Air travel is safer than ever, only one fatal accident per 22 million flights in 2021
How safe is air travel? Last year, when large commercial jets took off 21.6 million times throughout the world, there… Read More »
Tap Air Portugal A320neo collides with a motorcycle on a runway
A Tap Air Portugal Airbus A320neo aircraft collided with a motorcycle when landing at Conakry International Airport (CKY) in the… Read More »
Baggage handler at New Orleans airport dies after being injured
A baggage handler at Louis Armstrong International Airport has died after being injured on the job Tuesday night. According to… Read More »
IndiGo A320 had a engine stall warning due to Boeing 777 wake turbulence
In a rare occurrence in New Delhi on Aug. 30, an Airbus A320 operated by IndiGo was flying over the… Read More »
A turbulent Philippine Airlines 777 flight from LAX injures 12
A turbulent Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila (MNL) has… Read More »
Air France A320 pilots flight during Geneva to Paris flight
The fight between pilots began with “rude hand gestures” and were later separated, so one pilot could land the plane…. Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines pilots napping incident raises concerns about pilot fatigue
A new report that two airline pilots fell asleep mid-flight and missed the plane’s landing has given the public a… Read More »
The likely cause of Alaska Air 737 engine incident was maintenance error
For an airline passenger looking out the window of a jet, it’s alarming to see the metal cover in the… Read More »
Aircraft collision avoidance system stops LATAM A319 and Copa 737 mid-air collision
The incident took place following the closure of Guayaquil’s only runway due to a bird strike. Earlier this month, two… Read More »
What is the current state of Ukrainian civil aviation after six months of war?
Two important events occur on August 24, 2022: the Ukrainian Independence Day and the six-month anniversary of the start of… Read More »
Passenger dies after being found ‘unresponsive’ on Kenya Airways JFK-NBO flight
Kenya Airways has confirmed that a passenger who was found unresponsive aboard flight KQ003, operating from New York to Nairobi,… Read More »
North Korea and Russia ink aviation agreement to improve safety
Two sides pledge to align maintenance standards, a move an expert suggests aims to boost cooperation amid sanctions Russia and… Read More »
LOT Polish 787 Dreamliner suffers passenger window damage while landing in JFK
It has been said that broken mirrors bring bad luck, but what about broken windows? Passenger plane windows, to be… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines has suspended the two sleeping 737 pilots
The airline has opened an investigation into last week’s incident after two pilots fell asleep and missed their landing. Ethiopian… Read More »
On-duty air traffic controller fails drug test in Delhi
An air traffic control officer (ATCO) has failed a drug test while being on duty at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport… Read More »
Is African aviation experiencing a new crisis?
Global travel recovery is well underway and continues to gain momentum, with air travel demand increasing on a month-on-month basis…. Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines 737-800 pilots “fall asleep” during flight
Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on… Read More »
Several killed after two small planes collide mid-air in California
Several people have been killed after two light aircraft crashed mid-air while trying to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI)… Read More »
The leaning tower of Bremen is ‘a disaster waiting to happen’
An iconic lighthouse near the German city of Bremen has tilted sideways and could soon collapse entirely, officials have warned…. Read More »
Crowds of tourists are blamed for death of famous walrus in Norway
A walrus that had become a popular attraction in Oslo Fjord has been euthanised after visitors didn’t listen to warnings… Read More »
Mexican beaches unsafe for swimming after discovery of dangerous bacteria
Three popular tourist beaches in Mexico have been deemed unsafe for swimming after they failed cleanliness tests. The beaches were… Read More »
United Airlines 787-10 crew “time out” forced to divert Newark-bound flight from Athens
United Airlines was forced to divert a Newark-bound flight from Athens, Greece to Iceland because the pilots and flight attendants… Read More »