Tampa Airport to close ahead of Hurricane Milton; AA adds evacuation flights
Tampa International Airport (TPA) has announced that beginning 09:00 local time on October 8, 2024, it will suspend…
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Florida airports plan to implement new landing fees and automated invoices
Several airports across Florida are preparing to implement new landing fees and automated invoices to bill operators. According…
Donald Trump’s B757 strikes rear of parked VistaJet at West Palm Beach Airport
The wing of a B757 aircraft owned by former US President Donald Trump struck a parked aircraft at…
WW2 bomb weighing 1,000 lbs unearthed at Florida airport prompting evacuations
A 1,000-pound bomb from the Second World War was unearthed at Florida’s Brooksville Tampa Bay Regional Airport (BKV),…
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…
Military and commercial airports in Florida prepare for Hurricane Idalia
As Hurricane Idalia makes landfall in Florida as a category 3 storm, military and commercial airports in the…
Spirit customer charged with attempted murder after putting cop in chokehold
A Spirit Airlines passenger has been charged with attempted murder after placing an airport police officer in a…
Video shows two Cuban migrants fly into Florida airport on motorized hang glider
Two Cuban migrants landed in Florida’s Key West International Airport (EYW) using a motorized hang glider at around…
Caught on camera: Cuban pilot flees to Florida on Soviet-era Antonov An-2
US authorities have opened an investigation into a flight by a Cuban pilot, who defected to Florida on…
Snake catches flight from Tampa to New Jersey, gets caught in Newark Airport
A snake that traveled over a thousand kilometers after sneaking onto a United Airlines flight from Florida’s Tampa…
Apple AirTag leads to arrest of airport worker for stealing from luggage
An airport worker from Florida accused of stealing items from passengers’ luggage was arrested after an Apple AirTag…
Virgin Atlantic expands Florida network with Heathrow-Tampa route
Virgin Atlantic is launching a new direct route from London Heathrow (LHR) to Tampa International Airport (TPA), Florida…
Florida air base evacuated after bomb damaged during transport
Florida’s Homestead Air Reserve Base had to be evacuated following a mishap involving explosive ordnance. Civilians living near the base…
Melbourne Orlando airport begins construction of hotel for Embraer clients
A ceremonial groundbreaking was held on the premises of Melbourne Orlando International Airport (MLB) on October 5, 2021,…
Man arrested in Florida after jumping on the wing of a plane
Miami police detained a man who jumped onto an aircraft wing through an emergency exit.According to local media,…
F-22 Raptor suffers nose-gear failure during emergency landing
During a training flight on March 15, 2021, an F-22 Raptor was affected by an unspecified emergency. The…
Live French air-to-air missile prompts Florida airport evacuation
Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) in Florida was evacuated after a live Matra S-530 medium-range air-to-air missile was…
WestJet pilot injured by laser beam while flying over Florida
A WestJet pilot flying from Newfoundland to Florida had his eyes burned by green laser light in the…