Transavia 737 diverts after praying man attempts cockpit break-in
A Boeing 737 operated by Transavia, a subsidiary of Air France-KLM, diverted after a man tried to force…
More than a threat: IAG drops Norwegian buyout prospect
British Airways’ parent company, IAG, announced on January 24, 2019, that it would renounce acquiring Norwegian low-cost carrier…
Lufthansa puts an end to the 83-year career of “Tante Ju”
Lufthansa (LHAB) (LHA) announced its decision to put an end to the funding of the Junkers JU-52 also…
Aerial incident reignites tensions between Japan and South Korea
For the fourth time in a month, the South Korean authorities protested after a Japanese patrol plane flew…
Student fakes bomb threat to avoid meeting his parents
A fake bomb threat in an EasyJet flight from Lyon to Rennes, France, forced the plane to turn…
Two Su-34 collide over the Sea of Japan, only one pilot found
Two Sukhoi Su-34 strike aircraft of the Russian Air Force vanished from radar on January 18, 2019, during…
Airbus conquest of Boeing soil: new A220 assembly line in Mobile
Continuing its American expansion, Airbus launched a new assembly line on its Mobile manufacturing site in Alabama, United States, on January…
Ethiopian Boeing 777F intercepted over Indonesia, forced to land
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 777 freighter, performing a non scheduled flight from Ethiopia to Singapore, was intercepted as…
France invests €2 billion for Rafale new F4 standard
Dassault Aviation was contracted with the development of the Rafale’s new F4 Standard by the Minister of Armed…
Embraer, Boeing joint venture cleared for takeoff by government
The government of Brazil approved the strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer, on January 10, 2019, putting an…
Iranian Boeing 707 crash-lands in wrong airport, kills 15 people
A Boeing 707 cargo plane belonging to Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) crashed while landing at…
The US Air Force takes delivery of long awaited Boeing KC-46A
The United States Air Force announced that it accepted to receive its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from Boeing…
Chilly ride: Israeli jet fighter loses canopy at high altitude
An Israeli Air Force F-15 “Baz” fighter aircraft was forced to an emergency landing after losing its canopy…
Narrow escape: Germania finds answer to financial woes
Berlin-based airline Germania grazes the red. On January 8, 2018, the company announced it was facing financial difficulties…
European partners begin stealth tests of nEUROn drone
The technology demonstrator nEUROn is carrying out its fourth test campaign. Called “Low Observability”, it aims at testing…
Crash of French Mirage 2000D, two pilots dead
A Dassault Mirage 2000D of the French Air Force disappeared from radar on January 9, 2019, around noon…
Merkel plane forced to emergency landing after system shutdown
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend the opening of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires on November…