NEWS United Airlines say sorry for flying passenger 3,000 miles in wrong direction
The airlines have been forced to apologise after accidentally flying a passenger 3,000 miles in the wrong direction. Lucie Bahetoukilae, who speaks no English, was intending to catch a plane…
ALERT Air Asia #D7377 hits severe turbulence, 5 passengers injured
Five passengers were injured when an AirAsia X flight from Taipei to Kuala Lumpur encountered severe turbulence on Thursday. In a statement, the airline said Flight D7377en route to Kuala…
ALERT United Airlines Airbus A320 right main gear collapsed at Newark Airport
The Airbus A320 (reg. N453UA) flew from Orlando and landed at Newark. The incident happent while the aircraft was parked. The FAA said no passengers were on board. The right main…
NEWS Airbus A350-1000 successfully completes fuel test campaign in UK
Airbus’ A350-1000 test aircraft MSN071 has completed fuel system and engine tests in Cardiff, Wales between 3 and 4 May as part of its type certification flight test campaign. Fuel…
ALERT Russian Il-96 with FM Lavrov on-board violated Estonian airspace
On Wednesday evening, an Ilyushin Il-96 flew over Vaindloo, a small island belonging to Estonia without permission, reported the Defense Forces. The transponder was turned off at the border and the aircraft didn't…
BREAKING Departures suspended at London Heathrow terminal 3 due to security alert
Departures were temporarily suspended from London's Heathrow Terminal 3 over a security issue: Airport spokesperson confirms. A police spokesman confirmed they were called to reports of a suspicious package this…
NEWS First Chinese-built passenger plane successfully completes maiden flight
The first large made-in-China passenger plane successfully completed its maiden test flight Friday, marking a key milestone on the country's ambitious journey to compete with the world's leading aircraft makers.…
NEWS Delta is apologizing for kicking a family with two young children off a flight #DL2222 after they already boarded
The incident occurred on April 23, but footage of the ordeal was just posted to YouTube on May 3 by Brian Schear, the customer who can be seen arguing with…
NEWS WestJet to buy up to 20 Boeing 787-9 Jets for Long-Haul Routes
WestJet Airlines plans to order as many as 20 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners valued at $5.4 billion, adding the wide-body to its fleet as Canada’s second-biggest carrier expands long-distance service. The…
ALERT US Air Force jets intercept Russian bombers and Su-35 fighter jets for the first time near Alaska
US Air Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept Russian bombers approaching the US border, the Pentagon said. The two Bear bomber jets and two Su-35 Flanker planes were detected…