Silk Air to be merged into Singapore Airlines
Singapore-based carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) has today announced that their regional to medium haul carrier Silk Air will be merged into SIA in a move to improve financial results for…
BREAKING A Boeing 737 has crashed after take off from José Marti International Airport, Cuba
A Boeing 737-200 (reg. XA-UHZ) crashed shortly after a takeoff from José Marti International Airport in Cuba. Cuban authorities said the fiery crash of an aging Boeing passenger jet on…
Virgin Australia helps explain Carbon Offsetting
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation's (ABC) Science Unit recently asked if it was worth selecting the Carbon Offset option when booking airline tickets. The article goes on to say that aviation…
VIDEO Tom Scott explains the North Atlantic tracks (no radar coverage)
Over the North Atlantic, there's no radar coverage: so how do air traffic controllers keep planes safe? The answer, at least in part, can be found at Nav Canada's Gander…
ALERT London City Airport evacuated, flights suspended due to a ‘fire alarm’
London City Airport has been evacuated with flights suspended and dozens of passengers stranded on the runway. Fire crews are currently investigating a fire alarm at the airport. UPDATE 18:35…
North Korean could open its airspace if summit between Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump is successful
According to the government, the Ministry of Land, Transport and Infrastructure is reviewing diverse issues related with opening air routes over North Korean territory. It follows North Korea's suggestion to…
Passenger strips naked and runs up aisle on Alaska Airlines flight #AS107 to Anchorage
A passenger stripped naked on an Alaska Airlines fight and ran a sprint up the aisle during a flight from Seattle to Anchorage. Shortly before the descent into Anchorage, the…
ALERT Stockholm based airline Nextjet cancels all flights after filing for bankruptcy with immediate effect
Regional airline Nextjet announced on Wednesday it was filing for bankruptcy. It cancelled all its flights from 1pm onwards with immediate effect. According to Nextjet, whose website crashed after the…
The first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air Portugal completes maiden flight
The first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air Portugal - MSN1819 - completed its 4:32 hours maiden flight. The aircraft now joins the fleet of two A330-900 test aircraft already…
Passenger who ignited midair brawl on Delta Seattle-to-Beijing flight sentenced to 2 years in prison
A Florida man who went berserk last July on a Seattle-to-Beijing flight, beating passengers and crew members with a wine bottle before being subdued, was sentenced Tuesday to two years…
Tesla Model X breaks record by towing a Qantas Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (video)
As part of a publicity stunt by Qantas, a Tesla Model X P100D established a new Guinness World Record for the heaviest tow by an electric production passenger vehicle by…
Tornado warning forced passengers of Washington Dulles International Airport to take shelter underground on Monday.
Extreme weather at Virginia’s Washington Dulles International Airport forced passengers to take shelter underground on Monday. The airport also apparently moved fliers underground to the train tunnel out of an…