Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSAug 11, 2026Trump Reportedly Hid in a Catering Truck During Secret Plane Swap Amid Credible Iran ThreatPresident Trump was reportedly smuggled off his aircraft in a catering container and flown out of a NATO summit amid an alleged Iranian threat.Read More →
NEWSAug 11, 2026Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Disrupts Operations at Several Colombian AirportsA 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, forcing temporary shutdowns and evacuations at multiple airports across the country.Read More →
NEWSAug 11, 2026Fiat Panda vs. Private Jet: Ground Vehicle Collision Rattles Milan's Linate AirportA ground service vehicle struck a private jet at Milan Linate Airport, prompting an investigation into how the car reached the active runway.Read More →
NEWSAug 10, 2026Passenger Threatens to "Take Over" Alaska Airlines Aircraft, Rebooked on a Later FlightAn Alaska Airlines flight in Miami went into cockpit lockdown after a passenger threatened to take over the aircraft before takeoff.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2026Smoke in the Cockpit: Delta 757 Makes Emergency Return to AtlantaA Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 returned to Atlanta and evacuated passengers after smoke entered the cockpit shortly after takeoff.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2026Near-Collision on Sydney's Tarmac Reignites ATC Staffing AlarmA serious near miss between a Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney Airport has left a crew member injured, prompting safety concerns.Read More →
NEWSAug 08, 2026Boeing's 777X Headache Just Got Worse: Lufthansa Says No ThanksLufthansa has refused to accept the earliest built Boeing 777-9 jets, following Emirates in rejecting the aging airframes amid ongoing certification delays.Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2026SWISS To Retire Entire A220-100 Fleet Just a Decade After LaunchSWISS will phase out its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027, just ten years after introducing the type to its fleet.Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2026Intruder Found Sleeping on JetBlue A320 Triggers Security at FLL Maintenance HangarA man breached security at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and boarded a JetBlue plane, where crews later found him asleep in the lavatory.Read More →
NEWSAug 06, 2026Iberia to Fly Researchers Above the Clouds for Spain's First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a CenturyIberia to Fly Researchers Above the Clouds for Spain's First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a CenturyRead More →
