Lufthansa flight flew for 10 min with captain out of cockpit and co-pilot suffering severe incapacitation

A flight from Frankfurt was ‘not piloted’ when the captain left the flight deck and the co-pilot suffered a ‘sudden and severe incapacitation’. (airlive.net) More...

FAA Proposes Limiting Traffic Movements By 30% At Newark Airport Amid Construction, ATC Outages

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing temporarily reducing the number of aircraft movements at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) following weeks of operational issues. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Cargojet's latest converted 767

Cargo Aircraft Management Boeing 767-3Q8er N29383 landing at Detroit metro, DTW runway 21L 5-15-25. The aircraft was ferried to the US from Tel Aviv by Elan Express after cargo conversion as ELX83. The ex-Condor D-ABUT started its life at Alitalia as EI-CRO. The aircraft is set to be delivered to CargoJet after paint. (www.youtube.com) More...

Air Force One Used A Jet Bridge In The UAE, Here’s Why That’s Very Rare

President Trump arrived earlier today in Abu Dhabi as part of his first overseas diplomatic trip of his second term. His visit previously included stops in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. After arriving in the United Arab Emirates, the President disembarked in a rather unusual way — Air Force One used a jet bridge! (avgeekery.com) More...

Phoenix to Get First Asia Nonstop Flight

Starlux Airlines will inaugurate Phoenix’s first nonstop service to Asia when it launches four weekly flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport early next year. The new route, pending government approvals, will be operated with Airbus A350-900 aircraft configured with 306 seats across four cabin classes, offering premium and economy travelers a seamless link between the Southwest and East Asia. (airguide.info) More...

Boeing 747-400 Cockpit Night Freighter Dubai to Hong Kong

Boeing 747-400 Cockpit Night Freighter Dubai to Hong Kong (www.youtube.com) More...

Ryanair Continues Taking Disruptive Passengers To Court

Ryanair continues its campaign against unruly passengers by hitting them where it hurts most: their wallets. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Pan Am Is Back For A Limited Time Only

Pan Am is back this summer with a luxurious, private jet expedition for the ages. This officially licensed Pan Am Brands experience, organized by Criterion Travel in Beaverton, Oregon, in collaboration with U.K.-based luxury travel company Bartelings, Pan American World Airways, and the Pan Am Museum Foundation, promises to transport participants back to the golden age of air travel. (avgeekery.com) More...

Six-Minute Outage at Denver Airport Leaves 20 Pilots Stranded

A six-minute outage at Denver International Airport earlier this week left 20 pilots stranded in what is being called the latest in a series of frightening air traffic control failures. The outage, caused by several radio transmitters going dark, meant that pilots could not communicate with air traffic controllers as they were descending into the airport on Monday afternoon. (airguide.info) More...

Lufthansa Brings Back A380 Route After Five Years

The German airline will add more A380 service to the U.S. (airlinegeeks.com) More...

Fourth Boeing 777X Test Aircraft Takes Flight Again

Jet returns to the skies after a four-year grounding. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

Last defendant in Polar Air Cargo fraud case sentenced to jail

Ten people have been convicted for defrauding Polar Air Cargo. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Ryanair tells flight attendants to repay salary rises

Ryanair has ordered some flight attendants in Spain to repay salary increases of up to €3,000 (£2,525) following a legal dispute with their union. A pay rise had been agreed with the Spanish union, CCOO, and it applied to all flight attendants regardless of what union they belonged to. But another Spanish union - Union Sindical Obrera - won a court case in March to nullify the deal. The Irish airline has now written to Union Sindical Obrera to say it will be informing its members how much they… (www.bbc.com) More...

British Airways Parent Company IAG Strikes $21bn Deal for 32 Boeing and 21 Airbus Aircraft

The parent company of British Airways, International Airlines Group (IAG), has secured a $13 billion deal to purchase 32 new Boeing 787-10 planes, following a trade agreement between the UK and US that reduced tariffs on the aerospace industry. In addition to the Boeing deal, IAG also reached a near $8 billion agreement with Airbus for 21 Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. (airguide.info) More...

Corsair Airbus A330-900 Cockpit Paris to Martinique

Corsair Airbus A330-900 Cockpit Paris to Martinique (www.youtube.com) More...

Why Qatar Is So Excited to Dump That 747-8 Private Jet on Trump

That Boeing 747-8 BBJ isn’t nearly as great as Trump is making it out to be. The Qatari government used Trump to pawn off a hunking chunk of metal that it had been trying to get rid of for five years, according to reporting from Forbes. (airguide.info) More...

The world’s northernmost airport says its runway is starting to melt due to climate change

The world’s northernmost commercial airport, popular with tourists seeking snowy landscapes and Arctic adventures, has warned that its runway is melting due to climate change. The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, loved for its Northern lights and outdoor activities, from dog-sledging to ice cave exploration, could see its main airport at risk as temperatures continue to rapidly rise. The airport is found in the town of Longyearbyen in Svalbard, which is roughly midway… (www.independent.co.uk) More...

Lufthansa Cargo to market capacity on ITA Airways, add Rome hub

Cargo operations at Lufthansa and ITA Airways are integrating after Lufthansa bought a stake in the carrier. (www.freightwaves.com) More...

Why El Al is making changes to flights from Fort Lauderdale and Miami

Two years after El Al began year-round flights to Israel from Fort Lauderdale, the airline is pulling out of the Broward County airport. Broward travelers who want to reach the religious sites, visit family or do business with tech companies in Israel will have to use Miami International Airport. The Israeli airline says it’s making changes to help focus business growth around the 305. Starting this fall, El Al Israel Airlines will shift the two weekly flights it now operates between Fort… (www.miamiherald.com) More...

‘They Didn’t Learn:’ Former Army Pilot Calls for Change

As the DOT eyes reforms, a Black Hawk veteran says Army aviation has ‘normalized unsafe acts’ after a crash that killed 67—including his son. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

Ibom Air CRJ-900 Cockpit on Nigeria domestic flights

Ibom Air CRJ-900 Cockpit on Nigeria domestic flights (www.youtube.com) More...

Very Last MD-80 Produced Finds New Lease On Life After Almost 26 Years

On May 20, 2025, an ex-TWA and American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 left Roswell desert, destined for Kyrgyzstan, to return to commercial service for the first time in almost 26 years. (www.gatechecked.com) More...

Shortest Boeing 787 Flight : 90 seconds at Cruise Level

Shortest Boeing 787 Flight : 90 seconds at Cruise Level (www.youtube.com) More...

Democrats Introduce Bill to Block Qatar’s 747 ‘Gift’ to Trump

Proposal would prevent any aircraft once owned by a foreign government from being used as Air Force One. (www.flyingmag.com) More...

Judge Says Delta Can Sue Company Linked to 2024 Computer Outage

The airline was forced to cancel 7,000 flights and lost about $500 million when its computers crashed. (airlinegeeks.com) More...