Lufthansa could order Boeing 787 instead of more Airbus A350
Lufthansa is currently in talks with Boeing and Airbus about further widebody orders. During conference in Berlin, CEO Spohr told Airlineratings.com at an interview: The Boeing 787 would be an alternative…
INCIDENT Adria Airways CRJ-900 flight #JP124 with President of Slovenia onboard returned to Ljubljana due to smoke indication
Adria Airways flight #JP124 to Frankfurt took off at 17:50 (local time) on Sunday from Ljubljana airport in Slovenia. Shortly after take-off, pilots received an indication of smoke in the…
Man arrested after impersonating ATC at Buenos Aires Airport
On November 11st, an amateur radio operator switched to the radio frequency of the Buenos Aires Jorge Newbery Airport also known as Aeroparque, and issued a takeoff permit for the…
Boeing Delivers Its 2,000th Airplane to China
Boeing delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator on Friday, a 737 MAX for Xiamen Airlines. The milestone and the pace at which it was reached reflect the accelerating…
VIDEO 4 airlines and 7 aerobatic jets from the UAE soar together for the UAE’s 47th National Day, stunning!
Emirates, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Air Arabia and the Al Fursan aerobatic display team took to the skies in unison today to celebrate the UAE’s 47th National Day, as well as…
INCIDENT Frontier Airlines Airbus A320 suffered serious engine cowling damage
Frontier Airlines flight #F9260 from Vegas to Tampa suffered serious engine cowling damage. The Airbus A320 (N227FR) safely returned to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff.
ALERT Both nose wheels of recently delivered VietJet A321neo separated from the landing gear during hard landing
VietJet aircraft performing flight #VJ356 from Ho Chi Minh City to Buon Ma Thuot sustained substantial damage following a hard landing. The both wheels of the nose gear separated from the…
Dutch King piloted scheduled KLM flight #KL1613 to Istanbul
King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands has surprised passengers on a scheduled flight to Turkey by turning up as the plane's co-pilot. The Dutch monarch was the co-pilot on duty on…
Drunk Japanese pilot at London Heathrow gets 10 months in prison
A Japanese pilot found to be more than nine times over the legal alcohol limit before a scheduled flight from London Heathrow in October has been sentenced to 10 months…
Wow Air rescued by Indigo Partners
Indigo Partners LLC and Wow air, the Icelandic airline based in Keflavik (Reykjavik), have agreed in principle for Indigo to invest in Wow. Following successful completion of due diligence, the…
The Ins and Outs of Owning Your Own Private Aircraft
If you’re sick of your car, tired of catching the train and you don’t like hopping on and off commercial airliner flights, then perhaps it’s time you considered owning your…
BREAKING Angela Merkel’s plane to Buenos Aires for G20 Summit diverted to Cologne following a technical issue
German Air Force aircraft carrying German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Buenos Aires for G20 Summit diverted to Cologne due to a technical issue. The Airbus A340-300 (reg. 16+01) squawked…