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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »