Saudi Arabia Opens Probe Into Flydubai Cockpit Attack
Saudi Arabia has launched a safety probe into the flydubai flight FZ1073 cockpit stabbing that saw the aircraft plunge 14,000 feet.
Oct 8, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073: Resilience Lessons After Cockpit Attack
Flydubai flight FZ1073 safely diverted to Tabuk after an in-flight cockpit attack, highlighting the need for improved aviation safety resilience.
Oct 8, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Hijacking: Crew Thwarts Mid-Air Attack
A Flydubai FZ1073 pilot attempted to crash the plane after attacking the captain, but passengers and off-duty crew prevented the disaster.
Oct 5, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai Pilot Attack Raises Cockpit Insider Threat Concerns
A Flydubai copilot attacked the captain on flight FZ1073, prompting international scrutiny of flight crew background checks and cockpit security.
Oct 5, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Hijack Attempt: Pilot Had Targeted Tel Aviv
Flydubai FZ1073 co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Captain Smit Machchhar in an attempted terrorist hijacking of a Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Oct 5, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Hijack Attempt Leads to 16,000-Foot Plunge
A flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain and attempted to crash flight FZ1073, which plummeted 16,000 feet before passengers subdued the attacker.
Oct 5, 20264 min
Safety
FlyDubai Flight FZ1073: Captain Stabbing Under Investigation
A FlyDubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 diverted to Saudi Arabia after a co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain, endangering 182 people on board.
Oct 4, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Hijacking Thwarted After Cockpit Attack
Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after an attempted cockpit hijacking by a co-pilot was thwarted by passengers and the captain.
Oct 4, 20263 min
Safety
FlyDubai Flight 1073 Attacker Studied at UK University
Hamam al-Hammami, who attacked his captain during FlyDubai Flight 1073, was a graduate of Buckinghamshire New University.
Oct 4, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073: Co-pilot Used Axe in Hijacking Attempt
A co-pilot on Flydubai Flight FZ1073 attacked the captain with a crash axe, triggering an attempted hijacking investigation by the UAE authorities.
Oct 4, 20264 min
Safety
FlyDubai FZ1073 Co-Pilot Had Prior Extremism Concerns
FlyDubai flight FZ1073 co-pilot Hamam Al-Hammami, who attacked his captain with an ax, was previously barred from Oman Air for extremist views.
Oct 4, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073: Pilot Attempted Terrorist Act, UAE Says
Flydubai flight FZ1073 was targeted in an attempted terrorist act by co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami, who was subdued by the captain during the flight.
Oct 4, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Cockpit Attack: Inside the Terror Attempt
Flydubai flight FZ1073 diverted to Tabuk after co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami attacked Captain Smit Machchhar in a confirmed terrorist act.
Oct 3, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai FZ1073 Hijacker Flagged as Security Risk by Oman
A Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to crash flight FZ1073 had been previously barred from flying in Oman due to extremist concerns.
Oct 3, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai Flight 1073 Hijacking Attempt Over Jordan
A Flydubai Flight 1073 co-pilot attacked the captain mid-flight on September 30, 2026, forcing passengers to intervene and stabilize the aircraft.
Oct 3, 20264 min
Safety
Flydubai Upgrading 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8s to Flat Bed Seats
Flydubai is retrofitting 21 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with lie-flat business class seats to standardize its premium product by late 2027.
Sep 16, 20263 min
Airlines
flydubai Launches Dedicated Cargo Fleet at DWC
flydubai will begin dedicated cargo operations on October 1, 2026, using three wet-leased Boeing 737-800 freighters based at Dubai World Central.
Sep 14, 20263 min
Business
UAE Airlines Resume Overflights of Iranian Airspace
UAE airlines resumed flights through Iranian airspace in August 2026, reducing travel times by 40 minutes on key routes like Dubai to Baku.
Aug 16, 20265 min
Airlines
Flydubai, Flynas, SunExpress Resume Aleppo Flights in 2026
Flydubai, flynas, and SunExpress will resume commercial flights to Aleppo International Airport in July and August 2026 to serve growing VFR demand.
Jul 14, 20263 min
Airlines
Flydubai Launches Daily Dubai to Bangkok Don Mueang Route
Flydubai launched daily flights between Dubai and Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport, strengthening its Southeast Asian network via an Emirates partnership.
Jul 2, 20263 min
Airlines