Technical fault, pilot error to blame for fatal Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 crash
Indonesia’s air accident investigator, KNKT, has issued its final report on the Sriwijaya Air Boeing 737 crash which…
Rachet strap punctures Link Airways plane mid-air, three assessed for injuries
Three passengers were assessed for minor injuries after a Link Airways SAAB 340 turboprop suffered fuselage damage during…
Air France-KLM repays €1bn of outstanding state-backed loan
Air France-KLM announced the early repayment of €1 billion of the €3.5 billion outstanding on its French state-backed…
ATR 42-600 to re-enter Chinese market after receiving CAAC approval
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has provided validation of the type certificate for the ATR 42-600…
Precision Air ATR42 crashes into Lake Victoria: video
A Precision Air ATR42 regional airliner crashed into Lake Victoria in Tanzania, the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) reported. …
IndiGo grounds 30 planes due to supply chain disruptions: Reuters
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo grounded around 30 aircraft due to global supply chain issues. In a statement seen by…
Bluebird ‘ready to offer’ stranded Kenya Airways passengers charter flights
Bluebird Aviation, a regional Kenya-based airline, has expressed interest in helping passengers affected by strike action launched by…
Ryanair concerned by “Boeing’s inability to meet its delivery schedule”: CEO
Ryanair has posted a record profit for the summer season, earning $1.37 billion in after-tax profit during the…
Iran admits it supplied Russia with Shahed-136 drones before war in Ukraine
The government of Iran admitted it supplied Russia with military drones. However, the drones were delivered “months before the…
Former Norwegian Air Force F-16 fighter jets to replace Romania’s aging MiG-21s
The Romanian Defense Ministry has agreed with the government of Norway to purchase F-16AM/BM multirole fighter jets, which…
Hundreds of flights affected after uncontrolled re-entry of Chinese rocket
Hundreds of scheduled flights were delayed after Spain closed its airspace due to safety concerns over debris from…
World Cup fans to face flight disruption due to Heathrow workers’ strike
Around 700 workers at Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom will go on a three-day strike demanding…
China preparing to scrap COVID zero policy to boost air traffic: Bloomberg
China is preparing plans to ease the impact of its zero-COVID policy in a bid to boost air…
Man jailed for four weeks for assaulting SIA cabin crew member, bomb hoax
A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a…
BA Boeing 787 Dreamliner nose-gear incident caused by engineer fault: AAIB
An investigation has found that a British Airways plane suffered “significant damage” when its nose struck the ground…
Tata Group to merge Air India Express with AirAsia India by end-2023
Tata Group-owned Air India has signed agreements to acquire a 100% stake in AirAsia India and has commenced…
Australian Air Force secures US approval for C-130J Super Hercules deal
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been given the green light from the US government to move…
Can pilots get speeding tickets for flying too fast?
A ticket for speeding while driving a car is a black mark and can lead to all sorts…