Civil Aviation

Award-winning In Plane Sight series uncovered how drug agents can seize cash at airport departure gates.

A bullet struck the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that was on the ground in Dallas, Texas, with passengers and crew on board.

The employees are demanding “an end to poverty wages and respect on the job during the holiday travel season.”

A Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR, registered RA-89085 and operated by Russia’s Azimuth Airlines, caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, after flying from Sochi, Russian Federation. All 89 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated.

A Swiftair Boeing 737 crashed while on approach to Vilnius, Lithuania, this morning. What exactly went wrong here?

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Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for "abusive practices" including charging for hand luggage.

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

Egyptian authorities are claiming that I lied about my experience at Cairo Airport, and even posted video of me. Here's my response.

Lufthansa has reportedly expressed concerns about the reliability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its upcoming Boeing 787 aircraft, with the airline considering a switch to the GE Aerospace GEnx.

A baby boy entered the world at Miami International Airport on Tuesday, November 12, as it is alleged that his pregnant mother was in between American Airlines flight when her water broke. As reported by 7 News Miami, the baby and his mother are both recovering well.

The future of aircraft may look very similar to today’s superficially — but under the hood (or sitting next to the tail fins) they will likely be quite different. That’s the future NASA is hoping to nurture with five research awards worth $11.5 million.

Move by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdown

On Tuesday, November 12th, Boeing released numerous projections for the air cargo freighter industry. The Seattle, Washington-based aircraft manufacturer believes that the air cargo market will increase 4% year-over-year until 2043. This data, which is displayed in Boeing's annual 2024 World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), shows that the majority of this increase in the market will be due to emerging markets.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be proposing additional maintenance requirements for certain International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 models, which power Airbus A320ceo family aircraft, following an uncontained engine failure on an aircraft powered by the engine type.

Austrian Airlines has announced its decision to leave Elon Musk’s social media platform X (formerly Twitter), citing issues with “the increasing spread of hate, agitation, and disinformation.” This content, according to the airline, clashes with its values and commitment to responsible communication.

Lufthansa Group has announced an extension of its flight suspension to Tel Aviv due to continued instability in Gaza and Lebanon. This measure now extends through December 15, 2024, affecting flights operated by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and SWISS. Eurowings, another Lufthansa Group airline, has extended its suspension of Tel Aviv flights until November 30.

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo was shot at while on approach to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, prompting a diversion. This will have implications.

An Aerosucre Boeing 727 overran the runway at Bogota Airport, in an incident that defies logic. Here's what we know about what happened.

On Friday, November 8th, a Total Cargo aircraft was destroyed after it caught fire and conducted an emergency landing in São Paulo. The Total Cargo aircraft, which is operated by Total Linhas Aereas, was operating a domestic cargo flight from Vitória–Eurico de Aguiar Salles International Airport (VIX) in Vitória, Brazil, to Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in São Paulo, Brazil. This was a routine-scheduled cargo flight, which is typically operated as TTL5682. However, the aircraft was forced to conduct an emergency landing after the crew received a cargo fire notification on the flight deck. The aircraft was heavily damaged by the cargo fire, and because of the substantial damage, it is likely that the aircraft will be written off.

Reports have emerged that US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has made a settlement deal with the family of one of the victims who died in the Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX crash in 2019. The two MAX crashes (the other one being the Lon Air crash in 2018) grounded the type for more than a year and a half around the world, severely denting Boeing’s reputation.

Boeing will see another significant change at a top management position. In December, the company’s head of quality for commercial airplanes, Elizabeth Lund, will retire and be replaced by Doug Ackerman, vice president of Supply Chain and Fabrication Quality.

Rome and Lufthansa had been locked into over a year of tough negotiations on the price and terms of the deal. ITA emerged from the failed national carrier Alitalia in 2020.

A U.S. passenger is suing EgyptAir for $5 million (4.66 million euros) after she sustained second-degree burns when her cup of hot tea spilt during a turbulence incident. The incident occurred on a February 18 flight from New York JFK, United States, to Cairo in Egypt.

The French National Union of Airline Pilots (SNPL) is mobilising against the government’s plan to triple the Solidarity Tax on Air Tickets (TSBA), which could generate an additional €1 billion annually.

New details have emerged regarding the tragic death of 63-year-old Mahasen Mohamed, who passed away aboard a Qatar Airways flight QR731 bound for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on October 31st, according to Dallas local newspaper Fort Worth Star-Telegram.