American Airlines flight catches fire in Denver

An American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday. The airport said that there was an aircraft fire on "an American Airlines plane" that was sitting at gate C38 on Thursday evening, producing "visible smoke," Fox 31 Denver reported. (www.foxnews.com) More...

Nobody More Important - Delta pilot reassures passengers

Before takeoff, Delta Captain Phil took a moment to reassure passengers after a number of plane crashes in the news rattled fliers at the start of 2025. (viewfromthewing.com) More...

Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness

A pilot who sought professional help for his mental-health challenges and then had to go through an arduous process to regain his certification to fly .... (www.nytimes.com) More...

Frontier Takes Jab At Southwest With Free Checked Bag Offer

Frontier Airlines is taking aim at Southwest Airlines with a new promotion offering free checked bags, even teasing that it could be a permanent fixture. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

'State of the art' air traffic control system will be unveiled in the 'next couple days,' Duffy says

A brand-new "state of the art" air traffic control system will be unveiled by the Trump administration in the "next couple days," Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told "Fox & Friends" Wednesday. President Donald Trump will get the "first sneak peek" before the system is presented to Congress as part of a funding request, according to Duffy. (www.foxnews.com) More...

Trump Planning Three-Tier U.S. Travel Ban Targeting 43 Countries

According to an internal document, the Trump administration has drafted a proposal to implement a three-tier travel ban system, targeting up to 43 countries. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Delta Officially Debuts 100-Year Livery

The paint scheme is on an Airbus A321neo and A350 aircraft. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Tariffs Could Inflate Jet Prices, Lessor Says

AerCap’s CEO warns of the impacts of tariffs on commercial aviation. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Brand New Airbus A321LR Delivery from Hamburg XFW to Montreal

Brand New Airbus A321LR Delivery from Hamburg XFW to Montreal (www.youtube.com) More...

American Pilots Warned About Violating D.C. Airspace

Secret Service agents visited one captain at his home after he breached the airspace. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

United to Retire Aircraft Amid Capacity Cuts

The carrier plans to remove over 20 jets from its fleet. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

FAA permanently shuts helicopter route where Black Hawk struck airliner

The agency faced criticism this week for not identifying the risks helicopters posed before the deadly Jan. 29 midair collision. (www.washingtonpost.com) More...

First A330F for ULS Airlines Cargo off to paint

Cargo aircraft management (CAM) Airbus A330-343, N804CM ferried by Nomadic aviation group's Captain Bob‬ arriving at Detroit metro, DTW runway 21L 3-14-25. Flt OMD140 from Shannon SNN. The Ex Thomas Cook A330 OY-VKH, SN 356 would fly from cargo conversion in Dresden DRS to Shannon SNN to Detroit DTW to clear customs before continuing on to Amarillo, Texas AMA where it will be painted for Turkish based ULS Airlines Cargo. (www.youtube.com) More...

Flying to 2 Extreme Airports in Bhutan in cockpit Druk Air ATR42-600

Flying to 2 Extreme Airports in Bhutan in cockpit Druk Air ATR42-600 (www.youtube.com) More...

First-Ever A380 Takes Flight Again

The superjumbo aircraft is back in the air after nearly three years. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Flying into a Deep Valley with 18,000ft peaks requires Special Airmanship

Flying into a Deep Valley with 18,000ft peaks requires Special Airmanship (www.youtube.com) More...

Alaska plane that crashed and left 10 dead was more than 1,000 pounds over the weight limit, NTSB finds

The Bering Air flight that recently crashed in sea ice off Alaska, killing 10, was more than 1,000 pounds "over the maximum takeoff gross weight for flight into known or forecast icing conditions," according to a new report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). (www.foxnews.com) More...

Japan Airlines Expands Fleet with Additional Boeing 737-8 Orders

Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced plans to acquire 17 additional Boeing 737-8 aircraft, supplementing a previous order of 21 units made in March 2023. This strategic move aims to modernize JAL’s fleet by replacing the aging Boeing 737-800s currently operating primarily on domestic routes. (airguide.info) More...

Air India Expands Fleet with 100 Additional Airbus A350 and A320 Aircraft

Air India has placed an order for 100 additional Airbus aircraft, including 10 widebody A350s and 90 narrowbody jets from the A320 family. This new order expands its 2023 commitment, which included 470 aircraft from both Airbus and Boeing, raising its total Airbus orders to 350. (airguide.info) More...

ZIPAIR, JAL’s Low-Cost Carrier, to Double Fleet with Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

Japan Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, ZIPAIR, will significantly expand its fleet by adding around ten Boeing 787-9s, which will be transferred from its parent company. This will effectively double ZIPAIR’s current fleet. (airguide.info) More...

Canada to review purchase of U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets

Canada reconsidering F-35 purchase amid tensions with Washington, says minister (www.msn.com) More...

FAA Mandates 777 Wing Crack Inspections

The agency issued a new airworthiness directive on Wednesday. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Boeing 747-8 cockpit flight to Hong Kong

Boeing 747-8 cockpit flight from Baku to Hong Kong (www.youtube.com) More...

EasyJet Pilot Suspended After Flying Dangerously Close to Mountains

An easyJet pilot has been suspended after an Airbus A320 carrying up to 190 passengers descended dangerously close to a mountain while approaching Egypt’s Red Sea resort town of Hurghada. (airguide.info) More...

Another cargo airline downsizes operations as parcel business dries up

AirExplore in Slovakia is folding up most of its cargo business because of difficulty finding customers. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Surviving a Plane Crash Isn't Just Luck...

Some sensible advice to survive accidents unscathed when they happen. (slate.com) More...

System Issue Led to United 787 Jolt: NTSB

An investigation into the January incident is ongoing. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Throwback American airlines sends a non-ETOPS A321 to Honolulu

On august 31 2015 12 days after american airlines started using the a321 on the LAX-HNL route they flew a non-ETOPS a321 to HNL and they realized midflight when a crew member found out that they didn't have the equipment needed for the ETOPS certification. (simpleflying.com) More...

Fired FAA Technicians and Inspectors Reinstated After Court Ruling

A total of 132 probationary technicians, inspectors, and maintenance workers have been reinstated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a month after their dismissal. The Professional Aviation Safety Specialists (PASS) union confirmed that the workers will return to their positions on Thursday following a judge’s order last week. (airguide.info) More...

Preliminary Report Released After Deadly A220 Smoke Incident

One flight attendant died due to lack of oxygen after the incident. (airlinegeeks.com) More...