NEWSNov 08, 2025UPS and Fedex Ground MD-11 Fleets Following Louisville CrashBoth UPS and FedEx have grounded their MD-11 fleets following a deadly plane crash that killed fourteen people.Read More →
NEWSOct 28, 2025Lufthansa Flight Diverts after Passenger Stabs Teens with ForkA Lufthansa flight diverted following a disturbing assault where a passenger attacked two teenagers with a fork. This incident raises critical questions about aviation safety and security protocols, prompting discussions on necessary changes to prevent future violent episodes onboard flights.Read More →
INFORMATIONALSep 22, 2025Is Spyrix a Threat to Your Digital Safety While Traveling?Travel has become more interlinked than ever. We book flights, manage visas, and pay on the go. There’s a flip side to this easy access: Airports, hotels, and cafes are havens for snooping, fake Wi-Fi, and malicious add-ons. U.S. agencies have been warning about unsafe hotspots in cafes and compromised charging stations at airports that can implant malware or capture your data.Read More →
NEWSAug 12, 2025Emirates Bans In-Flight Power Bank Use Following Rise in Battery Fire IncidentsEmirates is introducing stricter safety measures by banning the use of all power banks during flights starting October 1, 2025. The decision comes after a detailed safety review and growing concerns in the aviation industry about lithium battery fires.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJan 08, 2025Could You Survive a Plane Crash? The Unlikely Science of Plane Crash SurvivalWith air travel consistently being heralded as the safest form of public transport, most of us do not board a plane pondering our chances of survival in the event of a crash. But, is it possible to survive one?Read More →
NEWSNov 15, 2024South Africa’s Largest Low-Cost Airline, Flysafair, Faces Potential License Withdrawal Over Ownership DisputeFlySafair, the Johannesburg-based low-cost airline, is currently under review by the International Air Services Council (IASC), a body under the Ministry of Transport responsible for managing traffic rights within South Africa.Read More →
NEWSOct 08, 2024United Airlines Paints 787 in Special SAF LiveryUnited Airlines has recently painted a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in Special SAF Livery, showcasing sustainability as its ethos of operating in the years to come. Read More →
INFORMATIONALOct 02, 2024What is Aerospace Engineering?Welcome to the world of aerospace engineering, where creativity and technology merge to take flight. Read to find out what aerospace engineering is, its applications, and what it takes to become an aerospace engineer.Read More →
NEWSOct 02, 2024What are PAPI Lights? The Guide to the Precision Approach Path Indicator SystemA precision approach path indicator is a system of lights on the side of an airport runway threshold that provides visual descent guidance information during final approach. It is generally located on the left-hand side of the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway.Read More →
NEWSSep 22, 2024Mouse ‘Jumped’ Out of Passenger’s In-Flight Meal, Forces SAS Emergency LandingA Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Copenhagen after a mouse leaped out of a passenger’s in-flight meal and into the aircraft aisle. While not seemingly dangerous, rodents, like mice, pose severe safety risks to aircraft operations as the animals tend to chew on electrical wiring. Read More →
