Ash from Russian volcanic eruption causes flight cancellations in US and Canada
An ash cloud caused by a volcanic eruption in Russia has forced a number of flights to be…
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Engine stalled after overweight cargo jet took off too late: video
An Aerosucre Boeing 737-200 clipped the top of a tree while taking off causing damage to its engine…
An-26 carrying mosquito nets suffers runway excursion at Lisala Airport: video
An Antonov An-26 cargo aircraft overshot the runway at Lisala Airport (LIQ), in the north of the Democratic…
Will commercial aircraft soon be flown by a single pilot?
Airlines and manufacturers have been testing the likelihood of, and the technology for implementing, single pilot operations in…
Pilot finds large venomous cobra in cockpit mid-flight while passengers on board
A South African pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after he found a large venomous cobra…
EASA issues final AD addressing potential Airbus A321 fuselage integrity issues
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD) that addresses a potential…
FAA issues final rule AD to prevent potential 737 MAX fuel tank explosions
The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a final rule Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Boeing…
British Airways Flight 5390: the pilot who survived being sucked out of a plane
On June 10, 1990, passengers boarding British Airways Flight 5390 from Birmingham to Málaga could never have imagined…
Plane carrying seven crashes into Indian Ocean after it overshot runway
A single-engine plane with a pilot and six passengers on board crashed into the Indian Ocean after it…
FAA issues special bulletin to prevent cargo hold fires
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB), advising aircraft operators against…
Jill Biden’s aircraft returned to DEN due to windshield crack
A Boeing C-40B Clipper, an aircraft based on the Boeing 737-700 Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), carrying Jill Biden…
London airport scraps 100ml liquid rule and reveals new process for electronics
Passengers travelling from London-City Airport (LCY) will follow new rules when travelling as they navigate their way through…
Delta Airbus flight aborts take-off after landed Learjet wrong turns at airport
A Delta Airlines flight was forced to abort its take-off after air traffic controllers became concerned about another…
International pilot unions join forces against single-pilot operations
Several pilot unions, including the International Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), European Cockpit Association (ECA), and International Federation…
FAA looks to address potential fuel leaks from Boeing 737’s APU
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is issuing an Airworthiness Directive (AD), addressing potential damage to the…
Cockpit footage captures aircraft ditching into a river in Brazil
The moment a light aircraft ditched into the Cauamé river in northern Brazil on March 25, 2023, was…
Two ATC officers grounded after Air India and Nepal Airlines near mid-air collision
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has indefinitely suspended two air traffic controllers of Tribhuvan International Airport…
How the Boeing 737 MAX was quietly ungrounded in China
On March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX, registered as ET-AVJ, plunged to the ground shortly…