Spirit's DTW hangar Foam Fiasco

Earlier today, Spirit airlines kicked off its 4th of July with a foam celebration. The unfortunate festivities started when the fire suppression system was inadvertently set off at the airlines maintenance hangar at Detroit metro airport. With the hangar doors being open, the foam also flowed onto the hangars ramp. The system was most likely set off by the lightning storm that passed over Metro airport around 5PM local time. (www.youtube.com) More...

Air France A350 Pilots Denied Clearance by Chicago O’Hare, Flight Returns to Paris

PARIS- An Air France (AF) transatlantic flight to Chicago O’Hare (ORD) was forced to return to Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) after nearly seven hours in the air. (aviationa2z.com) More...

FlightAware's ADS-B Flight Tracking Network

FlightAware uses multiple technologies to provide industry leading flight tracking. One of the key ways this is achieved is through our network of aviation enthusiasts. By hosting a FlightAware FlightFeeder, these volunteers grow our ADS-B network which helps expand our tracking coverage, improves air traffic safety, and improves airline efficiency. In return, hosts receive benefits including: a complimentary FlightAware Enterprise Account, the ability to see all flights that their FlightFeeder… (flightaware.engineering) More...

Another Major Disaster Averted At SFO

On June 24, 2025, a United Airlines aircraft was incorrectly cleared to cross a runway while another was also cleared to depart from the same runway at the same time. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Newark Takeoff in Aer Lingus A321neo cockpit with great NY City views

Newark Takeoff in Aer Lingus A321neo cockpit with great NY City views (www.youtube.com) More...

TSA Quietly Dropping Shoe Removal Requirement For All Passengers During Airport Screening

The TSA has quietly rolled out a new policy, no longer requiring passengers in the U.S. to take off their shoes during the screening process at airports. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Pilots suspended after another Air India flight struggles during takeoff hours after Ahmedabad crash

On 12 June, just 38 hours after the deadly Air India flight 171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing over 260 people, another flight from the same airline from Delhi to Vienna faced a serious safety scare. During takeoff, the Boeing 777 flight AI187 reportedly lost about 900ft in altitude and triggered multiple warnings, including a “stall alert” and “don’t sink” Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), a report in The Times of India claimed. Both the “stall” and “don’t sink” warnings signal a dangerous… (www.msn.com) More...

Crop duster makes Emergancy landing in Idaho

A lot of farmland gets dusted here in southern Idaho and a lot of the dusters fly out of the Jerome Municapal Airport, one had a blown out engine and had to land right away. (www.kmvt.com) More...

Flair Airlines Reportedly Ignored Default Notices After Not Paying For Its Planes

Canadian low-cost carrier Flair Airlines allegedly missed payments and ignored repeated default notices from its lessors, forcing them to seize four Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2023. The aircraft attachment resulted in significant operational disruptions and losses for the airline, which was down about a fifth of its fleet at the time. The allegations of Flair’s payment defaults came to light in a statement of defense and counter claim for $30.9 million filed in Ontario Superior Court on June 26.… (www.msn.com) More...

Boeing 747-200 Classic cockpit flight from Cairo to Birmingham

Boeing 747-200 Classic cockpit flight from Cairo to Birmingham (www.youtube.com) More...

Social media influencer detained in Antarctica while attempting solo flight, reports say

Young flier being detained over a false flight plan (www.kmvt.com) More...

Passenger Plane Slices Through Tail of Another Plane in Wild Taxiway Collision

Two planes were grounded at a Vietnamese airport after one of them collided with the other on the taxiway and nearly severed its tail. The incident occurred shortly before 2:30 p.m. local time at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport on Friday. In a video posted online, one of the planes — a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from Vietnam Airlines — could be seen taxiing toward the runway. As it did so, it passed by a stationary Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321. The Airbus, according to a report from Travel… (www.mediaite.com) More...

Flying a 737-200 to a Gold Mine in the Arctic & landing on a gravel strip!

Flying a 737-200 to a Gold Mine in the Arctic & landing on a gravel strip! (www.youtube.com) More...

Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER Wing Flap Believed To Have Fallen Onto Home Driveway In Raleigh

A homeowner in Raleigh, North Carolina, saw an unexpected sight on the morning of Wednesday, July 2. Local news station WRAL reported that police responded to a 911 call at 08:30 about a large piece of debris blocking a driveway, which was later confirmed to be a portion of an aircraft's flap. It is believed that this originated from a Delta Boeing 737-900ER registered as N940DU when operating DL3247 from Atlanta to Raleigh-Durham. While the news release states that the flight landed at… (simpleflying.com) More...

Plane lands without landing gear in Twin Falls, Idaho

well, simply, they landed with out their landing gear. (www.kmvt.com) More...

More Bad News For Boeing: Pentagon Reportedly Cancels US Air Force E-7 Wedgetail Program

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has reportedly canceled the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program, a major airborne surveillance aircraft project intended to replace the aging E-3 Sentry fleet. Multiple defense officials, as reported by FlightGlobal, confirmed that the fiscal year 2026 budget proposal will eliminate the E-7’s development, citing delays, rising costs, and concerns over the aircraft’s survivability in contested environments. (simpleflying.com) More...

American’s AstroJet Returns to the Skies

The aircraft has been out of service for seven months. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Airbus A330 cockpit flight Montreal to Puerto Plata

Airbus A330 cockpit flight Montreal to Puerto Plata (www.youtube.com) More...

$12.25 billion: AirAsia Orders 70 A321XLRs & Eyes 1-Stop Flights To North America

AirAsia has announced that it will order 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with conversion rights for 20 additional planes. This is part of a move by one of Asia's most prolific low-cost carriers, with plans to expand its long-haul international network. As reported by ch-aviation, this is likely to be the first of two AirAsia orders for new aircraft, with a contract for up to 150 additional aircraft expected within the next month. The utilization of long-haul narrowbody aircraft will allow the… (www.msn.com) More...

European court rules Russia shot down MH17 after failing to verify missile’s target

Downing of flight MH17, war in Ukraine: Russia condemned by EU’s top human rights court (www.france24.com) More...

Next generation of Red Arrows jets could be assembled at Prestwick Airport

An aviation company has selected Prestwick Airport as its preferred site for assembly of its aircraft, meaning the next generation of Red Arrows jets could be built in Scotland. Aeralis is discussing a strategic partnership with the central Ayrshire airport, which is owned by the Scottish Government. The company is the only one in the UK which is designing and building a manned light jet aircraft which could equip the RAF’s display team, or be sold on the international export market. (www.independent.co.uk) More...

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash: recording of Russian giving order to open fire is published – photo, video

Azerbaijani journalists have released a recording that contains an order to open fire on an Azerbaijan Airlines flight, which resulted in the plane crash-landing near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on 25 December. Source: Minval Politika, an Azerbaijani Russian-language information and analytical portal, as reported by European Pravda Details: The journalists stated that their editorial office received an anonymous letter containing materials about the aircraft, which was shot down as it… (www.pravda.com.ua) More...

3 weeks after Air India Boeing 787 crash, industry waiting for answers

Three weeks after an Air India Boeing 787 crashed into a medical hostel in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 people on board and likely more than a dozen on the ground, investigators are piecing together what went wrong. (www.seattletimes.com) More...

Regulators warned Air India Express about delay on Airbus engine fix, forging records

India's aviation watchdog reprimanded Air India's budget carrier in March for not timely changing engine parts of an Airbus A320 as directed by European Union's aviation safety agency, and falsifying records to show compliance, a government memo showed. In a statement, Air India Express told Reuters it acknowledged the error to the Indian watchdog and undertook "remedial action and preventive measures". Air India has been under intense scrutiny since the June Boeing… (www.msn.com) More...

Delta flight makes emergency landing on remote island after engine issues

A Delta Air Lines flight made an emergency landing on a remote island off the coast of Portugal after suffering engine issues mid-flight. The Airbus A330, operating as Delta Flight 127, was headed from Madrid to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday when it made an emergency landing at Lajes Airport on Terceira Island. The island is in the Azores, which is an autonomous region of Portugal consisting of nine volcanic islands. (www.foxbusiness.com) More...

Vueling Ground Incident/Ingestion at BGY

Not much coming out and possible speculations on the ground incident/ingestion by a Vueling A320 at BGY, not involving airport personnel not a passenger. It appears to be an airport property breach and suicide. (asn.flightsafety.org) More...

Memphis Airport To Be Renamed After FedEx Founder

The city’s airport authority aims to recognize former CEO Fred Smith, who recently died at 80. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Inside Look: How Envoy Air Takes Delivery of a New Embraer Jet

Exclusive look at the multi-step journey of a new regional jet. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

FAA Revokes Environmental Review Rule

Agency cites executive order prioritizing economic growth. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

Airport baggage handler warns passengers not to pack marzipan

An airport baggage handler has disclosed a crucial tip for travelers heading overseas this summer. As millions of Brits prepare to jet off to sun-soaked locales like Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy, they'll be navigating through airports and dealing with security checks. For those gearing up for summer flights, there's one particular item that should not find its way into their luggage. (www.the-express.com) More...