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Edinburgh Airport terminal building with drop-off lanes, pedestrians, and transport access outside the entrance.

Ryanair flight declares mid-air emergency alert

The Ryanair plane, Flight FR5578, took off before 5 a.m. and was…

Michelle Owusuaa
Michelle Owusuaa
Side view of an Alliance Airlines Fokker 70 parked on an airport apron, with a white fuselage displaying the word “Alliance” in grey lettering and the registration VH‑NKU near the rear. The aircraft has a dark blue tail featuring a bold yellow arrow‑shaped logo, and two rear‑mounted engines integrated into the fuselage. The landing gear is down with wheel chocks in place, and ground handling equipment sits nearby behind low yellow safety railings. In the foreground, a strip of green grass borders the concrete surface, while low airport buildings, light poles and distant hills appear under a cloudy sky.

Hair removal device and chocolate box spark bomb scare at Melbourne airport

Melbourne’s Avalon Airport (AVV) in Victoria, Australia, was partially shut down for…

Marta Abreu
Marta Abreu
An AirTran B717 aircraft preparing for take off from runway 4 at LaGuardia Airport in New York at sunset. The aircraft is facing away from the camera at a distance, occupying the centre right of the image , travelling away from the camera. The body of the aircraft is white with a blue T shaped tail. Int he foreground is a road with trees and gras either side of it, which is in front of the fence that borders the runway. The sky is pink and purple.

Sinkhole at LaGuardia Airport Prompts Runway Shutdown

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York has been forced to close one…

Melissa Thomas
Melissa Thomas
In the centre a Qantas Airline aircraft ascends in take off, nose facing upper left. The bottom of the image shows a tarmac runway and yellow grass. The background is a blue-grey sky. The aircraft is a Disney edition plane, with characters printed on the side and back end of the plane, with the baby blue and red branding. The aircraft is a Boeing 767-300

Passenger Detained and Banned from Flying After Allegedly Biting Attendant

A passenger has been detained and issued a flight ban with Australia's…

Melissa Thomas
Melissa Thomas
A Boeing 737 MAX flying above clouds, the tail fin is painted blue

Jury Awards Nearly $50 Million in 737 MAX Crash Case

A Chicago jury has awarded nearly $50 million to a family of…

Scott Pole
Scott Pole
A grey house with smoke rising from the top

NTSB begins investigation into fatal plane crash in Ohio

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is now investigating a fatal incident…

Lucy Eason
Lucy Eason

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