Air Vanuatu Seeks Wet-Lease After ATR72 Grounding
Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) is seeking additional aircraft capacity after grounding its only ATR72-600 due to an engine maintenance… Read More »
Qatar Airways Pilots Urge Longer Runway at JFK for Safety
Qatar Airways pilots have formally requested that New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport extend one of its runways to… Read More »
FAA and NTSB Tensions Rise Over Deadly Mid-Air Collision Probe
A highly public investigation into a fatal mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport has exposed growing tensions between the National… Read More »
Turkey May Ban Power Banks on Flights After Fire Risk Incident
Turkey is considering a ban on portable chargers, or power banks, on flights due to increasing safety concerns, according to… Read More »
Ryanair Passenger Removed After Vaping Sparks 2-Hour Flight Delay
A Ryanair flight from Edinburgh to Alicante faced a two-hour delay after a passenger was caught vaping in the aircraft… Read More »
U.S. Issues Level 2 Travel Alert for Antarctica Cruises
The U.S. Department of State has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for Antarctica, urging travelers to “exercise increased caution”… Read More »
Iberia Flight Attendant Treated After Smoke Inhalation in Mid-Air Bird Strike Incident
Iberia flight IB 579 from Madrid to Paris suffered a dramatic bird strike shortly after takeoff, forcing an emergency return to… Read More »
MMA Fighter Permanently Banned from Southwest Airlines
Mixed martial arts fighter and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu expert Aaron “Tex” Johnson has been permanently banned from Southwest Airlines following… Read More »
Man Who Tried to Stab Flight Attendant and Open Plane Door Released After Time Served
A Massachusetts man who attempted to open a plane’s emergency exit mid-flight and stabbed a flight attendant has been released… Read More »
Boeing 777-9 Gains FAA Approval, Nears Certification Milestone
After years of delays, Boeing’s long-awaited 777-9—the flagship of the 777X family—has received FAA approval to advance into a new… Read More »
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines Resume Flights to Israel After Iran Conflict
Lufthansa and Austrian Airlines resumed passenger service to Israel on Friday, becoming the latest major carriers to restore flights following… Read More »
FAA Fails to Fix Ongoing SkyWest Maintenance Issues, Audit Finds
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has failed to fully resolve long-standing maintenance issues at SkyWest Airlines that FAA inspectors warned… Read More »
Flight Attendants Sue Boeing Over 737-9 Max Panel Blowout Incident
Four Alaska Airlines flight attendants have filed separate lawsuits against Boeing over the mid-air panel blowout incident involving a 737-9… Read More »
Brisbane Airport Earns First-Ever IATA SeMS Security Certification
Brisbane Airport (BNE) has become the first airport in the world to earn the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Security… Read More »
Flight Attendant Sues Delta, Blames ‘Inexperienced Pilot’ for Toronto Crash
A flight attendant who was hailed for her bravery during a fiery Delta plane crash earlier this year is now… Read More »
Norwegian Cruise Passengers Stranded in Hawaii After Tsunami Warning
Several passengers sailing aboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America were left stranded in Hawaii after the ship departed early… Read More »
NTSB Probes Altitude Error in Deadly DCA Midair Collision
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has opened three days of hearings into the January 29 midair collision over Washington,… Read More »
Madagascar Fires Transport Minister Over Iran Jet Scandal
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has dismissed Transport and Meteorology Minister Valéry Ramonjavelo over a scandal involving five Malagasy-registered Boeing 777-200ERs… Read More »
Delta Flight Diverts After Turbulence Sends 25 to Hospital
More than two dozen people were hospitalized after a Delta Air Lines flight encountered severe turbulence, prompting an emergency landing…. Read More »
Man Charged After Allegedly Assaulting Flight Attendant in Bathroom Dispute
A 59-year-old man has been charged in Australia after allegedly assaulting a flight attendant during a bathroom dispute on a… Read More »
Passenger Tries to Open Plane Door at 35,000 Feet—Here’s the Outcome
It’s one of the most alarming in-flight scenarios imaginable: a passenger attempting to open an aircraft door while the plane… Read More »
TUI Flight Diverted Over Passenger Fight, Strands Travelers for 17 Hours
A TUI Airways flight from Cancun, Mexico, to London Gatwick turned into a 17-hour nightmare after two unruly passengers forced… Read More »