BREAKING UK Civil Aviation Authority is preparing for the worst scenario about Thomas Cook, in talk with airlines to rescue passengers
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is on high alert to rescue Thomas Cook customers if the tour operator cannot be saved from collapse within 24 hours. The CAA has held…
BREAKING Without £200 million injection, Thomas Cook operator could collapse in the coming days
Tour operator Thomas Cook could fall into administration this weekend, potentially stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers. On Friday, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and a range of other…
INCIDENT Delta #DL2353 declared an emergency diverted to Tampa after cabin pressurization issue – oxygen masks dropped
Delta Flight 2353 departed for Fort Lauderdale before making an emergency landing in Tampa. The airline reportedly called the unscheduled stop a “controlled descent” made out of “an abundance of…
FAA waiting for pre-production version of a software update before 737 MAX can return to service
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson met with Boeing executives in Renton, Washington on Thursday and tested revised software in a simulator. Next week, he will meet with around 50…
Ryanair freezes payment to Boeing due to 737MAX delivery delays
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary gave a pessimistic outlook for the resumption by Boeing of deliveries of its grounded 737 Max, saying the carrier has frozen payments to the manufacturer and…
INCIDENT United #UA22 turned around over Atlantic after a pilot suffered chest pains
United flight #UA22 from Dublin to New York Newark was forced to turn around over Atlantic after a medical emergency affecting a pilot. The Boeing 787-10 (reg. N12006) turned around…
BREAKING A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 didn’t deploy landing gear on final approach to Melbourne
A Vietnam Airlines flight was within one minute of landing at Melbourne Airport on Thursday morning when air traffic controllers noticed the Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s landing gear was still up.…
Virgin Atlantic hopes to add 84 new routes from Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic said on Wednesday it is hoping to add over 80 new routes to its network after a third runway is built at London’s Heathrow Airport to challenge the…
INCIDENT Radome of T’way Boeing 737-800 was damaged on approach to Ho Chi Minh City
On September 19, pilots of T'way flight #TW123 asked for ground assistance upon landing. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. HL8056) was performing flight #TW123 from from Seoul, South Korea to Ho…
INCIDENT Jetstar Dreamliner forced to Melbourne after pilots noticed a crack appearing in the windshield
A Jetstar flight bound for Bali was forced to turn around and head to Melbourne after pilots noticed a crack appearing in the windshield. The Boeing 787-10 (reg. VH-VKE) took…
ALERT Another French airline could collapse: XL Airways suspends ticket sales
After Aigle Azur collapsed nearly 2 weeks ago, XL Airways was the other French airline facing financial difficulties. XL Airways has stopped selling. Takeover offers have to be sent until…
FAA chief to test out changes to Boeing 737 Max software in simulator
The new head of the Federal Aviation Administration is planning to test out Boeing’s software changes to its beleaguered 737 Max planes in a simulator this week, he said Monday.…