Nigeria releases more funds to airlines and urges ceasefire on flight suspensions
Nigeria is set to release $120 million of foreign airlines’ ticket revenues, reducing the outstanding debt owed to international airlines… Read More »
British Airways flight to Lagos delayed after passenger defecated on the floor
A passenger on a British Airways flight caused a three-hour delay after he defecated on the floor of the plane…. Read More »
Ukraine arrests head of aircraft engine maker Motor Sich over suspected treason
Ukrainian security services have arrested Vyacheslav Boguslaev, the president of Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer Motor Sich, over suspected treason. According… Read More »
Pakistan Airlines flight attendant missing after landing in Toronto
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) cabin crew member has gone missing after landing at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Aijaz… Read More »
Plane diverted after off-duty pilot bites cabin crew member’s finger
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (JKT) was forced to make an emergency… Read More »
The World’s third richest man sells his private jet because he’s afraid of twitter
Bernard Arnault, owner of Louis Vuitton and Sephora, sold his plane for extremely not-sketchy reasons. If you’re one of the… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing after drunk passenger bites attendant’s finger
The attendant went to calm him down during the flight. The passenger was identified as Muhammad John Jaiz Boudewijn. Boudewjuin,… Read More »
TSA Screens Highest Number of Daily Passengers Since February 2020
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that it screened 2,494,757 airline passengers on Sunday, the highest daily total… Read More »
Two Black comedians file lawsuit over police jet bridge stops at Atlanta airport
Police officers stopped Eric André as he boarded a flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles in April 2021 and, a… Read More »
Russian officials arrested for extorting money from pilots
The Russian Federal Agency for Air Transport (Rosaviatsiya) has been shaken by another corruption scandal, according to reports from Russian… Read More »
Jet2 flight intercepted by RAF fighter jets over security alert
A Jet2 flight from Dalaman, Turkey, to Manchester, United Kingdom, was intercepted by RAF fighters and diverted to London. An… Read More »
TSA Planning New Cybersecurity Rules for Aviation Following Pro-Russia Attack
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a series of new cybersecurity requirements for critical aviation systems after several airport websites… Read More »
Turkish Airlines flight forced to make emergency diversion after passenger attacks cabin crew
A Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Jakarta, Indonesia was forced to make an emergency diversion after a passenger was… Read More »
Man Reportedly Sneaks Past Security and Boards Plane
A male passenger apparently snuck past security at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and was able to board a Delta Air… Read More »
Passenger says man sneaked onto Delta flight in security breach at Atlanta’s airport
Passengers said a Delta pilot told them he had to return to the gate because a passenger had managed to… Read More »
Hackers knock some U.S. airport websites offline
Airports in Los Angeles and Atlanta were among those affected. Officials say there was no effect on operations Websites for… Read More »
Man took magic mushrooms and then assaulted United flight attendants
A man was arrested on assault charges after authorities say he attacked two United Airlines flight attendants on a trip… Read More »
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to biometric check-in to boarding process
Australia’s Perth Airport is switching to a touchless, biometric check-in to boarding process with Singapore Airlines. If there are any… Read More »
Philippine Airlines caught in data privacy issue over passport snapshot practice
Philippine Airlines must address why its employees are ‘required’ to take photographs of passenger passports with their personal phones. This… Read More »
Canadian flight crew still detained in Dominican Republic
Receiving death threats from narco criminals, extortion from inmates, and living in “inhumane and humiliating” conditions, this is how Pivot… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic ceases operations in Hong Kong, cites Russian airspace closure ‘complexities’
British airline Virgin Atlantic announced Wednesday it was permanently ceasing operations in Hong Kong due to issues related to the… Read More »
Two Transavia jets divert as passenger slips through Rotterdam Airport security
In the evening of 3 October, a Transavia Boeing 737-700 (registered PH-BGH) operated flight HV5023 between Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and… Read More »