Rachet strap punctures Link Airways plane mid-air, injuring three
Three passengers were assessed for minor injuries after a Link Airways SAAB 340 turboprop suffered fuselage damage during departure from… Read More »
QantasLink flight catches fire at Sydney Airport
A QantasLink Dash 8 aircraft, registered VH-TQS, caught fire after landing at Sydney Airport on November 8, 2022. The turboprop… Read More »
Bermuda to End Pandemic-Era Requirements November 14
Bermuda is ending its pandemic-era entry requirements and restrictions beginning November 14, replacing it with its pre-pandemic Bermuda Arrival Card… Read More »
EU Aviation Safety Agency states that the industry must implement new cabin air standards
Aviation workers and safety experts are calling on airlines, manufacturers and the EU Aviation Safety Agency to immediately implement new… Read More »
British Airways A380 from Johannesburg diverted to Barcelona
A British Airways Airbus A380 operating flight BA54 was forced to divert to Barcelona due to a medical emergency onboard… Read More »
Kenya Airways says pilots’ strike holds passengers and staff “at ransom”
Up to 12,000 passengers have been disrupted due to “unlawful” strike action carried out by the Kenya Airlines Pilot Association… Read More »
Tanzania’s Precision Air flight crashes in Lake Victoria killing 19 people
A Precision Air flight crash-landed in bad weather on Sunday in Lake Victoria on Sunday, killing 19 people. Tanzania’s Prime… Read More »
American Airlines passenger claims cabin crew ‘physically prevented’ him from leaving a flight after taking photos
Flight attendant ‘demanded I open my phone and show them the last several photos and then took the phone out… Read More »
U.S. study shows aircraft pilots have below-average emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence refers to one’s ability and capacity to understand, see and handle emotions, According to this study, US pilots… Read More »
Indonesia’s Lion Air takes legal action as comedians take jabs at its safety record
Lion Air has filed a legal complaint against Lelah Miskin Project for defamation as comedians in the group, led by… Read More »
Florida traveler stuffs gun into raw chicken and tries to bring on plane
Gun detected inside raw chicken at Florida airport. The chickens came home to roost for one traveler who hatched the… Read More »
U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks while refueling fighter jet
U.S. Air Force officials are investigating a mishap that heavily damaged a KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane while it refueled a… Read More »
Passenger jailed for four weeks for assaulting Singapore Air cabin crew member
A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a long-haul Singapore… Read More »
TSA Reduces Cost of PreCheck Enrollment, Renewal
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that enrollment and renewal costs for TSA PreCheck would be reduced. The… Read More »
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 »
Royal Caribbean Removes Pre-Cruise Testing Requirements for Most Cruises
Royal Caribbean is making it easier for passengers to sail this fall, eliminating the requirement to test negative for COVID-19… Read More »
Disney Cruise Line Updates COVID-19 Health and Safety Policies
Disney Cruise Line has announced another update to its COVID-related health and safety protocols that will take effect later this… 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 »
Seabourn Further Eases COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols
Seabourn is taking another step to simplify its coronavirus pandemic-related health and safety protocols in a move that will make… 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 »