to ground flights due to a shortage of spare parts for planes, The Wall Street Journal reported. Lufthansa, Germany's biggest airline, is one carrier grappling…
Several US Navy helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed through Norfolk
Several US Navy helicopters were damaged when a thunderstorm passed through the Norfolk NAS Chambers in Virginia. At least nine helicopters were seriously damaged at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, on…
As Nancy Pelosi’s USAF aircraft was escorted by fighter jets to Taipei, the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is operating in the vicinity of Taiwan
Pelosi and her US Air Force jet that took off from Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur was escorted into Taiwan by Taiwan Air Force fighter jets. Pelosi's “SPAR19,” a US Air…
British Airways suspends the sale of all domestic and short-haul European flights until Mid-August
British Airways has suspended the sale of all domestic and short-haul European flights from Heathrow until August 15 as a result of the airport's passenger cap. Earlier in April, the…
Chinese authorities suspect US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi could secretly land in Taiwan
A plane carrying US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi may try to land in Taiwan. Pelosi departed on Friday for a tour that could include a controversial stop in…
ALERT More than 100 firefighters are battling a wildfire near Heathrow Airport
More than 100 firefighters fight huge bushfires that send a large plume of smoke into the sky near Heathrow airport About 100 firefighters are fighting a massive grass fire near…
Qatar Airways CEO said the purchase of Airbus A380 superjumbos was a mistake
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker has admitted that the purchase of Airbus A380 superjumbos was perhaps the biggest mistake the airline has made. The Group CEO stated that the…