Power bank explodes on Royal Brunei Airlines flight

Passengers on board a Royal Brunei Airlines flight from Hong Kong (HKG) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) had a mid-air…
By - Jan 6, 2019 - 1:35am AST

Aeromexico 737 main gear scraped down to axle after landing incident

An Aeromexico flight from Mexico City (MEX) to Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL) ended up grinding down its main landing gear to…
By - Jan 3, 2019 - 6:12pm AST

Cathay Pacific to honor Business and First Class pricing error

A few days ago, various airline deal websites brought to light super low business and first class fares being offered…
By - Jan 2, 2019 - 7:43pm AST

Hi Fly operates first “plastic free” flight, aims to ditch single-use plastic by end of 2019

As more partners in the travel sector aim to ditch plastic, charter airline Hi Fly has joined the ranks in…
By - Jan 1, 2019 - 9:26pm AST

Here’s your chance to fly WestJet’s 787-9 domestic

When airlines add new aircraft types to their fleet, they typically operate them on shorter haul routes as part of…
By - Dec 30, 2018 - 9:38pm AST

Caribbean Airlines to add 12 737 MAX 8s to its fleet

Caribbean Airlines’ chairman Shameer Ronnie Mohammed has announced that the airline will be adding 12 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft…
By - Nov 21, 2018 - 8:21pm AST

American Airlines CEO says passengers want on-time performance over customer service

American Airlines’ CEO Doug Parker has made it clear to employees that they should aim to always to have flights…
By - Nov 20, 2018 - 11:00pm AST

American Airlines launches service between Guyana and Miami

American Airlines has began service between Miami, Florida (MIA) and Georgetown, Guyana (GEO). The aircraft touched down on Thursday night…
By - Nov 18, 2018 - 4:59pm AST

Prankster posing as ATC, uses walkie-talkie to order Argentinian aircraft to takeoff

As part of a prank, a private pilot in Argentina used a handheld communication device to give instructions to active…
By - Nov 14, 2018 - 7:07pm AST

Check out photos of WestJet’s MAX 8 new First Class-styled “Premium” seats

Back in July, we talked about WestJet introducing a proper “Premium” cabin on their 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Now the…
By - Nov 11, 2018 - 9:38am AST

Fly Jamaica 757 overruns runway at Cheddi Jagan in Guyana

A Fly Jamaica Boeing 757-200 overran the runway at Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) in Timehri, Guyana after attempting to…
By - Nov 9, 2018 - 5:39am AST

Lion Air 737-900ER clips lamp post, damaging winglet in the process

Lion Air is once again back in the news after one of their Boeing 737-900ERs clipped a light pole at…
By - Nov 7, 2018 - 9:26pm AST

Man makes a carry-on coat to circumvent Ryanair’s new baggage fees

If you’re a regular flyer with Ryanair, you may have heard about the new fee being slapped on to small…
By - Nov 6, 2018 - 9:31pm AST

Zurich residents complain about whale-like sounds coming from passing Swiss A220 jets

One of Airbus’s major selling points for the A220 is its really quiet Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines, but a…
By - Nov 6, 2018 - 5:25pm AST

A baggage handler fell asleep in airplane cargo hold and woke up in a different state

Falling asleep on the train or the bus is one thing, but falling asleep in an airplane’s cargo hold and…
By - Nov 5, 2018 - 12:49am AST

Sunwing adds Tobago to its winter schedule

Leisure airline Sunwing Airlines has added Tobago to its list of winter destinations with service beginning in late December 2018….
By - Nov 4, 2018 - 10:25pm AST