United Pilot Calls Out Air Traffic Control at SFO

A United pilot got angry and called out the air traffic controllers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The aircraft was forced to go around twice due to a lack of spacing, which created an unnecessary 30-minute delay before being allowed to land. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Cessna Citation violates US Capitol airspace, crashes in Virginia

Reuters reported that U.S. authorities scrambled jet fighters to pursue a light aircraft that entered restricted airspace over the U.S. Capitol area, that later crashed into the mountains in southwestern Virginia. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Cessna Citation that took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, and bound for Islip, New York crashed in the sparsely populated town of Montebello, Virginia in around 3 p.m. (www.foxnews.com) More...

Air India B777 Delhi-San Francisco flight diverted to Russia after 'technical issue'

The plane, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely at Russia’s Magadan airport in the country’s far east on Tuesday, Air India said in a statement. ... Air India would be sending a replacement aircraft to Russia so the passengers could continue their travel to the U.S. (ground.news) More...

Fleet Analysis: Japanese Airlines ANA and JAL and Planned Aircraft Orders

All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL), the two largest airlines in Japan, are reportedly engaged in advanced discussions with Airbus and Boeing regarding potential aircraft acquisitions. Official announcements are expected to be made during the upcoming Paris Air Show. (www.airguide.info) More...

Spirit Launches Service to San Jose

This week, Spirit Airlines launched its first-ever flights from San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). Spirit's ultra-low-cost service can now be found at seven California Airports, SJC being the latest addition. Spirit inaugurated daily flights from San Jose to Dallas-Forth Worth, San Diego, and Las Vegas. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Alaska Airlines trades water ballast for e-waste on Nome cargo flights

Alaska Air Cargo is hauling recyclable electronics out of Nome, Alaska, to provide weight balance on its empty return flights. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

New U.S. Flights Operated by Chinese Airlines to Avoid Russian Airspace

Chinese airlines are starting to avoid flying over Russian airspace for flights to the US. This suggests that China is looking to improve its relationship with the US as geopolitical tensions increase. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Analysts and Airbus Clash Over Airbus A220-500 Launch at Paris Air Show

There seems to be a disagreement between analysts and Airbus regarding the potential launch of the Airbus A220-500, a stretched variant of the A220 aircraft, at the upcoming Paris Air Show. (www.airguide.info) More...

Wamos Air Airbus A330 Operating For BoA Enters Madrid With Half A Ton Of Cocaine

Almost 500kg of cocaine was discovered onboard a Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) flight from Santa Cruz, Bolivia to Madrid, Spain in February. Concerning details about the drug bust have emerged that suggest Bolivian authorities were complicit in the trafficking operation. Half a ton drug bust in Madrid As first reported by El País, 484kg of cocaine was smuggled into Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD) on a February 12th BoA flight from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), operated by Spanish charter… (www.msn.com) More...