National strike on 13 February in Belgium: Brussels Airlines cancels entire flight programme (except for some long-haul flights)
Belgian trade unions have called a national strike on 13 February after disagreement on a framework wage agreement for the next two years. The...
National strike on 13 February in Belgium: TUI fly Belgium diverts flights to France and The Netherlands
Belgian trade unions have called a national strike on 13 February after disagreement on a framework wage agreement for the next two years. The...
Emiliano Sala: One body has been successfully recovered from the wreckage, AAIB says
This morning, United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) issued a follow-up press release on the crash of a Piper Malibu (N264DB) carrying Emiliano Sala and...
Southwest Boeing 737 MAX 8 returns to Orlando after an engine problem
On 26 March, a one-year-old Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (N8712L) departed Orlando Airport to Victorville, California. The aircraft, however, was forced to...
Cessna 414A crashes into a single family house in the suburb of Yorba Linda, California
On 3 February, a small Cessna 414A (N414RS) crashed into a single family house in the suburb of Yorba Linda, California. The aircraft took...
Study reveals permanent brain damage among pilots and cabin crew
For the first time, a Belgian scientist has started in-depth research into the effects of not only toxic fumes but also chronic exposure to...
National strike on 13 February in Belgium: serious impact on air traffic
Belgian trade unions have called a national strike on 13 February after disagreement on a framework wage agreement for the next two years. The...
Powerful cyber attack on Russia’s Civil Aviation Authority servers: no more data nor back-up
A powerful and effective cyberattack on the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) infrastructure that took place on Saturday morning has erased all documents,...
Red Bull’s Plane Swap challenge didn’t go as planned
The Plane Swap attempt by daredevil pilots Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington will not go down in the history books. Their plan was to...
Private jet with destination Brussels Airport loaded with 1.3 tonnes of cocaine
On 4 August, Brazilian police discovered 1.3 tonnes of cocaine on board a Gulfstream IV private jet (registration TC-GVA) belonging to the Turkish company...
Boeing 747 loses parts after take-off from Maastricht, diverts to Liege – Two people injured
A Boeing 747-400BCF freighter registered VQ-BWT (MSN 24975) flying for Bermuda-based Longtail Aviation took off from runway 21 at Maastricht Aachen Airport this Saturday...
A fire in the cabin of a Qatar Airways A321 completely destroys aircraft
A fire broke out in the cabin of a Qatar Airways Airbus A321 (A7-AIB) undergoing maintenance works at a remote stand at Doha-Hamad Airport.
There...
Major collision between two Emirates flights to India averted at Dubai airport
A major collision between two Emirates Airline planes was avoided at Dubai airport during take-off on 9 January 2022. Flight EK524 from Dubai to...
Russian Ilyushin-96-300 to land at Brussels Airport on Sunday
According to Flightlevel, the Government of the Russian Federation will send an aircraft to Brussels Airport on Sunday to fetch Russian diplomats expelled from...
[Coronavirus] KLM lays off between 1,500 and 2,000 staff; drastically reduces capacity; phases out Boeing 747-400
The deteriorating market demand due to the coronavirus (covid-19) outbreak has forced KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to take drastic measures. KLM will reduce its...
Four countries join to offer new lines for night train traffic
Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland are expanding their successful partnership in night train traffic • Strong night train network is an important milestone on...
A plane carrying drugs makes emergency landing on Mexican motorway and and is set on fire
A shooting incident between the Mexican military and drug traffickers occurred this Sunday morning after a jet loaded with drugs landed on the Carrillo-Mérida...
A moment of pride in a period of uncertainty: Italian Air Force stream the colours of the Italian flag “fighting the virus”
While Italy is on quarantine, the Italian Air Force flies a single jet, representing the coronavirus, to meet other jets that stream the colours...
KLM operates its final Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet passenger flight
After nearly fifty years, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will operate its final Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet passenger flight on Sunday 29 March 2020.Flight KL686...
KLM suspends all long-haul flights to the Netherlands
KLM will suspend its 270 weekly long-haul flights to the Netherlands from Friday due to new health rules linked to the coronavirus, an airline...