Emirates Flight Veers Through Fence, Killing Two In Airport Vehicle

An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo aircraft skidded off the runway after landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG/VHHH), crashed through a perimeter fence and collided with an airport security vehicle, and slid into the sea. Two people in the vehicle were killed and the aircraft ended up partially submerged just offshore.

Oklahoma City’s FAA Academy Expected to Go Dark By the End of the Month

The FAA’s training academy in Oklahoma City may soon go dark if the government shutdown drags on. According to industry organizations, the academy will run out of cheddar in less than two weeks, halting the hiring and training of new controllers at a time when the system is already short-handed.

Chippewa Band Impounds Aircraft Following Emergency Landing

The Minnesota Pilots Association has issued an advisory regarding overflights of the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota. Turns out, the Red Lake Tribe of the Chippewa Indians passed a resolution this past May denying the U.S. Air Force permission for low-level overflights and simultaneously, banning all flights below 20,000 feet above the reservation.

Bankrupt Carrier to Furlough Almost 400 More Pilots to Kick Off 2026

Spirit Airlines is at it again, announcing further cuts to its workforce as its long-running bankruptcy restructuring drags toward another year. The Fort Lauderdale-based carrier announced on October 16 that it will furlough 365 pilots in early 2026, marking another blow to a company already in survival mode after filing for Chapter 11 protection for the second time.

United Airlines 737 MAX Captain Was Reportedly Injured By the Impact

A United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 was forced to make an unscheduled landing in Salt Lake City after its cockpit windshield suddenly cracked mid-flight, reportedly sending glass shards flying into the Captain’s arm. The incident occurred on October 16, 2025, during flight UA1093 from Denver to Los Angeles.

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Air New Zealand has taken its first big step toward electric aviation, flying the US-built BETA ALIA CX300 out of Tauranga Airport as part of what the airline calls a “technical demonstrator” program. The aircraft, on a four-month lease from BETA Technologies, will tour several New Zealand cities as the carrier evaluates its performance and gets its crews situated with the new systems. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup fast approaching, the White House is turning its attention to the airspace above with plans for a $500 million drone program. This is aimed at helping state and local governments counter potential drone threats and keep pace with ever-advancing aviation technology. The effort centers on safeguarding airspace over the 104 soccer matches scheduled across the United States next summer. Textron has confirmed that it will be retiring it

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Boeing has been approved to churn out up to 42 MAX jets per month, giving it some leeway from a cap that was set early last year after a door panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight mid-air. This comes just a month after the FAA partially restored the manufacturer’s right to certify planes that roll off the line. Flexjet filed a lawsuit against Honeywell in 2023 related to non-fulfillment of a Mechanical Services Agreement the two companies entered into in 2018. Under the MSA, Honeywell was supposed to provide MRO services on several engine types used by Flexjet, but even from the beginning had challenges keeping up with the pace of those services. Textron has confirmed that it will be retiring its eAviation business unit… but only its name. Programs within the sector, including Pipistrel, the Nexus eVTOL, and various

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The name ’Dan Gryder’ is fairly well known to many in aviation.... Whether you like him or not. ANN is examining Police reports that describe an armed confrontation that took place at 147 Sky Harbor Way, Griffin, Georgia, on October 12th between Dan and a resident he accused of blocking the taxiway with an RV (which was reportedly a regular occurrence)... and which allegedly developed into an assault on Gryder by fellow resident Tracy Darrell Wallace the day before. The U.S. Air Force C-32 transporting Secretary of War Pete Hegseth from Europe back to the states declared a general emergency over the Atlantic Ocean west of Ireland after departing from Brussels where he attended a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers. The air crew immediately performed a rapid descent from 35,000 feet to 10,000 feet, a maneuver that is consistent wi

Demonstration Comes Under a Four-Month Lease of a BETA ALIA CX300 Aircraft

Air New Zealand has taken its first big step toward electric aviation, flying the US-built BETA ALIA CX300 out of Tauranga Airport as part of what the airline calls a “technical demonstrator” program. The aircraft, on a four-month lease from BETA Technologies, will tour several New Zealand cities as the carrier evaluates its performance and gets its crews situated with the new systems.

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The Phantom 3500 mockup made an appearance where the futuristic BizJet continued to make some aggressive claims for the future... so aggressive AND impressive that they already have an order books numbering in the hundreds... Textron‘s Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 has gained type certification from the FAA, which brings the most comprehensive Citation Gen2 investment to the market. Customer feedback reportedly drove the enhancements to the aircraft, including autothrottle, an additional 4.5 inches of legroom for pilots, and a fully customizable cabin environment. At NBAA-BACE 2025, ANN dropped in on the folks at True Blue Power to see what’s keeping a number of high-power jets energized of late... including a number of Gulfstreams. And... At NBAA-BACE 2025, ANN dropped in on the folks at True Blue Power to se