Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. surveillance aircraft a couple hundred miles southeast of Hong Kong this week in a maneuver the Navy described as “unsafe.” The Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft flew about 200 yards in front of the U.S. Navy P-3 Orion on May 24, making quick and erratic turns and restricting the…
The first Airbus A350XWB destined for Delta Air Lines completed its first flight this morning in Toulouse, France. The aircraft (MSN 115), registered under French test registration F-WZGP, will soon be the flagship of the Delta fleet under the registration N501DN. The aircraft took off from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport this morning at 10:24 local, and almost…
A man is accused of jumping out of a plane onto the tarmac at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport Thursday. According to a federal complaint, Tun Lon Sein was on American Airlines flight #AA5242 when he attempted to bite a flight attendant, opened the exit door and jumped onto an active ramp. The document says Sein refused…
Singapore Airlines’ new Airbus A350-900ULR will sport a two-class configuration of business and premium economy, without any economy seats. More on Australian Business Traveler
US-based Boom Technology will cut the existing flight time from Dubai to London or Abu Dhabi to Sydney by half when its supersonic passenger jet comes into commercial operation. 10% of routes for Boom supersonic flights expected to originate from Gulf countries, says founder Blake Scholl. The first test-flight of its XB-1, dubbed the “baby…
Police have arrested a 37-year-old man at Stansted Airport, Essex, who is believed to have been planning to travel to Syria. The man was due to board a flight bound for Turkey on Tuesday evening when he was stopped by police and held on suspicion of preparing for acts of terrorism. Scotland Yard have confirmed…
A USAF C-5 Galaxy airlifter has safely slid to a stop after making a successful emergency landing at the Rota Air Base in Spain after its nose landing gear failed to extend correctly. Fire crews stood by as the huge aircraft circled for an hour to burn off fuel and the flight deck ran through…
China Easter Flight #MU765 from Nanjing landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 1051 LT today. The Airbus A321 (B-6366) slid off the runway as it was making its way to the gate. The accident came as thundery showers battered the territory. No injuries were reported but the incident was causing flight delays, as the…
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey was was shut down late on Tuesday night when 131 people were evacuated from a United Airlines flight after flames were spotted coming from one of the jet’s engines. United Airlines Flight #UA1579 was on a taxiway bound for San Francisco at about 2100 ET when the flames…
EasyJet flight #UA8909 to Pula was evacuated this morning after suspect white powder was found on board. UPDATE 1335 UTC Unknown substance confirmed as baby milk powder! Passengers have been disembarked and are currently in the terminal where they have been provided with refreshments. Firefighters with specialist equipment from Kent are inside the aircraft to take…
South Korean military has reportedly fired shots at an object flying across the border from the North. Yonhap news agency reported, without citing a source, that South Korea fired about 90 machine gun rounds into the air and toward North Korea. It said South Korea was analyzing whether a North Korean drone had crossed the…
An United Airlines flight from China to Newark was forced to make an unscheduled stop at San Francisco International Airport after the flight crew became exhausted from delays caused by an unruly passenger while the plane was boarding in Shanghai, officials said. Wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat, a passenger became unruly after boarding…
