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Spirit Airlines employees were injured during an attack by three women at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 16, 2020

Three airline employees were injured during an attack by three women that was captured on video Tuesday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. According to Spirit Airlines, the three employees suffered minor injuries when three guests “became combative following a delayed flight.” According to Broward Sheriff’s Office arrest reports, the three women hit the airplane…

Royal Netherlands Air Force received new F-35 stealth fighters

MilitaryBy AIRLIVE July 16, 2020

On 14 July, the Royal Netherlands Air Force has received two more F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters at Leeuwarden Air Base, with some delay. New fighters were delivered to the Netherlands with delay due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Italy, where the aircraft were built. According to the Scramble Magazine, the new F-35 fighters with…

Heathrow Airport is deploying ultraviolet robots to kill viruses at night

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 16, 2020

Heathrow Airport is introducing cleaning robots to try to reduce the risk of virus transmission as the country eases travel restrictions. The robots use ultraviolet rays to kill viruses and bacteria at night, according to a statement from the airport, which did not say how many of the machines were being deployed. Heathrow said 100…

After almost 4 months, Emirates resumed A380 operations to London and Paris

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 15, 2020

The Emirates A380 was back in the sky for the first time since the Dubai airline grounded its fleet of superjumbos in March. Flight #EK001 departed Dubai International Airport just before 8am this morning headed for London Heathrow. The world’s largest passenger landed in the UK just after midday, local time. It’s the first A380…

She is the first US Navy’s Black female fighter pilot

MilitaryBy AIRLIVE July 15, 2020

The US Navy’s first Black female fighter pilot has earned her wings. Lt. j.g. Madeline Swegle completed the Tactical Air (Strike) aviator syllabus. According to the Navy, Swegle is currently assigned to the Redhawks of Training Squadron (VT) 21 at Naval Air Station Kingsville in Texas. The photo that accompanied the Navy tweet celebrating Swegle’s…

ALERT A DHC-8-400 crashed and burned on landing at Beledweyne Airport, Somalia

EmergencyBy AIRLIVE July 14, 2020

A plane carrying aid to the flood victims in Beledweyne and other parts of the region has crashed in Beledweyne, the regional capital of Hiran region, Somalia. The plane crashed at Beledweyne airport, carrying aid from Djibouti The three crew members were rescued. According to local sources the aircraft ID was 5Y-VVU, a 1999 built…

Papers resurfacing under the ice of a melting French glacier could be from Air India flight 101 which crashed in 1966

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 14, 2020

Air India flight 101 was flying from Mumbai – then known as Bombay – to London when it crashed near the summit of Mont Blanc on 24 January 1966. The flight had made two scheduled stops in Delhi and Beirut, Lebanon, and was on its way to another stop in Geneva, Switzerland. However, during the…

INCIDENT Alaska Airlines passenger threatens to kill everyone if they don’t “accept that Jesus was a black man”

EmergencyBy AIRLIVE July 14, 2020

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to turn around and make an emergency landing after a black passenger threatens to kill everyone on board if they don’t “accept that Jesus was a black man”. An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Seattle, Washington on Saturday after a passenger threatened to…

Boeing and U.S. Air Force Ink Historic Deal for F-15EX Fighter Jet

MilitaryBy AIRLIVE July 14, 2020

The Department of the Air Force has awarded a nearly $1.2 billion contract for its first lot of eight F-15EX fighter aircraft. The contract, awarded to Boeing, provides for the design, development, integration, manufacturing, test, verification, certification, delivery, sustainment and modification of F-15EX aircraft, including spares, support equipment, training materials, technical data and technical support.…

ALERT Ryanair #FR1902 was escorted by RAF typhoons to London Stansted after ‘bomb note’ was found in toilet

EmergencyBy AIRLIVE July 14, 2020

A flight from Krakow to Dublin was forced to land after a note was discovered in a toilet claiming there were explosives on board. The Ryanair flight was diverted to Stansted Airport where Essex Police officers were carrying out checks. Ryanair’s FR1902 flight left Krakow in Poland for Dublin at about 4.30pm. Two RAF Typhoon…

Ryanair is back again the busiest operator in Europe

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 13, 2020

Yesterday Ryanair was the busiest airline operating 1,273 flights according to Eurocontrol. Next busiest: Turkish Airlines with 607 flights Wizzair with 501 flights easyJet 415 flights

VIDEO A cow has been airlifted to safety by a RAF Puma helicopter after plunging down 150ft

NewsBy AIRLIVE July 13, 2020

A cow that plunged down a 150ft waterfall in Cumbria was airlifted to safety by an RAF helicopter five days later. A Puma helicopter operated by the 28 Squadron airlifted the cow back to safety.