Typhoon jets were scrambled to escort an Aurbui A320 to a Scotland airport after it lost communication. Four Typhoon jets were scrambled after ATC lost contact with a plane near Glasgow’s Prestwick Airport. A sonic boom was heard in the Highlands as the aircraft broke the sound barrier after being dispatched from the RAF Lossiemouth base. The…
A 38-year-old pilot was arrested in South Dakota on Wednesday morning under suspicion of operating a flight under the influence of alcohol, local police say. The pilot was taken into custody after TSA officers smelled alcohol on him and called local law enforcement, Rapid City Police Department says. After an investigation, police said it was…
The FAAM (Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements) are having a big open day even free candy, pencils, pens… and a small fixed simulator a long with free visit on the Concord. There is also a free visit onto the apron to see the FAAM aircraft and go on board that but you must book that.
A plane carrying Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence skidded off a runway Thursday night as it landed at LaGuardia Airport in New York. There were no reported injuries in the rough landing, which occurred on a rainy Thursday evening in the city. The press pool in the back of the aircraft, a Boeing 737-700…
A senior official from Myanmar’s Civil Aviation Department in Yangon said “an unidentified aircraft” has crashed into the sea off the west coast on Friday (Oct 28) and authorities were trying to locate it. UPDATE 0950 UTC Myanmar ‘missing aircraft’ search cancelled after no evidence to support claims. UPDATE 0910 UTC Myint Kyaw, the spokesman for…
Seven million passengers per month is fast becoming the norm at Dubai International after September’s numbers eclipsed that total for the sixth time in nine months, according to the monthly traffic report issued today by operator Dubai Airports. Passenger traffic at DXB passengers reached 7,094,738 compared to 6,432,654 recorded in the corresponding month last year,…
KLM has been flying the Boeing 747 to St Maarten’s Princess Juliana Airport (SXM). The airport’s runway is known for its proximity to the beach, probably the most famous spot for plane watching. But this is the end of the story: KLM will no longer be flying the Boeing 747 to St Maarten airport. The flight will be operated…
Flight attendants’ union Ufo has announced its members working for Eurowings in Düsseldorf and Hamburg will walk out on strike today. As a result of the action, Eurowings has suspended all of its domestic flights today. Passengers have been warned it will also be necessary to cancel or delay flights within Europe, with Eurowings working…
In the cockpit of the Norwegian Boeing 737-800 for a takeoff from the Caribbean bound for New York JFK.
