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NEWS Oct 20, 2024 Hundreds of Flights Canceled in the UK as Airports Brace for Storm Ashley Storm Ashley has touched down on Scotland and has affected hundreds of flights already throughout the UK. See which airports and airlines have announced cancellations and delays, as the storm creeps towards England. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Aug 08, 2024 What is Turbulence and Why is it Getting Worse? Article covering what is turbulence and the two main types of turbulence. Also described is what makes it seem turbulence is getting worse, even thought it technically is not. Read More →
NEWS Aug 07, 2024 WestJet Grounds 10% of Fleet After Severe Calgary Hailstorm Causes Substantial Damage An intense thunderstorm that rolled through the Calgary area on Monday night has left large swaths of damage. Broken windows, dented cars, and damage to Calgary International Airport's terminal have been reported. Read More →
NEWS Jun 10, 2024 Hailstorm Damages Nose, Windshield of Austrian Airlines Plane The Austrian Airlines A320 encountered a hailstorm on Sunday while approaching Vienna Airport in Austria from Palma De Mallorca. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL May 20, 2024 G5 Geomagnetic Storm May Affect Aviation Communication, Navigation A severe geomagnetic storm may interrupt GPS satellites, power grids, and mobile phone networks this weekend. It is the result of a series of solar flares that began on Wednesday May 8 and is expected to have its maximum effect on May 10-11. This is the first such solar storm to over in nearly 20 years. Read More →
STORIES Apr 08, 2024 What It's Like to Fly a Plane Through a Hurricane Pilots avoid flying in poor weather conditions to prevent disturbances and catastrophic events. However, hurricane, typhoon, and cyclone hunters regularly fly through hurricanes to collect crucial data. Read More →
INFORMATIONAL Oct 29, 2023 The Haunted Crash Site of Delta Air Lines Flight 191 On August 2, 1985, a Lockheed L-1011 Tristar operated by Delta Air Lines crashed short of runway 17L (now 17C) at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. The cause? Mother nature herself. The flight was a scheduled service from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles with a stop in Dallas. What was seemingly a normal flight would turn deadly in seconds. Read More →
NEWS Jun 14, 2023 Royal Jordanian Flight Forced to Return to Amman Due to Dust Storm A Royal Jordanian flight flying to Aqaba was forced to return to Amman due to poor weather conditions. Multiple government agencies released warnings about high winds and poor visibility that resulted from dust storms. Read More →
NEWS Dec 27, 2022 Southwest Airlines Collapses in the Midst of Holiday Storm Southwest Airlines has suffered an operational meltdown across its route network. Nearly 70 percent of the scheduled flights Monday were canceled by the airline, leaving passengers angry, stranded, and confused. Read More →
NEWS Jan 03, 2022 Winter Storm Prompts Hundreds of Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations With a Winter Storm Frida approaching the northeast, Southwest has proactively canceled more than 100 flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. These cancellations are reflective of the vulnerabilities airline networks face during inclement weather and the ongoing pandemic. Read More →