London Gatwick controversial plan to bring its emergency runway into full-time use
London's Gatwick Airport has unveiled a growth strategy which includes a controversial plan to use an existing taxiway as a permanent second runway. Gatwick was recently overlooked for expansion by…
Photo of Ryanair crew sleeping on room’s floor in Malaga Airport was a fake (watch CCTV footage)
Ryanair has released a video it claims is proof that a widely shared photo of crew sleeping on an airport floor was fake. The grainy footage apparently shows some uniformed…
This is how badly a DJI Phantom 2 can damage a plane on landing (video)
Researchers at the University of Dayton Research Institute are showing what can happen when a small drone strikes the wing of an aircraft. The team mimicked a collision between a…
ALERT US first lady Melania Trump’s plane forced to return to Joint Base Andrews after smoke in cabin
US first lady Melania Trump’s plane was forced to return to a Washington area military base on Wednesday because of smoke in the cabin. According to TV reporters travelling with…
BREAKING From midnight, all Cobalt flights will be grounded due to bankrupt
The largest Cyprus-based airline Cobalt airlines was expected to ground its flights as of midnight on Wednesday. The company failed to reach a deal with a potential European investor. According…
ATSB praises crew of Rex #RXA768 after last years prop loss
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says the flight crew of Rex flight RXA768 should be commended for their response after the right hand propeller of their Saab 340B sheared…
ALERT Full opening of new Istanbul airport is delayed to end of the year
Istanbul’s new airport will not open fully until the end of this year, a newspaper on Saturday cited the general manager as saying, two months later than an official opening…
BREAKING KLM Boeing 747-400 engine badly damaged by high-loader at Amsterdam Schiphol
KLM Boeing 747-400 took serious damage to its #4 engine cowling when it was hit by a high-loader during parking at Amsterdam Schiphol. A KLM Boeing 747-400 (reg. PH-BFN) was…
ALERT Current crew could be stranded in the Space Station beyond their planned December departure
The current space station crew is facing an uncertain departure date while the space capsule is grounded. In a communication with Moscow State University (MSU) on Sunday, Russian cosmonaut Sergey…
BREAKING Air India flight attendant falls off Boeing 777 flight #AI864 while closing door
A flight attendant from an Air India plane before the scheduled to depart New Delhi from Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport. The 53 years old air hostess suffered serious injuries.…
ALERT Australia grounds all F-35s
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have immediately grounded all of their F-35 fighters after a USMC F-35B crashed in South Carolina 28 September. The action follows that taken by…