Ongoing sports investment: The leading UAE airline is strengthening its presence at the prestigious golf tournament held this month in Dubai, with $9 million as prize money. Last week, the company unveiled its "tennis plane" that bears the Grand Slam's logos
The Istanbul-Barcelona flight landed as scheduled, but El Prat Airport activated emergency protocols due to a bomb threat on the plane, which later turned out to be a hoax. Company spokesman: "Efforts have begun to identify the passenger in question and take legal action"
The NTSB investigation determined that the left engine and wing attachment system separated seconds after takeoff due to severe fatigue cracks in a critical component. The cracks had previously been identified but were not considered a safety hazard, and they spread across 75% of the surface in the pylon's rear attachment bearing, leading to the separation of the engine and pylon from the wing
More and more airlines are offering the option to book a business-class flight with components priced separately. Don't want a lounge? No problem. Can you manage without internet access? Please. Want a private driver and free cancellation? You'll pay, and it's lot
About 20 minutes before landing at Ben Gurion Airport, in the midst of stormy weather, a plane carrying Maccabi Tel Aviv football players was struck by lightning, causing panic among the passengers. The flight landed safely with zero casualties
Travelers from London Heathrow Airport, take note: the Plane Food Market restaurant by famous chef Gordon Ramsay has opened in Terminal 5. So what can you eat, how to get there, and what gifts can the kids expect?
A Japan Airlines plane and an Arkia charter aircraft made contact during ground operations at JFK Airport. Both planes were empty at the time of the incident. Arkia is working to place passengers on alternative flights
Wizz Air marks its 250th plane with a special livery from a global design contest, reaching the halfway point toward its goal of a 500-aircraft fleet
An unauthorized person entered the active runway at the Guadalajara airport, Mexico, causing an emergency procedure to be activated, and flights to be delayed; in Vilnius, a plane skidded off the runway while heading for the parking stand
Rivals Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 are the most popular aircraft for global airlines, and also the exclusive aircraft in service with low-cost carriers; last month, Airbus overtook Boeing in the race for the best-selling passenger plane of all time
Drama in the skies over Turkey: A Falcon 50 aircraft, which was on its way to Tripoli, attempted to make an emergency landing at Ankara airport, but lost contact and crashed. The aircraft was found in the airport area with five passengers on board, including the Libyan Chief of Staff
Statesville Regional Airport confirmed that seven people were killed in a Cessna plane that crashed while landing; according to US reports, some of the passengers were family members. One of the victims is Greg Biffle, a retired NASCAR racing driver
An F-16 plane crashed during a training exercise in the deserts of the western United States. The pilot ejected seconds before the crash and is in good condition; the US military has launched an investigation into the incident
A HAL-Tejas fighter aircraft crashed in front of crowds at the Dubai Air Show, during a flight demonstration. The Indian Air Force mourns the pilot, who lost his life, and an inquest will follow. It is still unclear what caused the crash
The vice president of UPS released a statement naming the crew members of the cargo plane that crashed during takeoff at Louisville Airport: "Words can’t express the sorrow we feel. United, we are strong."
Update: at least 12 people died due to the engine separating from the wing during takeoff run, initial NTSB findings say. The black boxes have been removed, with data expected to be recovered
A UPS MD-11 carrying three crew members crashed minutes after departing for Honolulu, igniting and hitting a building. Death toll reaches nine. Gov. Beshear: "We are hurting right now after a heartbreaking day."
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that a small plane crashed in the Kawala area en route from Diani to Kichwa Tembo. All 12 passengers on board are reported dead
Cargo flight UAE9788 from Dubai to Konh Kong crashed into the sea after losing control on landing. Four crew survived; two security staff in patrol car lost their lives
A small aircraft crashed near Lansing, Michigan, killing all three people on board. The FAA is investigating as emergency crews responded to the tragic scene
