Flamingo Air Grounded After Fatal Cessna 402 Crash
A fatal Bahamas plane crash 2026 involving a Flamingo Air Cessna 402 killed 10 people, leading to the immediate suspension of the carrier's operations.
Jul 11, 20264 min
Safety
Ryanair 737-800 Makes Emergency Landing After Window Failure
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 returned to Thessaloniki after a window blowout caused by uncontained engine debris, triggering an emergency landing.
Jul 10, 20263 min
Safety
EASA Issues A320 Safety Order After Uncommanded Descent
EASA issued AD 2026-0134 mandating ELAC hardware replacements on Airbus A320-family aircraft following a 2025 JetBlue uncommanded descent incident.
Jul 10, 20264 min
Safety
Air Canada 737 MAX Veers Off Runway at Montreal Airport
Air Canada flight AC774, a Boeing 737 MAX with 162 occupants, slid into the grass at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport on July 9, 2026.
Jul 10, 20264 min
Safety
Cathay Pacific A350 Intercepted by NATO Jets Over Romania
A Cathay Pacific flight was intercepted by NATO jets after losing radio contact, prompting an investigation by Hong Kong aviation regulators.
Jul 9, 20264 min
Safety
K2 Airways 737 Cargo Plane Missing Off Pakistan Coast
A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 with five crew members went missing over the Arabian Sea after reporting navigational issues on a flight to Karachi.
Jul 8, 20263 min
Safety
Norwegian Air 737-800 Diverts to Hamburg After Pressure Loss
A Norwegian Air Boeing 737-800 diverted to Hamburg following a cabin pressurization failure that caused five individuals to suffer nosebleeds.
Jul 7, 20263 min
Safety
FAA Issues Final A220 Airworthiness Directive for HPV Clips
The FAA issued a final airworthiness directive for Airbus A220 aircraft to prohibit dispatching under specific conditions due to faulty HPV butterfly...
Jul 7, 20264 min
Safety
Delta A319 Struck by Firework on Final Approach to Midway
Delta Flight 1076 was struck by a firework at 200 feet during its descent into Chicago Midway on July 4, resulting in minor paint damage.
Jul 5, 20264 min
Safety
United Express Flight 3989 Returns After Mid-Takeoff Incident
A passenger on a United Express flight was arrested after calling 911 mid-takeoff and attempting to open a cabin door, forcing an emergency landing.
Jul 4, 20264 min
Safety
United Airlines 787-9 Grounded Again After TCAS Failures
United Airlines grounded its new Boeing 787-9, N61101, following repeated Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System failures in early July 2026.
Jul 4, 20264 min
Safety
JetBlue Flight 948 Reports Drone Strike Near JFK Airport
JetBlue Flight 948 reported a drone strike at 3,000 feet near JFK on June 29, 2026, while a helicopter reported a separate near-miss nearby.
Jul 1, 20264 min
Safety
LOT Polish Airlines False Hijack Alert Diverts to Burgas
A LOT Polish Airlines flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Burgas after a false hijack alert triggered military intercepts for the 180 passengers aboard.
Jul 1, 20264 min
Safety
CAAC Suspends General Aviation After Beijing Tower Crash
The CAAC has grounded all general aviation flights in China following a fatal collision between a Sunward Aurora SA60L and the CITIC Tower.
Jul 1, 20264 min
Safety
Airline Disruption Management: A New Structural Reality
Global aviation faces persistent operational challenges as supply chain constraints and lean network strategies make disruptions a structural reality.
Jun 30, 20264 min
Airlines
Delta Flight 56 Lawsuit Follows Severe Turbulence Injuries
Twenty passengers are suing Delta after severe turbulence on a flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam injured 25 people last year.
Jun 30, 20264 min
Safety
IndiGo A320 Validates GAGAN Satellite-Based Landing in India
IndiGo successfully conducted the first LPV approach on a jet aircraft in India using the indigenous GAGAN satellite-based navigation system.
Jun 27, 20263 min
Safety
Sunward SA60L Crashes Into Beijing CITIC Tower
A Sunward SA60L Aurora light sport aircraft crashed into Beijing's 528-meter CITIC Tower on June 26, 2026, triggering an investigation.
Jun 27, 20264 min
Safety
United Airlines UA858 Diverts to Tokyo After Assault
United Airlines flight UA858 diverted to Tokyo Narita after a disruptive passenger assaulted a crew member, causing a 100-minute delay.
Jun 27, 20264 min
Safety
Coast Guard Challenges FAA DCA Airspace Safety Rules
The U.S. Coast Guard reports that FAA changes to DCA airspace, following a 2025 midair collision, have inadvertently increased helicopter collision risks.
Jun 25, 20263 min
Safety