A Tehran-bound passenger plane was forced to return to Gorgan airport in northern Iran, as one of its engines caught fire shortly after takeoff. The aircraft made an emergency landing and the passengers have been evacuated at the end of the runway. The plane was carrying 85 passengers, none of whom were said to have…
An Iran Air flight from Tehran to Istanbul that left Imam Khomeini International Airport was forced to land at Mehrabad airport due to a technical failure, Mehr news agency reported. According to Iran’s Tasnim news agency, the Airbus A300-600 passenger airliner operated by Iran Airtour bound for Istanbul had to turn back and land at…
A Red Bull aerobatic plane has crashed this Friday southern Guatemala that killed at least three other people, official sources said. The plane has hit the ground in the southern department of Escuintla , in the municipality of Iztapa, about 110 kilometers south of Guatemala City, according to the Firefighters. The pilot Steven Andelin and…
60% of 282 retired airline pilots included in a recent study died within five years of leaving their jobs, according to an international pilots organization. Officials of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Assns., which met in Washington, refused to speculate on the reasons for the large proportion of untimely deaths but said they…
The Avianca flight #AV693 from San Jose, Bogota performed an emergency landing in Panama City this January 23 in the morning. According to the airline, the aircraft encountered severe turbulences during its flight, which forced the crew to divert to Panama for an emergency landing at 4:41 am. Upon arrival, the 108 passengers and 5…
Proposals to invest in ailing Malaysia Airlines include one from Air France-KLM, which wants as much as 49%. Air France-KLM said it had previously held talks with Malaysia Airlines’ owners but was not currently involved in the sale process. Malaysia’s government has found the proposals from foreign airlines more attractive, but the sovereign wealth fund…
Three people have died after an RFS aerial water tanker crashed in the Snowy Monaro area on Thursday afternoon. The wreckage was located by search crews and early reports suggest only the plane’s tail section is intact, while the remainder broke up on impact. Crews say the crash site is surrounded by difficult terrain and…
Bad weather is affecting flights to and from Keflavik Airport. Most flights are cancelled on Thursday morning due to extreme weather at Keflavik Airport. Isavia, which operates Keflavík Airport, operates in accordance with rules on actions and responses when the weather conditions at Keflavík Airport are severe. These rules focus on ensuring the safety of…
Wuhan airport and local transport networks will be suspended from 10am on Thursday. Authorities are asking citizens not to leave unless there are special circumstances, said state media. People arriving at Heathrow airport from the Chinese city at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak will be met by health teams including a doctor, the government has announced,…
Boeing has scheduled the 777X’s maiden flight for Thursday 23 January. The 777-9 test aircraft should depart at around 10:00 Seattle time on the 23rd, although Boeing cautions that the timing “could change due to weather and other factors”.
Brad New British Airways Airbus A350-1000 has been lightly damaged at Tel Aviv. British Airways A350-1000 (only one month old) performed flight #BA163 from London Heathrow to Tel Aviv on 19th January. The aircraft (reg. G-XWBD) suffered a hard landing runway 12 at Tel Aviv. The aircraft suffered light damages and needed checks forcing the…
Boeing doesn’t expect regulators to sign off on the 737 Max until June or July, people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. That date is months later than the manufacturer previously expected. The delays pose another headache for carriers who have already missed one peak travel season without the planes. Shares of the aircraft manufacturer…