Ryanair silences woman who complained about seat with savage two-word put-down

When a woman complained to Ryanair about her plane seat lacking a window view, she probably didn't expect to get a response like this one. The budget airline, notorious for poking fun at complaints about its service on social media, was quick to defend itself against the video posted online by Klaudia Oliwia. The passenger, known online as @klaudiaoliwiap, posted a clip showing herself sitting in a windowless seat next to the plane's wall. "POV: Nobody warned you about seat 11A on… (www.mirror.co.uk) More...

Military Aviation Museum’s Messerschmitt Bf 109 Soars Again

The Warbirds Over the Beach Airshow is fast approaching, taking place on October 5-6, 2024. The museum’s dedicated maintenance team is working tirelessly to ensure that the aircraft collection is ready for the show. Renowned for its authentic World War II atmosphere, the airshow will feature the museum’s remarkable vintage warbirds in flight from their 130-acre campus, which includes a beautifully preserved 1940s airfield. What makes Warbirds Over the Beach truly special is not only the… (vintageaviationnews.com) More...

Flames seen under Frontier Airlines flight as it makes hard landing in Las Vegas

A Frontier Airlines flight had tire blow out and burst into flames as it made what officials described as a “hard landing” at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas over the weekend. (www.cnn.com) More...

Heavily Drunk Woman Drives On Tulsa Runway, Blocks Arriving Aircraft

A woman turned a calm, public-use airport into chaos on Saturday and Sunday evening as she used her car to barricade a runway that several planes were trying to land on. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

WWII Bomb Explosion at Miyazaki Airport Causes Closure and Flight Cancellations

On October 2, 2024, Miyazaki Airport in southwest Japan experienced an emergency closure after a bomb, likely dating back to World War II, exploded near a runway, forcing the cancellation of 87 flights. The bomb, believed to be American and from a wartime air raid, left a significant crater in the airport’s taxiway. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Air India Wants Flight Attendants To Share Rooms To Save Money

Prior to the merger, Air India crew members overnighting at hotels were each given their own separate rooms, a practice which is common among many carriers globally. However Vistara crew members have been accustomed to sharing rooms with their colleagues, and it look like this policy will now be pushed to Air India crew members starting December 1st. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Volunteer Owner-Pilots Needed For Helene Relief

A Texas-based charity is harnessing the power of GA to deliver aid to communities in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina cut off by damage from Tropical Storm Helene. Operation Airdrop has established a base at Concord Regional Airport and is inviting owner-pilots to volunteer to operate supply flights to the storm-ravaged area. Pilots without their own aircraft and ground volunteers are also welcome to apply. Most roads remain impassable and whole towns have been virtually obliterated… (www.avweb.com) More...

Dubai's Emirates Airlines bans pagers, walkie-talkies after Lebanon attacks

Dubai's Emirates Airlines has banned passengers from carrying pagers and walkie-talkies on its flights, following last month's attacks on Lebanese group Hezbollah involving communication devices that exploded. "All passengers traveling to, from, or via Dubai are prohibited from transporting pagers and walkie-talkies in checked or cabin baggage," the airline said in a statement on its website on Friday. It added that any prohibited items found will be confiscated by Dubai… (www.msn.com) More...

Southwest B737 Dangerously Low on Approach to Manchester-Boston Airport

On September 7th, 2024 Southwest is once again is in the spotlight for getting dangerously low on approach to an airport. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Alaska Airlines Launches AI-Powered Flight Scheduling in Partnership with UP.Labs

Alaska Airlines has taken a major step in improving flight scheduling by introducing Odysee, a startup created in partnership with UP.Labs. They were announced at the UP.Summit, Odysee aims to solve core challenges in aviation by using advanced technology. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Italian prosecutors accuse 7 people, 2 firms over flawed Boeing plane parts

Italian prosecutors on Saturday accused seven people and two sub-contractors of crimes including fraud and breaching airplane safety rules following an investigation into suspected flawed parts produced by an Italian company for Boeing. The prosecutors launched their investigation in late 2021 after Boeing said some parts for its 787 Dreamliner plane supplied by a company working for Italian aerospace group Leonardo had been improperly manufactured. Investigators found that two Italian… (www.msn.com) More...

In the cockpit of the Boeing 737MAX to Kinshasa Congo

In the cockpit of the ASKY Airlines Boeing 737MAX from Lomé Togo to Kinshasa Congo (www.youtube.com) More...

Spirit Airlines in talks with bondholders over terms of potential bankruptcy filing, WSJ reports

Spirit Airlines is in talks with bondholders over terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Shares of Spirit were down 18% in after market trading. Spirit Airlines did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (www.msn.com) More...

Delta At ATL: Expanding And Elevating The World’s Largest Airline Hub In Summer 2025

Delta is set to deliver its largest schedule ever from Atlanta this summer, offering 1.1 million weekly seats, 968 daily flights, and service to 215 destinations. With nearly 75 more daily departures compared to summer 2024, this expansion solidifies Atlanta’s position as the world’s largest airline hub. (news.flightag.com) More...

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 Cockpit from Muscat to Munich

Oman Air Boeing 787-9 Cockpit from Muscat to Munich (www.youtube.com) More...

Alaska Continues 737-900 Retirements

The airline plans to remove the sub-fleet next year. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Plane crash at Youngstown Warren Regional Airport

3 people dead in a plane crash at Youngstown Warren Regional Airport after a Left engine failure (spectrumnews1.com) More...

NTSB Issues Urgent Warning After 737 Rudder Control Failures

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued an alert regarding a defective component in certain Boeing 737 aircraft that could potentially cause rudder control system failure. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

GlobalX airlines to open cargo lane between Chicago, Puerto Rico

Global Crossing Airlines partnering with a freight tech company to help market its cargo capacity to logistics companies moving goods from the Midwest to Puerto Rico. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Men Arrested with 5 Baby Crocodiles at Mumbai Airport

Two men were arrested at Mumbai Airport (BOM) for smuggling some exotic crocodiles from Thailand. The men are currently under the custody of the Magistrate, and the crocodiles have been sent back to their country of origin, Thailand. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Newark Airport Evacuated as Starbucks goes up in Flames

Fire alarms rang out at Newark Liberty International Airport Sunday morning as a Starbucks filled Terminal A with heavy smoke. This coffee fire, however, did much more to inconvenience passengers aside from the hazard itself. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Condor Airlines’ “FlyPink” Plane Takes Off to Mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month This October

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month kicks off this October, Condor not only looks pink as part of the “FlyPink” initiative, an initiative founded by QantasLink pilots in 2015, but from now on even wears pink: The Airbus A320 with the registration D-AICS will take off as a ‘FlyPink” plane with pink stripes. “FlyPink” supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and contributes to local breast cancer charities around the world. This is the first new livery color for the Germany-based carrier… (worldairlinenews.com) More...

American Airlines Teams Up With Airlink And The American Red Cross To Aid In Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

In response to the extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene, American Airlines is contributing 10 million AAdvantage® miles to Airlink, a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering vital aid to communities in need. These miles will enable Airlink to transport emergency responders and relief workers to the areas requiring immediate assistance. (news.flightag.com) More...

Delta Becomes First U.S. Airline to Use Drones for Maintenance Inspections

Delta Air Lines has become the first U.S. commercial airline to receive FAA approval to use camera-based drones for aircraft maintenance inspections. These small, unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are now incorporated into Delta TechOps’ maintenance processes and will initially be used for visual inspections following lightning strikes. The FAA’s acceptance has added drone inspections to Delta’s Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) for its entire mainline fleet. (airguide.info) More...

Boeing Faces 33,000 Worker Strike, Union Pushes New CEO for 40 Percent Pay Raise

Boeing’s largest union urged new CEO Kelly Ortberg on Tuesday to get more involved in contract negotiations to end a strike by around 33,000 U.S. West Coast workers, after the U.S. planemaker cut off their healthcare benefits. (www.travelandtourworld.com) More...

Mozambique 737-700 Cockpit Sunset into Maputo via Pemba

Mozambique 737-700 Cockpit Sunset into Maputo via Pemba (www.youtube.com) More...

Southwest Airlines goes down across the US

Southwest Airlines is experiencing a nationwide outage that is plaguing its website and app. Customers report not being able to purchase tickets or see flight status starting around 2:30pm ET. Southwest Airlines acknowledged the disruptions on social media, saying teams are working to 'get it back up and running ASAP.' 'We are currently experiencing some difficulties given the high volumes affecting our operation, and all hands are on-deck to restore full functionality,' it… (www.msn.com) More...

DOT Green Lights NBA’s VIP-Configured A321neos

Delta will soon operate a fleet of up to 14 A321neos for the National Basketball Association. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Plane Train issue causes ‘pandemonium’ at ATL airport

Acomputer problem with the train that shuttles passengers between concourses at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Monday morning caused bottlenecks and confusion as people scrambled to get to their gates at the world’s busiest airport. Shortly after noon local time the airport said in a statement that its Plane Train had returned to a normal schedule “after experiencing a computer issue” earlier Monday. Social media posts about the situation described a chaotic scene. “ATL… (www.msn.com) More...

Passenger Safely Lands King Air C90 After Pilot Incapacitation

A passenger with no pilot’s certificate successfully landed a Beechcraft King Air C90 at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield, California, after the pilot became incapacitated mid-flight on Friday, October 4, 2024. The aircraft ran off the runway upon landing but remained undamaged, and no injuries were reported. First responders performed CPR on the pilot, who was transported to a local hospital, though his condition remains unknown. (airguide.info) More...

In Photos: JFK Terminal 6 Tour, Topping-Off Ceremony

New York JFK celebrates a major milestone with the topping-off of the final Terminal 6 steel beam. (www.airwaysmag.com) More...

A350 to become Qantas’ new flagship

The long-range Airbus jets will carry the iconic Flying Kangaroo tail to all corners of the world. (www.executivetraveller.com) More...

Aviation Groups Step Up To Aid Hurricane Helene Victims

General and business aviation groups in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee have mobilized in a grassroots effort to bring relief to victims of Hurricane Helene stranded in areas difficult to reach by ground. Hurricane Helene left more than 100 dead, hundreds missing and massive devastation in North Carolina and elsewhere, with mudslides, washed-out roads and stricken residents without power or cell phone service in many places. “We quickly realized as a community with the resources we… (aviationweek.com) More...

Aer Lingus Strikes A Chord With Nashville: Nonstop Flights From Dublin To Music City Launching April 2025

Aer Lingus has announced Ireland’s first-ever direct flight from Dublin to Nashville, Tennessee, set to begin on April 12, 2025. This new route will offer four weekly flights, utilizing the airline’s cutting-edge Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The service will connect Ireland to Nashville, one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., famously known as “Music City” for its rich musical legacy. (news.flightag.com) More...

BOC Aviation Signs Lease Deal with United Airlines for Four Boeing Aircraft

On October 7, 2024, BOC Aviation, an aircraft leasing company, announced a significant lease transaction with United Airlines. The deal involves three Boeing 737 Max 9 and one Boeing 787-9 aircraft, all of which are already operational with United. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Airbus A350 cockpit takeoff from Tahiti

French Bee Airbus A350-900 cockpit takeoff from Tahiti (www.youtube.com) More...

NTSB slams FAA, Boeing on possible rudder failure

NTSB slams FAA, Boeing on possible rudder failure. Here’s how the faulty parts ended up on planes (www.bellinghamherald.com) More...

Another Polar Air Cargo executive gets time behind bars for fraud

Company insiders worked with vendors and customers to skim money from their employer. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Nashville’s Growth Continues as Aer Lingus Lands in Music City

Nashville International Airport (BNA) is celebrating a new transatlantic flight announcement for the second time in a week. Just last week, BNA officials announced that Icelandair would commence European service from Music City in 2025. Aer Lingus is following in Icelandair’s footsteps, announcing it will begin nonstop flights to Dublin Airport (DUB) in Ireland next April. (avgeekery.com) More...