India allows airlines to extend wet lease contracts for up to one year
India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation has given local airlines the green light to temporarily expand their fleet capacity…
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Single-engine plane crashes into power line tower in Montgomery County, Maryland
A small aircraft crashed into a high-tension power line tower in Montgomery County, Maryland on the evening of…
Eurocontrol to set up €92.6 million fund to solve ATC crisis
Eurocontrol will set up voluntary solidarity funds dedicated to providing financial support for the agency’s member states affected…
UAE bars entry of travelers with a single name on their passports
If you go by just one name, you may want to re-think your travel plans to the UAE. A…
Envoy Air pilot who was reported incapacitated mid-flight passes away
An Envoy Air pilot who was reported as incapacitated shortly after takeoff on November 19, 2022, has passed…
LOT Polish airlines passenger in custody after charging toward cockpit door
A passenger on a LOT Polish Airlines flight had to be restrained and taken into custody after trying…
Lima airport: truck hit by plane was part of coordinated drill; pilots arrested
Further details have emerged regarding an incident that occurred during the weekend at Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport…
Air show disasters: an inevitable risk for entertainment?
On November 12, 2022, six people lost their lives after a mid-air collision during the Wings Over Dallas…
Airbus BelugaXL rolls off the runway, becomes stuck in the mud
An Airbus A330 Beluga XL, registered as F-GXLN, was spotted stuck in the mud at an airport in…
LATAM Airbus A320 collides with fire truck upon takeoff in Peru
Videos have emerged of a LATAM Airlines Airbus A320 (registered as CC-BHB) colliding with a fire truck as…
Delta Air Lines flight attendants arrested in Miami; facing felony charges
Two Delta Air Lines flight attendants were arrested in Miami on November 15, 2022 on suspicion of drug…
Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case
A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting…
Southwest pilot dangles out of cockpit window to retrieve passenger’s phone
What happens when you realize you left your phone at the airport and your plane is about to…
FAA now requires commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now require commercial hot air balloon pilots to hold medical certificates when…
Rosaviatsia sees “no risk” of Russian airlines filing for bankruptcy
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia (Rosaviatsiya) sees “no risk” that Russian airlines will go bankrupt due…
Nigerian local airlines sue government, Ethiopian Airlines over Nigeria Air deal
Eight of Nigeria’s domestic airlines have sued the Nigerian Federal Government and Ethiopian Airlines (EA) over their partnership…
Traveling with diabetes: five ways to safely enjoy your trips
Today is World Diabetes Day. Since 1991, November 14 has been the day on which awareness is raised…
Russia puts Ka-62, its newest civilian helicopter project, on ice
The development and certification of the Kamov Ka-62 utility helicopter is being stopped, Russian aviation authority announced. The reason…