Qantas sunrise project London-Sydney nonstop test flight
On Thursday 14 November Qantas is making its second ever direct flight between the two cities – the first happened 30 years ago. A freshly built Boeing 787-9 “Dreamliner” (reg.…
Huge new Boeing 777X engine was damaged during a freight shipping accident
Boeing said one of the first revamped GE9X engines intended to power its 777X flight-test aircraft was damaged during a freight shipping accident last month. While the incident isn’t expected…
ALERT Vueling flight evacuated after a man boarded the plane with a false passport
A flight has been evacuated after a man stormed on board without a passport or boarding pass. Passengers were forced off the jet at Barcelona Airport as the intruder locked…
Air France CEO Anne Rigail says the Airbus A380 has always been a very difficult aircraft due to operational reasons
CEO Anne Rigail talked exclusively with AirlineRatings during the recent inaugural A350 flight from Paris to Toronto. Anne Rigail: "... the A350 and the Dreamliner just made the A380 totally…
BREAKING American Eagle #AA4125 has skidded off runway during landing at Chicago O’Hare Airport amid blizzard-like conditions
A Chicago Aviation spokesperson said the incident occurred at about 7:45 a.m. as American Eagle flight #AA4125 from Greensboro, North Carolina was landing at O'Hare. An Embraer E-145 (reg. N619AE)…
American Airlines #AA807 diverted to Tulsa after sexual assault of a female passenger
An American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Salt Lake City was diverted to Tulsa, Oklahoma after a man allegedly grabbed the crotch of a passenger sitting next to him on…
INCIDENT Left main gear of SkyUp Boeing 737-800 caught fire at Sharm El-Sheikh Airport (video)
An aircraft belonging to Ukraine carrier SkyUp performing flight #PQ7153 caught fire after taxiing to its parking stand after landing runway 04 (L/R) at Sharm El Sheikh Intl Airport (HESH),…
ALERT Qantas A380 grounded after door almost ripped off during roll out of a maintenance hangar
A door on a Qantas A380 has been almost totally ripped off after one of the airline's double-deck planes struck scaffolding as it was being rolled out of a maintenance…
United unveils Star Wars-themed safety video
The airline has launched a new safety video featuring characters from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Passengers on the flight will be greeted with classic Star Wars-themed music during…
BREAKING Pilots of an Embraer E175 reported a stalling situation following trim issues after takeoff from Atlanta
An aircraft operated by Republic Airways for American Airlines encountered severe control problems when climbing out of Atlanta on November, 6. An Embraer E175 (reg. N117HQ) was climbing out…
EasyJet has bought Thomas Cook’s landing slots at Gatwick and Bristol airports
The Official Receiver has announced EasyJet has bought Thomas Cook's landing slots at Gatwick and Bristol airports for £36m from liquidators for the collapsed travel firm. EasyJet acquired 12 of…
BREAKING Passengers of British Airways #BA867 are being held and ‘checked over’ by emergency services
Passengers on a British Airways flight #BA867 from Budapest have been held and checked at Heathrow Airport following an incident on the plane. The BA867 flight landed shortly after 7pm…