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CHINA'S FIRST HOME-BUILT CARRIER SETS OUT FOR SEA TRIALS
China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier departs Dalian, Liaoning province, China May 13, 2018... READ MORE›
CHINA'S J-20 STEALTH JETS CONDUCT FIRST OVER-THE-SEA COMBAT TRAINING
China's J-20 stealth fighter jets have begun their first-ever combat training over the ocean, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN FIGHTER JET CRASHES OVER MEDITERRANEAN SEA, BOTH PILOTS KILLED
Xinhua 07 46, May 04, 2018 A Russian Su-30SM fighter crashed over the Mediterranean Sea shortly after its takeoff, killing both pilots on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said... READ MORE›
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES SUED AFTER WOMAN CLAIMS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER FOLLOWING FATAL ENGINE EXPLOSION
Southwest Airlines sued after woman claims post-traumatic stress disorder following fatal engine explosion... READ MORE›
CONSTRUCTION OF SECOND CHINESE CARRIER TO START IN SHANGHAI
Future carrier is bigger, with a flat deck equipped with aircraft launch pads, some of which could be powered by electromagnetic motors... READ MORE›
WORK UNDERWAY TO ENHANCE CAPABILITIES OF CHINA'S AIRCRAFT CARRIER LIAONING
The vessel is a refurbished former Soviet aircraft carrier that went through eight years of retrofitting... READ MORE›
CARRIER-BASED ATTACK DRONES TO ENTER SERVICE WITH PLA NAVY
The Chinese Navy is testing new drones capable of synchronized operations with military aircraft... READ MORE›
CHINA RETALIATES TO TARIFF HIKE, RAISES DUTIES ON $50 BILLION US GOODS
The products targeted by the tariffs were worth 50 billion in 2017, according to a separate statement from the commerce ministry... READ MORE›
J-20'S ADVANCED VERSIONS TO HELP CHINA SEIZE AIR SUPERIORITY IN ASIA-PACIFIC
After China's latest J-20 stealth fighter was commissioned, the country will continue to explor... READ MORE›
CHINA RECOUNTS MAJOR LEAPS IN AVIATION INDUSTRY
The Y-20, China's largest homegrown transport aircraft, joined the air force in July 2016... READ MORE›
EMIRATES AIR HOSTESS DIES AFTER FALL FROM PLANE IN UGANDA
Reports say the Emirates Airline hostess was preparing the flight for boarding when the incident happened... READ MORE›
172 GOLD BARS SPILL ONTO RUNWAY IN PLANE DOOR GLITCH
Authorities recovered 172 gold bars weighing three tonnes, Tass quoted Interior Ministry officials as saying... READ MORE›
FRENCH ASTRONAUT, THOMAS PESQUET PREPARING FOR "ZERO GRAVITY" FLIGHT
Thomas Pesquet, French Astronaut saying, Here we go!... READ MORE›
IRAN AIRLINE RETRACTS STATEMENT ON DEATH TOLL, PLANE HAD 66 ON BOARD
An Iranian passenger plane carrying 66 people on board crashed near the remote mountain town of Semirom on Sunday... READ MORE›
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PASSENGER DRAGGED OFF FLIGHT TO MAKE ROOM FOR UNITED AIRLINES EMPLOYEES
United Airlines passenger dragged off overbooked flight to make room for employees... READ MORE›
U.S.-BOUND TRAVELLERS TO FACE 'ENHANCED SECURITY MEASURES' AT ALL CANADIAN AIRPORTS
Airline passengers travelling from Canada to the United States will face a new battery of enhanced security measures now required by the Department of Homeland Security... READ MORE›
DUTCH KING REVEALS SECRET LIFE AS AIRLINE CO-PILOT
The conversion training will mean the royal can continue to fly twice a month for KLM as a co-pilot... READ MORE›
UNITED AIRLINES DEBACLE: WAS A 'RANDOM' COMPUTER SEARCH REALLY TO BLAME?
Once a flight is set, an airline's customer service software kicks into action... READ MORE›
MNUCHIN INQUIRED ABOUT USING GOVERNMENT PLANE FOR HIS HONEYMOON
Mr. Mnuchin and Ms. Linton had already come under criticism for their trip last month to Kentucky, where they traveled together for a tax reform event... READ MORE›
DISTURBING FOOTAGE SHOWS UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGER TELLING STAFF 'JUST KILL ME'
United Airlines video New footage shows bleeding passenger saying 'just kill me'... READ MORE›
UNITED AIRLINES PROMISED FEDERAL REGULATORS THAT ALL TICKETED PASSENGERS ARE GUARANTEED SEATS
Later in the filing, United Airlines expanded on its promise to regulators that it guarantees every ticketed passenger a seat... READ MORE›
'IT SUCKS': WESTJET BUMPS N.S. CYCLING TEAM FROM FLIGHT, COSTING ATHLETES EXPENSIVE TRAINING TIME
He says the airline first offered him a 150 voucher per passenger for future WestJet flights... READ MORE›
DOCTOR DRAGGED OFF FLIGHT 3411 SPEAKS OUT AFTER THE INCIDENT
The CEO of United Airlines, Oscar Munoz issued a statement apologising to Dr Dao for his treatment... READ MORE›
'THE WORST EXPERIENCE': AIR CANADA BUMPS MAN OFF FLIGHT, SEPARATING HIM FROM GIRLFRIEND
'Certainly unusual' Air Canada The airline also has a policy that requires flight attendants to ask for volunteers to leave the plane if it's overbooked... READ MORE›
AIR-TAXI STARTUP HAS A WORKING PROTOTYPE AND A FRESH $100 MILLION
While a whiff of the surreal hangs over Bevirt's claims that he'll change people's relationship with aircraft, some of his investors are counting on it... READ MORE›
PLANE SKIDS OFF RUNWAY IN TURKEY TEETERING ON WATERS EDGE
No one was injured, officials said, after the Pegasus Airlines flight had a runway excursion incident and its nose ended up feet from the Black Sea... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN SUKHOI FIGHTER JET SHOT DOWN IN SYRIA'S IDLIB
Syrian rebels have shot down a Russian warplane in north-western Idlib province on Saturday, the Russian defence ministry has confirmed... READ MORE›
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLANE HELD IN PARIS OVER 'DIRECT SECURITY THREAT'
One passenger, James Anderson, 20, said those onboard were informed by the pilot that an individual had made a direct threat against the aircraft... READ MORE›
VIDEO OF PASSENGER GETTING DRAGGED OFF FLIGHT SPARKS UPROAR
The flight was operated for United by Republic Airline, which United hires to fly United Express flights... READ MORE›
'TERRORIST' TALK CAUSES LONDON-BOUND FLIGHT TO DIVERT
German police questioning three Britons after their conversation during flight to London prompted an EasyJet pilot to divert... READ MORE›
THE MAN WHO BUILT A PLANE ON HIS ROOFTOP
Mr Yadav, who flies twin-engine turboprop planes for a living, is nothing if not obstinate... READ MORE›
'ASHAMED' UNITED AIRLINES CEO PROMISES NOT TO SET POLICE ON PASSENGERS AGAIN
United Airlines will stop using police to remove passengers from full flights, CEO Oscar Munoz says... READ MORE›
WORLD'S LARGEST AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT TAKES OFF IN CHINA
The launch of the new amphibious aircraft further strengthens China's rapidly modernising military... READ MORE›
TOURISTS STRANDED FOR DAYS BY MATING TURTLES
Day 3, easyjet just asked for A?5 to place hand luggage in hold... READ MORE›
NATO JET BUZZES RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTER'S PLANE
NATO jet buzzes Russian defense minister's plane, reports say... READ MORE›
VIDEO SHOWS SECURITY DRAGGING UNITED AIRLINES PASSENGER OFF 'OVERBOOKED' FLIGHT
Tyler Bridges recalled trouble starting almost as soon as he and his wife boarded... READ MORE›
FIRST ALLEGED FOOTAGE OF RUSSIAN SU-25 JET SHOT DOWN OVER SYRIA'S IDLIB (VIDEO)
The pilot managed to eject from the aircraft and parachute down safely, but was then killed by militants on the ground, the MoD stated... READ MORE›
UNITED AIRLINES FORCEFULLY EVICTS PASSENGER: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
United Airlines controversy FILE - In this Sept. 8, 2015, file photo, a United Airlines passenger plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J... READ MORE›
10-YEAR-OLD GIRL WHO DIED DURING AN AIR CANADA FLIGHT TO LONDON WAS CANADIAN
Global Affairs Canada is confirming that a 10-year-old girl who died Christmas Eve after falling ill aboard a transatlantic Air Canada flight was Canadian... READ MORE›
'REALLY UPSETTING': FAMILY PAYS $15K TO GET HOME AFTER WESTJET CANCELS PUERTO RICO FLIGHTS
She booked three clients on a return WestJet flight from San Juan to Toronto for Nov. 4... READ MORE›
UNITED AIRLINES MOCKED FOR CORPORATE SPEAK RESPONSE TO PASSENGER DRAGGING INCIDENT
It's like how we 're-accommodated' El Chapo out of Mexico, Kimmel said, referring to the Mexican drug lord who was recently extradited to the United States... READ MORE›
US FAMILY: WE WERE KICKED OFF DELTA FLIGHT FOR REFUSING TO GIVE UP SON'S SEAT
It's a federal offense if you don't abide by an airline crew's order... READ MORE›
PILOTS GROUNDED AFTER 'MIDAIR FIGHT' ON LONDON-MUMBAI FLIGHT
Jet Airways investigating claims that male pilot slapped female colleague, leading pair to briefly leave cockpit unattended... READ MORE›
INDONESIA'S PLANE CRASHES: PILOTS WERE HIGH, SAYS NARCOTICS BOSS
Lion Air, the National Transport Safety Committee and the Ministry of Transport declined to comment... READ MORE›