USA World’s first supersonic fighter pilot Chuck Yeager dies aged 97 The first man to fly a plane faster than the speed of sound, Charles “Chuck” Yeagar, has died aged 97. 08/12/2020
World Europe suspends Pakistan airline over pilot licence concerns An inquiry into the May 22 Airbus A320 crash that killed 97 people in Karachi resulted in the stunning revelation that 260 of 860 pilots in Pakistan had cheated on their pilots' exams, but were still given licences by the Civil Aviation Authority. 01/07/2020
United Kingdom Pilot dies after U.S. fighter jet crashes in North Sea The jet took off from RAF Lakenheath, an American base in the UK. 15/06/2020
United Kingdom 'Pandemonium': Heathrow systems outage causes flight delay chaos Thousands of passengers were facing delays on Sunday after a systems failure affecting all terminals at London Heathrow airport. 16/02/2020
Spain Passengers use wifi for updates during emergency on jet from Madrid Dozens of passengers on an Air Canada flight from Madrid to Toronto had a safe landing after their aircraft was damaged during takeoff. 03/02/2020
Russia Russian-made missiles were fired at doomed Ukrainian flight — Iran The Tor short-range air defense system, code-named the SA-15 by NATO, was designed during Soviet times to shoot down aircraft and precision guided weapons. 21/01/2020
no comment Thousands flee volcanic eruption in Philippines The Taal volcano in Batangas province near Manila threw steam, ashes and pebbles up to 9 miles into the sky. 12/01/2020
World Plane crash deaths down 50% in 2019 but number of accidents rise 2019 was the third safest year in terms of fatalities since 1946. 02/01/2020
World Records and boycotts: What to take away from aviation in 2019 There were many highs and lows in 2019 for the aviation sector. 31/12/2019
World Boeing fires CEO 'to restore confidence' amid 737 MAX crisis Current chairman, David Calhoun, will replace him. 23/12/2019
Canada World's first full-electric commercial plane takes to the sky Habour Air plans to become the world's first all-electric airline. 11/12/2019
Spain Ryanair cabin baggage policy 'abusive' and invalid — Spanish court A court in Spain has found Ryanair's cabin baggage policy to be "abusive" and has deemed it invalid after a customer case. 20/11/2019
Spain Iberia owner IAG buys rival Air Europa for €1bn to boost Madrid hub It will be the airline group’s third Spanish brand, behind flag-carrier Iberia and low-cost Vueling. 04/11/2019
USA 13 Boeing 737 NG aircraft grounded after checks The groundings by Southwest Airlines and Gol Linhas Aereas come after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration told aircraft operators last week to inspect 165 Boeing 737 NG airliners for structural cracks. 10/10/2019
