A SriLankan Airbus A330-300 lost considerable altitude when pilot pushed it into descent
Investigators believe a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330-300 lost considerable altitude during an in-flight upset after one of the pilots nudged… Read More »
Korean Air started a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet
Korean Air has started a special safety audit of its Airbus A330 fleet, three days after the second incident involving… Read More »
Europe pushes Cybersecurity rules for airlines and aviation supply chain
New requirements apply to the aviation supply chain, including plane manufacturers, airlines and weather data providers. New cybersecurity rules in… Read More »
An Alaska Airlines flight delayed when pilots decided they couldn’t—or wouldn’t—fly together
Alaska Airlines Pilots Refused to Fly Together and Turned the Plane Around to the Gate After Argument An Alaska Airlines… Read More »
Ural Airlines’ A320 blocks runway for 12 hours after brakes jam while landing in Irkutsk
An Airbus A320-200 operated by Russia’s Ural Airlines paralyzed Irkutsk Airport (IKT) for 12 hours after the aircraft’s brakes malfunctioned… Read More »
Over 75 aircraft of Indian carriers grounded due to maintenance and engine issues
These planes, grounded due to maintenance or engine-related issues, account for around 10-12 per cent of the Indian fleet Aviation… Read More »
A Pilot’s 737 MAX lawsuit has been tossed out of court
A Pilot’s 737 MAX lawsuit has been tossed out after an Illinois federal judge said Oct. 31 that pilots have… Read More »
Passenger causes fire in bathroom during a flight to Bangkok
Johnny Jet wrote a post yesterday about how some travelers do really stupid things like getting too close to wildlife… Read More »
Court sides with pilot who failed random drug test after a flight to Miami
In August 2020 Ingram, 64, became trapped in a nightmarish scenario involving a botched attempt by an employee of a… Read More »
Wizz Air to close base in Moldova from December due to safety threats
Wizz Air will close its base at Chisinau International Airport (KIV) in Moldova for an “indefinite period”, according to the… Read More »
Frankfurt airport Police find dead body in jet landing gear from Tehran flight
The body of what appears to be a stowaway has been found following an inbound flight from Iran. Germany is… Read More »
LATAM Airbus aircraft A320 suffers heavy damage after flying through storm
A LATAM Airbus A320 aircraft sustained significant damage to its windshield, engine and radome after flying through a storm. LATAM… Read More »
Volaris expects Mexico will regain its Category 1 aviation safety rating by 2023
Volaris airlines is planning its budget on the expectation that Mexico will regain its Category 1 aviation safety rating by… Read More »
Boeing CEO ‘confident’ 737-7 and -10 MAX will get certified
Boeing Chief Executive Dave Calhoun on Wednesday said he is confident the planemaker will get an extension from the U.S…. Read More »
The International Space Station (ISS) had to dodge a fragment of a Russian satellite
A cargo ship attached to the station performed a five-minute engine burn on Monday Oct. 24 to get the ISS… Read More »
FAA warns of aviation safety risks without U.S. mandate on 5G limits
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wants the U.S. telecommunications regulatory agency to ensure a delay in some 5G C-Band transmissions… Read More »
Pakistan CAA seeks removal of PIA from European blacklist
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan is meeting with the European Commission in Brussels, Belgium, to discuss the potential… Read More »
Severe turbulence injures passengers on transatlantic flight
At least 12 people were injured when an Aerolineas Argentinas flight traveling over the Atlantic from Madrid to Buenos Aires… Read More »
Snake catches flight from Tampa and gets caught in Newark Airport
A snake that traveled over a thousand kilometers after sneaking onto a United Airlines flight from Florida’s Tampa International Airport… Read More »
FlyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145 suffers runway excursion at Paris Orly
A flyAmelia Embraer ERJ-145, registration F-HYOG, ran off the runway while landing at Paris Orly Airport in France. The incident… Read More »
Taiwan, U.K. sign aviation safety agreement
Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) and its United Kingdom counterpart U.K. Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) on Tuesday sealed a bilateral… Read More »
FAA tells Boeing some 737 MAX 7 documents are incomplete
Boeing has reportedly not provided complete documentation in the certification review process for the 737 MAX 7, another setback for… Read More »