FAA: Pilots should be capable of flying aircraft manually when needed

WASHINGTON — According to Federal Aviation Administration, airlines need to provide more extensive pilot training to avoid potential accidents when pilots are forced to take manual control during emergencies or become confused due to erroneous flight data provided by automated systems. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Alaska 737-900 shadow landing at KSAN 10 November 2022

Shadow of Alaska 1380 landing at San Diego KSAN Thursday 11 November 2022. Landing at KSAN is always a treat, descending so low over the city. This day at this time produced a crystal clear almost mesmerizing shadow jumping up and down on streets and buildings. (www.youtube.com) More...

Three convicted of murder in Malaysian Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine

A Dutch court on Thursday Nov. 17 convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing all 298 people aboard the aircraft as it flew over a separatist-controlled region of eastern Ukraine in 2014. (www.airguide.info) More...

Air India gears up to place an historic order for 370 aircraft to be split between Boeing and Airbus

MUMBAI, INDIA — Air India is in talks with Boeing and Airbus to upgrade its fleet by ordering new aircraft. The airline, which was acquired by the Indian conglomerate Tata Group earlier this year, accelerates efforts to renew its aging fleet. (www.airlinerwatch.com) More...

Cirrus goes down near Indy Regional

MOUNT COMFORT, Ind. — Zach King was spending his Friday morning like any other, in the backyard. "We were outside playing with the dog and we heard a very loud noise, like a jet engine. Extremely loud for this area," said King, who lives near the Indianapolis Regional Airport in Hancock County. "Normally we hear them all the time, but it was really loud. Shaking the windows kind of loud." Emergency crews responded to a small plane crash around 8 a.m. in the area Friday. (www.wthr.com) More...

Halifax air crash voice recording can be disclosed in civil case

The Supreme Court of Canada says the cockpit voice recording from an Air Canada plane that crashed on a Halifax runway can be disclosed to parties in a class-action lawsuit. (halifax.citynews.ca) More...

Let's remember: Southwest Airlines flight 1380

Let's just remember that day when SWA1380 went on the news April 17th, 2018, after an engine explosion. The captain, Tammie Jo Shults, managed to safely land the bummed 737-700 with God's help. Read more about this in the link below. Have a great day. (samchui.com) More...

British Airways to Begin Service to Cincinnati

British Airways announced that it will commence service to the American city of Cincinnati starting in June of 2023. This comes with the airline's continuous expansion to its North American network following its string of new partnerships with multiple European and North American airlines. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Two firefighters have died after a plane crashed into a fire truck while taking off at Peru's busiest airport.

The Latam Airlines plane collided with the truck just before 15:30 (20:30 GMT) on Friday at Jorge Chávez International Airport in the capital, Lima. (www.bbc.com) More...