Airbus prepares pilot cadets for flight in four new Elixir training aircraft
A flight school in Europe, 100% owned by Airbus, has acquired the first of eight fuel efficient Elixir…
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JAL Flight 123 – aviation’s deadliest single-aircraft disaster
On the evening of August 12, 1985, Japan Airlines Flight 123 departed from Tokyo Haneda Airport, bound for…
Wizz Air obtains license for India flights but lacks suitable aircraft
In what many will see as a surprise move, Wizz Air, the European all-Airbus low-cost carrier, is preparing…
NASA X-59 supersonic aircraft gets makeover ahead of first flight
NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic aircraft made its way to the paint barn at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works’ facility…
Emirates Flight Training Academy expands pilot program; welcomes new aircraft
Emirates has announced that it is expanding its Flight Training Academy program to provide a reliable influx of…
Student arrested for vandalizing 10 aircraft at Treasure Coast Flight School
A flight school student has been arrested after damaging 10 aircraft at the Treasure Coast Flight School, situated…
Spirit Airlines cancels flights for unscheduled inspection of 25 aircraft
Spirit Airlines was forced to cancel a number of flights so it could carry out inspections on 25…
Ryanair flight forced to make emergency U-turn after aircraft door is left open
A Ryanair flight bound for Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport (EDI) from Belfast International Airport (BFS) had to perform an…
Scoot flight escorted by Singapore’s F-15SG fighter aircraft due to bomb threat
A Scoot flight bound for Australia had to make a u-turn, escorted by Royal Singapore Air Force fighter…
Fury among United flight attendants after carrier announces huge aircraft order
United Airlines flight attendants have reacted with fury to the carrier’s multi-billion-dollar order for new aircraft being announced. On…
Flight MH370: Scientists may have found the missing aircraft’s location
A new report published by a team of scientists and academics claims to have found the location of…
Vertical Aerospace prototype eVTOL aircraft ‘crashes’ during flight test
Vertical Aerospace’s prototype electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft appeared to suffer damage after it crashed during…
Gatwick-bound TUI flight drops off aircraft part in Africa after leaving Italy
A TUI flight bound for London-Gatwick Airport (LGW) after departing from southern Italy, made a stop off in…
Aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales’ flight deck is back ‘open for business’
The United Kingdom’s aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, is finally on its way back to Portsmouth after…
Diamond Aircraft’s all-electric eDA40 completes maiden flight
Diamond Aircraft announced that it has successfully completed the first flight of its eDA40 electric aircraft. The eDA40 is…
Screaming baby on flight is given an aircraft tour by Southwest flight attendant
Ask any frequent flier what their greatest fear is and their answer is likely to be one or…
Gulfstream completes first flight of second ultra-long range G800 test aircraft
Gulfstream has announced the successful completion of the first flight of its second G800 test aircraft. The private…
Cathay Pacific flight attendants scramble to catch bird inside aircraft cabin
We’ve all heard of bird strikes happening from time to time, but what about birds hitching a ride?A…