U.S. F-22s and Canadian F-18s intercepted two Russian Tu-142s close to Alaska
U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors and Royal Canadian Air Force F-18s, supported by KC-135 Stratotanker and E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft, intercepted two Russian Tu-142 near Alaska. The Tu-142s sometimes fly…
BREAKING Kuwait suspends all commercials flights until further notice
Government of Kuwait announced that it will halt all commercial flights from midnight Friday 13 March 2020. The Government decided in an extra ordinary meeting held on Wednesday, to suspend…
Three Airbus A319s left British Airways fleet this morning
This morning, three Airbus A319 left British Airways fleet. The aircraft left London Heathrow Airport to St Athan at 09.00. G-EUOC (18 years) G-EUOD (18 years) G-EUPE (20 years)
ALERT Korean Air grounds 100 aircraft (including all A380 fleet) and warns that the coronavirus could threaten its survival
Korean Air Lines warned that the coronavirus outbreak could threaten its survival after more than half of the world restricted passengers entering from South Korea. Woo Kee-hong, Korean Air’s president,…
ALERT A Pakistan Air Force F-16 has crashed in the capital Islamabad
A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet crashed in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday morning, a PAF spokesperson said. The F-16 aircraft crashed during a rehearsal for the Pakistan Day…
BREAKING Air France cancels all flights to Italy
Air France decided to suspend all flights to and from Italy from March 14, until April 3. Until then, only one flight per destination will be provided to allow Air…
Ethiopian government issues interim report on Boeing 737MAX crash
The Ethiopian government issued interim report on Boeing 737MAX crash that killed 157 people. The interim investigation report blamed Boeing’s design of the jet’s new flight control system and the…
British Airways is getting the 168 weekly Flybe slot pairs at London Heathrow
Flybe collapsed last week, the 168 weekly slots (12 daily flights) at London Heathrow have been returned to British Airways. These slots belonged to British Airways which had to give…
BREAKING Spain suspends all air traffic with Italy over coronavirus
Spain on Tuesday decided to cancel all direct flights to and from Italy for two weeks in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to the government's…
INCIDENT A Gulfstream IV’s vertical stabilizer was seriously damaged by a Thai Airways A330-300
A parked business jet's vertical stabilizer was seriously damaged by a Thai Airways Aircraft. A Thai Airways Airbus A330-300 has damaged a parked Gulfstream IV business jet (reg. M-YWAY) while…
BREAKING British Airways cancels all fights to/from Italy due to coronavirus
British Airways has cancelled all fights to and from Italy after the country was put on lockdown over coronavirus. A spokesperson for BA said: ‘In light of the Italian government’s…
For the first time, Norway’s new F-35 were scrambled to meet Russian anti-sub aircraft
A pair of F-35 fighter jets from Ørland air base followed two Tu-142s and one MiG-31 over the Norwegian and North Sea Saturday. Russian maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft…