Category: News
NEWS Jan 12, 2023 UK Strikes Bring Border Security into Question An update on the UK strikes which are affecting the UK's airports. There have been questions surrounding the security of the UK border during the time of strike action and whether this should be allowed. No agreement has been made as of yet. Read More →
NEWS Jan 10, 2023 Amazon Air to Sell Surplus Capacity Onboard its Jets Ahead of Predicted Market Slump Amazon Air recently announced plans to sell surplus space onboard their planes to other companies. The announcement comes amid predictions that 2023 will see a shrinkage in the global aviation freight market. Here's what you need to know. Read More →
NEWS Jan 06, 2023 VIDEO: Shots Fired at Aeromexico E190 at Culiacan Airport An Aeromexico Connect Embraer E190 was on the runway of Culiacan International Airport (CUL) when shots were fired at the aircraft. The Sinaloa cartel is suspected to be responsible for the shots following the arrest of local drug lord Ovidio Guzman, son of "El Chapo" Guzman. Read More →
NEWS Jan 06, 2023 Delta to Offer Free WiFi Fleet-Wide Beginning February 1 Yesterday, on January 5, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced that the airline will have free Wi-Fi available to all passengers beginning February 1 as part of its new Delta Sync program. This project has been in the works for more than three years with the airline testing free Viasat Wi-Fi across certain aircraft types since 2021. The project ultimately had a very positive reception among passengers. Read More →
NEWS Jan 03, 2023 Midair Helicopter Collision Leaves Four Dead in Australia A helicopter collision occurring yesterday, Monday, January 2 at 4:00 a.m. GMT has left four people deceased and three injured near SeaWorld on the Gold Coast. The police have said that the investigation suggests that one helicopter was landing while the other was taking off and clipped one another less than 20 seconds after takeoff. Read More →
NEWS Jan 01, 2023 United Dreamliner Makes Emergency Landing in American Samoa A United Airlines 787-9 was forced to divert to Pago Pago in American Samoa after the aircraft experienced mechanical issues, separating passengers from their families until New Year's Day. Read More →
NEWS Dec 31, 2022 Private Jet Skids Off Runway at Hawthorne Municipal On December 27, 2022, an incident occurred at Hawthorne Municipal Airport (KHRR) when a private jet skidded off the runway. The aircraft involved was an Embraer 505 Phenom 300 owned by SkyStallion LLC. Read More →
NEWS Dec 28, 2022 American Carriers Consider Returning to China On Monday, December 26, 2022, China's National Health Commission said that it will drop the quarantine requirement for travelers entering China, effective January 8. The end of the policy comes as China is slowly loosening up its policies towards COVID-19 after nearly three years of being almost completely shut to foreign travelers. 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 Dec 24, 2022 Southwest Airlines Declares State of Operational Emergency at Denver Airport The recent winter storm has hit Southwest Airlines hard at Denver International Airport (DEN). Beginning at 1:45 pm Mountain Time on December 21, 2022, and extending until further notice, the Vice President of Ground Operations, Chris Johnson, declared a State of Operational Emergency. Read More →