NEWSMar 08, 2024United Airlines Airbus A320 Faces Hydraulic Issue, Makes Emergency Landing in Los AngelesA United Airlines plane made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) after the aircraft experienced a hydraulic system issue.Read More →
NEWSMar 07, 2024China Southern Airlines Flight Delayed Four Hours After Passenger Throws Coins in Aircraft EngineA China Southern Airlines flight from Sanya (SYX) to Beijing-Daxing (PKX) was delayed for over four hours after a passenger threw coins into the engine. This incident sheds light on other similar incidents that happened in China over the years. Read More →
NEWSMar 05, 2024Haiti's Gang Violence: Sky Cana Airbus A321 Shot While Landing in Port-au-PrinceOn the morning of February 29, an Airbus A321 was shot at upon arrival at Port-au-Prince Airport (PAP) in Haiti, damaging the fuselage. The aircraft, operated by Avion Express Malta on behalf of Dominican Airlines, managed to land safely with no reported injuries for the passengers onboard.Read More →
NEWSMar 05, 2024Pilot Helps Woman Deliver Baby During VietJet Flight From Taipei to BangkokA Pilot for VietJet by the name of Jakarin Sararnrakskul, helped deliver a baby while he was flying from Taipei, Taiwan, to Bangkok, Thailand. Read More →
NEWSMar 02, 2024As Pressure Mounts, Boeing May be Forced to Purchase its Fuselage Supplier Spirit AeroSystemsIn the spotlight to improve its safety, Boeing is in discussions to acquire Spirit AeroSystems Inc., to reclaim control of its challenged former aerostructures unit and the main supplier that makes the bodies of the troubled 737 MAX planes.Read More →
NEWSMar 01, 2024QantasLink Launches Inaugural Airbus A220 Service From Melbourne to CanberraA new era has begun for QantasLink, the regional arm of Australian flag carrier Qantas. The airline has officially deployed its brand-new Airbus A220 into service, replacing the venerable Boeing 717.
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NEWSFeb 28, 2024Korean Air Will Give Three Airbus A350 Planes to T'way AirThe proposed merger between Korean Air and Asiana Airlines requires a solution to prevent the combined carrier from having a monopoly in South Korea's aviation market. One solution suggested was to supply T'way Air, a South Korean low-cost carrier (LCC), with five Airbus A330-200s from the Korean Air fleet. However, reports indicate that Korean Air is considering giving three Airbus A350-900s from the Asiana fleet once the merger is complete.Read More →
ROUTESFeb 27, 2024Delta Air Lines Adds Flights From Austin and Dallas/Fort Worth to Detroit for Total Solar EclipseDelta Air Lines will offer special flights for astronomy enthusiasts interested in seeing the total solar eclipse on April 8. Delta will offer two flights that will follow the path of totality, traced on the Earth's surface by the moon's shadow. The flights will go from Austin (AUS) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to the airline's Detroit (DTW) hub on April 8.Read More →
NEWSFeb 26, 2024Power Bank Explodes on AirAsia Flight in Thailand, Causing Fear Among PassengersAbout 30 minutes after a Thai Air Asia flight from Bangkok-Don Mueang (DMK) took off, smoke emanated from row 15. It was soon discovered that this smoke was coming from a portable power bank that had suddenly ignited. The smoke caused the flight attendants to promptly grab one of the onboard fire extinguishers and put an end to the sudden fire.Read More →
NEWSFeb 26, 2024Passenger Receives CPR as Madrid-Bound Iberia Flight Diverts to Gran CanariaIberia flight IB 6844 from Buenos Aires-Ezeiza (EZE) to Madrid (MAD) diverted to Gran Canaria (LPA) on February 23. An Airbus A350-900, with registration EC-NJM, operated IB 6844 that day. The aircraft was back on the ground nearly ten hours after departure due to a passenger's medical issue. Read More →
