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 »
Ethiopian Airlines flight ET-3717 intercepted after hour-long radio silence
Ethiopian Airlines (EA) flight ET-3717 was intercepted by fighter aircraft flying over Greece after reportedly losing radio contact with multiple… Read More »
Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Multiple People Get Sick From Chemical Odor
An American Airlines flight departing from Miami International Airport for Barbados was forced to return to MIA after multiple people… Read More »
Aviation Advocates Ask FCC to Permanently Limit 5G Around Airports
Under a temporary agreement, Verizon and AT&T aren’t broadcasting C-band 5G around US airports. Aviation groups want to make some… Read More »
Aviation accidents on the decline according to Air Safety Institute report
The AOPA’s Air Safety Institute’s new Nall Report indicates that aviation accidents declined in 2020. Stall/spin accidents account for the… Read More »
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals gains IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has successfully obtained accreditation under IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries (Li-batt) standard. Hactl… Read More »
Flight AF447 crash trial: Air France and Airbus plead not guilty
The airline Air France and the manufacturer Airbus have both pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary corporate manslaughter in… Read More »
AI Co-Pilots are the future of flying
A human user supported by an AI pilot may be the best approach. While the U.S. Air Force is capable… Read More »