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A Horizon Air Embraer ERJ175 operating for Alaska Airlines was forced to return to Wichita on 22 February 2026 after a passenger’s power bank went into thermal runaway shortly after takeoff. The aircraft involved, registered N641QX, was performing flight AS2117 from Wichita to Seattle when the incident unfolded during the initial climb. According to the…
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The aviation network in New York has been thrown into disarray as powerful winter Storm Hernando sweeps across the Northeast, forcing the cancellation of thousands of flights and bringing operations at the region’s busiest airports to a near halt. The blizzard, described by forecasters as potentially historic, has buried the city under more than a…
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Cork Airport is set for one of its most significant network expansions in recent years as Aer Lingus and Aer Lingus Regional, operated exclusively by Emerald Airlines, unveil a strengthened summer 2026 schedule. The carrier is adding new European destinations, increasing frequencies on key routes, and converting a popular seasonal service into a year‑round operation.…
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A Delta Air Lines service from Savannah to Atlanta experienced a significant engine malfunction shortly after takeoff on the evening of 22 February 2026. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-900ER registered as N942DZ, a thirteen year old airframe that joined the Delta fleet in 2023 following earlier service with Lion Air and Castlelake. Operating…
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Sao Paulo-based Azul has formally completed its financial restructuring process in the United States, marking a decisive turning point for Brazil’s largest airline by number of cities served. The carrier confirmed its emergence from Chapter 11 on February 20, 2026, following the full repayment of its debtor‑in‑possession financing and the settlement of its previously announced…
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The final report into the LATAM Boeing 787 seat upset accident over the Tasman Sea is one of those investigations that exposes a quiet vulnerability in modern flight operations, a vulnerability hidden not in engines or avionics but in a place so mundane that it rarely earns a second thought, the Captain’s seat. The DGAC…
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Boeing has secured a major commercial win in Southeast Asia with Sun PhuQuoc Airways confirming an order for up to forty 787 Dreamliner aircraft, marking the largest Boeing widebody commitment in Vietnamese aviation history. Announced in Washington, the deal positions the new luxury carrier to build a long haul network centred on Phu Quoc, Vietnam’s…
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An Air France Boeing 777-300ER operating flight AF895 from Fort de France to Paris Charles de Gaulle returned to Martinique on 21 February 2026 following an engine surge shortly after takeoff. The aircraft involved, registered F-GSQO, is a nineteen year old Boeing 777 300ER delivered to Air France in June 2006 and currently configured with…
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On the night of January 29, 2025 over the Potomac River, a Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk operated by the US Army as PAT25 collided with a PSA Airlines CRJ700 operating as Flight 5342 on short final to runway 33 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. The impact, just half a mile southeast of the airport…
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In the last few moments, a KLM Boeing 787 from Amsterdam and Mexico City has declared an emergency over the Atlantic and is diverting to Reykjavik. PH-BHD is understood to be the aircraft involved in the emergency. Follow below for live updates as we get it – keep refreshing this page! Live Emergency Updates: KLM…