Southwest Airlines surprised a retiring Spirit pilot with a special sendoff after he missed his planned retirement flight with Spirit. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
FlightAware is looking for FlightFeeder hosts near specific airports. Selected hosts receive a free FlightFeeder to visualize the sky above them while contributing to the world’s largest ADS-B network. (go.flightaware.com) More...
Delta Air Lines has suspended select specialty services for members of Congress as the U.S. government shutdown continues, reflecting the broader operational impact of the funding lapse on travel and administrative support systems. (airguide.info) More...
A Beechcraft Super King Air landed safely using Garmin's emergency Autoland system after the pilot became incapacitated during flight. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
In aviation, information is the currency of efficiency. For an industry that operates across every time zone and over every square mile of the globe, having a reliable and comprehensive data picture is an operational necessity. (blog.flightaware.com) More...
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight traveling from Denver to Los Angeles as United flight 1093 with 140 souls on board was forced to divert to Salt Lake City after a cracked windshield was discovered midair. The incident occurred on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at an altitude of 36,000 feet. No definitive cause has been declared for the incident, although a meteorite strike is the leading theory. A pilot was injured in the incident. If a meteor strike is to blame, it would be an aviation first. There’s been… (weatherboy.com) More...
A UPS plane with three crew members aboard crashed late Tuesday afternoon in Louisville, Kentucky, officials said. UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time after departing Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration said. […] (www.nbcnews.com) More...
A California tech executive has been sentenced to jail and ordered to pay restitution after his DJI Mini 3 Pro drone collided with a vital firefighting aircraft battling Los Angeles’ January Palisades Fire. The crash forced the plane out of service at a critical moment in the firefight, underscoring the dangers of flying drones near emergency operations. (airguide.info) More...
Probable cause, investigative data, photos, and video now available from the NTSB on the 2024 Hawker 900XP stall test accident in Colorado after maintenance (ntsb-reports.com) More...
Airbus has called for immediate precautionary action across all global operators of A320 Family aircraft following the discovery of a rare but critical vulnerability linked to intense solar radiation. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
A flight paramedic with no pilot training was forced to take control of a medical helicopter after the pilot suffered a sudden medical emergency mid-flight, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). (airguide.info) More...
Delta Air Lines flight attendants allegedly used beverage carts to block and restrain a disruptive passenger during a long-haul flight from the United States to Japan, an incident that ultimately forced an unscheduled diversion to Alaska and led to federal criminal charges. (airguide.info) More...
In many locations, November, December, January, and February offer harsh weather conditions. These winter months can lead to disruptions which could tempt travelers to stay inside and wait for more welcoming spring conditions. Whether it’s a holiday vacation to see family and friends or a much-needed winter getaway to a warmer climate, the FlightAware app can help travelers navigate winter travel challenges and delays. Using FlightAware to Make Your Next Trip Go Smoothly. (blog.flightaware.com) More...
The FAA is urging airlines to update safety videos after seeing passengers increasingly try to take carry ons off the plane during emergency evacuations. The FAA wants airlines to change briefings and videos to make clear these items should not be removed from the plane during emergency evacuations and the risks it creates for passengers if they ignore the rule. I kind of wish airlines would not count a fanny pack as a carryon because then you could at least have keys, Passports, medicines, and… (www.patreon.com) More...
Following almost six years in storage, a Qantas Airbus A380 was grounded just after one flight after one of the slats broke apart during flight. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
In United Airlines' update contract of carriage, they are cracking down problematic issues like playing audio without headphones, viewing offensive content and video calling. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
James Harding logged every flight he had flown in a software program and rendered the results into 3D globe animations, charts, graphs, and more. You can view the visualizations here, along with career stat breakdowns and a description of his project. (jameshard.ing) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced this week that the airspace over the closest airport to Washington D.C., Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), will close on July 4, one of the busiest days of the year for travel. While the airspace over DCA is typically closed during the D.C. fireworks display, this year marks the first time that the scale of the July 4 ground stop will be expanded to include more of the day. Last year, a study by Airhelp showed that DCA was the… (www.thetravel.com) More...
Alaska Air Group has officially confirmed that more than 32,000 employees across Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air will receive nearly three weeks of additional pay this month. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
As the longest government shutdown in U.S. history continues, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered flight reductions at 40 major airports, including Atlanta, New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. The move begins with affecting 4% of flights, with plans to ramp up to impact 1 in 10 flights at those airports, disrupting travel plans for thousands of Americans every day. (www.fastcompany.com) More...
Airline pilots and flight attendants are sending food to air traffic controllers amid the shutdown. Two working controllers told Business Insider that financial strains are causing stress and fatigue. One said some controllers are looking at gig work, like driving for Uber, to make ends meet. They're keeping the skies safe without a paycheck — and now, airline pilots are sending lunch as a thank you. Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, told Business… (www.businessinsider.com) More...
Federal authorities have launched a high-priority investigation into a "severe" runway incursion at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) that occurred on the afternoon of January 27, 2026. A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 (B38M) was forced to perform an emergency high-speed rejected takeoff after a private turboprop mistakenly crossed into its path. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
Thousands of passengers at one of America's busiest airports may have been exposed to measles during peak holiday travel, health officials warned. An alert has been issued for travelers at Newark Liberty International Airport about potential exposure to the world's most infectious disease. Anyone who visited terminals B and C between 7am and 7pm on December 19 may have been exposed to a contagious non-New Jersey resident who traveled through the concourses, the New Jersey Department of… (www.dailymail.co.uk) More...
NTSB preliminary findings suggests United Flight 169 hit a light pole near Newark Airport after descending low on final approach to runway 29. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
A Bombardier Challenger 650 carrying eight people crashed while attempting to depart Bangor International Airport on Sunday night, January 25, amid a severe winter storm. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
AeroXplorer spoke with Meagan Villanueva of Otto Aerospace about how the startup plans to build the world's most efficient business jet. Otto is betting on a simple but radical idea: if you can minimize drag across an aircraft's surface, you can unlock performance improvements that legacy designs can't even touch. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the Boeing 717 that will have a material impact on the operations of at least two US airlines. The AD was prompted by the investigation into a 2023 incident with a Delta Air Lines 717 that landed without nose landing gear, and requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the upper lock link assembly. The AD will impact nearly 100 Boeing 717s that are currently active with Delta and Hawaiian Airlines.… (www.msn.com) More...
New evidence reveals that multiple close calls between commercial jets and military helicopters occurred just hours before the deadly 2025 midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, raising serious concerns about long-standing safety failures in one of the United States’ most congested airspaces. (airguide.info) More...
Following a two hour delay, the captain of a Delta Air Lines flight stepped in to help load bags after they were unable to source the required number of ground handlers to assist. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
A federal watchdog audit has identified significant gaps in the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of United Airlines maintenance operations, citing staffing shortages, high employee turnover and the improper use of virtual inspections in place of required on-site reviews. (airguide.info) More...
Operations at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) are at a standstill in the early morning hours of Monday, March 23, 2026, after an Air Canada Express CRJ-900 collided with a ground vehicle during its landing roll. (aeroxplorer.com) More...
A private Cessna Citation VI headed to Tampa International Airport almost landed at MacDill Air Force Base in error, breaking off the approach on the very last minute. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
The pilots of a business jet that crashed in Michigan last month chose to perform a high-risk test flight themselves instead of waiting for a qualified test pilot, according to a preliminary report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). (airguide.info) More...
A United Airlines flight from Washington Dulles to Rome was forced to make an unexpected mid-flight U-turn on October 15, 2025, after a passenger’s active laptop slipped through the cabin and fell into the aircraft’s cargo hold — creating a potential lithium battery fire hazard that pilots deemed too risky for a transatlantic flight. (airguide.info) More...
RUIDOSO, N.M. – The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday released its preliminary report into the May 14 crash that killed all four people aboard an air ambulance near Ruidoso. For the first time, federal investigators confirmed that scheduled military GPS jamming from White Sands Missile Range was active during the flight. Air traffic controllers were able to get the military installation to stop the jamming for a few minutes at the crew’s request, but shortly after pilots reported… (www.kob.com) More...
A United Airlines Boeing 737-900 narrowly avoided a collision with a privately operated Piper Cherokee Arrow III while on approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on August 8, 2025. (communication transcript between United pilots and Newark Air Traffic Controller enclosed). (airguide.info) More...
On October 15th a 1946 Stinson 108 made an emergency landing en route to Bemidji (BJI). The pilot landed on a road inside the Red Lake Tribal Reservation. The plane suffered engine failure at ~3,500' over Lower Red Lake. Happily, the pilot successfully landed on a road inside Red Lake Indian Reservation. Tribal authorities, however, impounded the aircraft citing Tribal Resolution No. 59-78, which is a 1978 measure the tribe passed to protest a proposed military training route over the… (www.patreon.com) More...
There are few aircraft more iconic than the F-14 Tomcat. There are even fewer that captured the world’s imagination as strongly as the Concorde. One was a naval interceptor built for the Cold War, the other a commercial jet built for the luxury of time itself. Their paths were never meant to cross in any dramatic fashion. Yet, during the tensions of Operation Desert Shield, high above the Red Sea, they briefly did. And in that moment, a United States Navy aircrew, primed for a threat, instead… (luxurylaunches.com) More...
Kuala Lumpur International Airport has seen just about everything, but nothing quite prepared it for the morning in December 2015 when it woke up on the front pages of newspapers around the world. The story was too strange to ignore. Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad had taken out an advert in The Star politely asking the public a question no major airport should ever have to ask. In plain print, beneath three photos of jumbo jets, it basically said: if these Boeing 747s are yours, please come… (luxurylaunches.com) More...
Freshly released investigative documents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have shed new light on the March 8, 2024, runway excursion involving a United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8. The report highlights a critical sequence of events in which Air Traffic Control (ATC) instructions, the pilot's perception of runway conditions, and a high-speed exit manoeuvre converged to send the aircraft into the grass at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). (aeroxplorer.com) More...
The Federal Aviation Administration was reportedly caught off guard after President Donald J. Trump said he would “decertify” Canadian-built aircraft, including Bombardier private jets, in retaliation for Canada’s handling of Gulfstream aircraft certifications. The comments, made in a post on Truth Social, immediately sent ripples through the business aviation sector, though no formal regulatory action has followed. (airguide.info) More...
On May 29, 2026, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner registered CC-BBD of LATAM Airlines of Chile was damaged on the tarmac of Easter Island Airport, Mataveri (IPC/SCIP) after the flight LA841 had arrived. (worldairlinenews.com) More...
