An 81-year-old man has died after falling ill on board Jet2 flight #LS518 from Tenerife last night. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. G-JZHN) diverted to Cork airport when the man became distressed and his condition began to deteriorate, within the first hour of the flight. When the aircraft landed at 19:15 UTC in Cork, the man…
KLM Boeing 777-300 (PH-BVS)flight #KL743 to Lima experienced a lightning strike after departure from runway 36L at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, NL.
Copenhagen police is investigating a threat made against European planes belonging to Turkish airline Atlasglobal. The city’s airport closed 10 gates after being alerted of the threat by police. UPDATE The airport is now back to normal, only a few delays. One airplane was prevented from taking off due to the incident, according to an airport…
After ten years of operations, Singapore Airlines’ first A380 is retired from service. The Super Jumbo will be stored at Tarbes Airport in France waiting to find a buyer. Before leaving Singapore Airlines’ fleet, the aircraft has been painted white. Upon arrival in France, all four engines will be retired and returned to Rolls-Royce for leasing…
British Airways Boeing 777-200ER (reg. G-VIIJ) made an emergency landing at 13:04 local time on runway 27R at London Heathrow following technical issue. According to reports, crew sounded like they had oxygen masks on while talking to ATC. British Airways statement: The flight landed normally. The safety of our customers and crew is always our priority,…
Emirates agreed to purchase 40 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners for $15.1 billion at the opening of the Dubai Air Show. Emirates is already the world’s largest client for Boeing’s 777, with 165 jets and another 164 on firm order and will be the first operator of the Boeing 777X. Delivery of the Dreamliners is scheduled to…
Emirates has unveiled completely refreshed interiors for its Boeing 777 aircraft, including its highly anticipated new First Class private suites. With floor to ceiling sliding doors and sleek design features inspired by the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Emirates’ new suites takes luxury and privacy to the next level. Offering up to 40 square feet of personal space…
A cargo plane operating for Saudi Arabian Airlines suffered a runway excursion at Maastricht Airport tonight. The Boeing 747-400F was taking off from runway 21 at Maastricht Airport when it exited the runway. According to first reports, the aircraft suffered engine failure then rejected takeoff, leading some of the wheels into the grass. The aircraft…
An Aerolineas Argentinas plane was hit by a drone today while landing at Buenos Aires Aeroparque Airport. Aerolinas Argentinas flight #AR1865 from Trelew was hit by the drone during final approach to runway 13. The Boeing 737-800 (reg. LV-GKS) suffered damages near at the nose, close to the radome and is now out of service…
A camera battery exploded at Orlando International Airport on Friday night causing people to panic and the airport to be evacuated. Shortly after the 5 p.m. incident, passengers were ordered to de-plane and people waiting at their gates were forced to be re-screened through TSA checkpoints. According to the Orlando Police Department, the incident…
United Airlines temporarily suspended flights to Delhi on Friday over air quality concerns there. “We are monitoring advisories as the region remains under a public health emergency, and are coordinating with respective government agencies,” a representative for United Airlines said. Heavy pollution in India’s capital city prompted the airline to issue a travel waiver on…
Multiple airports in Ukraine have been evacuated due to bomb threats today. The vast majority of bomb threats turn out to be false. Airports evacuated: Zaporizhia International Airport (OZH) Rivne International Airport (RWN) Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) Kherson International Airport (KHE) Threats were also reported at lvano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO), and Odessa International Airport (ODS),…
