Protesters plan “stress test” of Hong Kong Airport this weekend
Protestors are planning to "stress test" Hong Kong International Airport this weekend. ABC News Australia reports that Hong Kong's High Court was extending an order that requires demonstrations to have…
INCIDENT Passengers of Hawaiian Airlines #HA47 evacuated via emergency slides after smoke filled the cabin
Seven passengers were taken to hospitals when a Hawaiian Airlines flight landed in Honolulu on Thursday with smoke in the cabin and cargo hold, officials said. The flight #HA47 from…
VIDEO Prince William and Kate Middleton boarding Eastern Airways flight after Prince Harry and Meghan private jet drama
Amid drama following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's trips via private jet, William and Kate flew commercial with their children from Norwich, England, to Aberdeen, Scotland, on Thursday. "We were delighted to welcome the…
Security breach at Mumbai Airport: a man climbed a wall and stood in front of running engine of a SpiceJet Boeing 737
A 26-year-old man climbed over a Mumbai airport wall and walked up to a plane on the airport runway. A video circulating on social media showed the man calmly walk…
ALERT easyJet grounds pilot after finding suicidal messages in a WhatsApp group
EasyJet suspends a pilot from flying after finding out about suicidal messages he sent to his friends. Pals passed the aviator's messages to his bosses after he told them 'I'm…
Qantas caps some regional airfares
Qantas has bowed to community and government pressure to reduce the airfares for regional communities. The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) reports that a Senate enquiry heard claims of a $4800…
Nose gear wheel of a Delta #DL273 Boeing 757-200 came off at New York JFK Airport
A Delta flight from Lisbon to JFK suffered a serious landing gear problem at JFK Airport Tuesday afternoon. The flight #DL273 from Lisbon operated by a Boeing 757-200 (reg. N722TW)…
Checks to be ordered after Air France Airbus A380 engine explosion in 2017
Investigators probing an engine explosion on an Air France A380 in 2017 are studying a possible manufacturing flaw in a recently salvaged cracked part in a move likely to trigger…
INCIDENT Sunday Boeing 757-200 suffered left main gear damage after tires disintegrated on take-off
Sunday aircraft suffered left main gear damage when 2 tires disintegrated on take-off at Sanya, China. The airport notified the airline in order for emergency services to meet the Boeing…
Qantas to operate three test flights in order to launch direct routes to London Heathrow and New York JFK
Qantas has announced three ultra long-haul research flights to gather new data about inflight passenger and crew health and wellbeing. The flights form part of planning for Project Sunrise –…
Boeing is hiring as it expects resuming 737 MAX deliveries in October
Boeing said on Tuesday it plans to add extra staff and hire “a few hundred” temporary employees at an airport in Washington state where it is storing many grounded…
Lasers have been aimed at planes flying into Leeds Bradford Airport for the second night in less than a week
Police are investigating after two planes reported seeing green lasers while approaching the runway on Monday night. On Wednesday last week, police helicopters monitored flights following similar reports. West Yorkshire…