Articles by Stacey Van der Merwe

NEWS Sep 06, 2026 Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport, Hits Vehicles A Boeing 767 operating for Amazon Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles. Here's what we know so far. Read More →

NEWS Sep 05, 2026 Fire Breaks Out on Airbus A340 at Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye A fire erupted on a retired Airbus A340 on display at the Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye, damaging the aircraft's tail section. Read More →

NEWS Sep 04, 2026 Trump Plans to Fly on Qatari Jet for Overseas Trip Despite Security Concerns President Trump will use a Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 for an upcoming international trip, raising security and ethics questions among lawmakers and experts. Read More →

NEWS Sep 04, 2026 IndiGo Aircraft Hits Parking Pole at Srinagar Airport An IndiGo aircraft struck a parking pole while being maneuvered at Srinagar Airport. All passengers and crew are safe. Here's what happened. Read More →

NEWS Aug 20, 2026 Lufthansa Launches Starlink Internet Service on Commercial Flights Lufthansa becomes the first European airline to offer SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on scheduled flights, starting with its Allegris fleet on short-haul routes. Read More →

NEWS Aug 19, 2026 ICE Agents Ask Airport Gate Workers to Help Identify and Detain Passengers Immigration officers have started approaching airline employees at US airports for help arresting passengers, prompting pushback from some workers. Read More →

NEWS Aug 19, 2026 Army Resumes Apache Training After Fatal Texas Helicopter Crash Kills Two Soldiers Two US Army pilots died when an AH-64 Apache helicopter crashed during a training exercise in Texas. The Army has since resumed flight operations. Read More →

NEWS Aug 17, 2026 Merlin Labs Wins New Zealand Approval for AI Flight System Certification Path New Zealand's aviation regulator has accepted Merlin Labs' certification plan for its AI-based flight automation system on Cessna Caravan aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Aug 17, 2026 Helicopter Crash Near Greek Island of Sifnos Kills Three Passengers A private helicopter crashed into the sea near the Greek island of Sifnos, killing three people on board, according to Greek authorities. Read More →

NEWS Aug 07, 2026 Hill Helicopters Fires Up First British Clean-Sheet Turbine Engine in Six Decades UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first run of its GT50 turboshaft, the first clean-sheet British helicopter turbine engine in 60 years. Read More →