Imposter Tower Controller causing flights at YMML/MEL to execute Go Arounds

Someone with a rogue aviation band radio is transmitting on the tower frequency there - advising planes cleared to land to Go Around. (au.news.yahoo.com) More...

Boeing 737 crashes on takeoff from Havana

Cuba’s state-run television reports that a Boeing 737 Cubana de Aviacion flight crashed as it took off from Havana’s Jose Marti airport. An airport source tells CNN’s Patrick Oppmann the flight was heading to Guyana, adding that there are casualties. It is unclear how many passengers were on board and/or if there are fatalities. (www.cnn.com) More...

Qatar fined by FAA for operating AAL codeshare flights over dangerous countries

QR/AA codeshare flights violated FAA regs, just because of codeshare status. Even if no American PAX were on-board. (dohanews.co) More...

The 5min DAL flight from Manhattan to KJFK

Delta partners with BLADE to provide helicopter transfer service from Manhattan to JFK, with all of the elite perks one would expect upon arrival at JFK. Beats a taxi or Uber! (airwaysmag.com) More...

AA plane in fume incident has had same reported issue three times in the past six weeks.

The "dirty socks" odor that sent seven cabin crew members to hospital has had the same odor issue reported seven times in the past six weeks. American Airlines is now investigating the Airbus Aircraft. (www.travelpulse.com) More...

The same DAL plane that had flight control problems yesterday at KGPT, now has same issue departing KATL

A Delta Airlines Boeing 717-200, registration N965AT performing flight DL-1752 from Atlanta,GA to Savannah,GA (USA) with 116 people on board, was climbing out of Atlanta's runway 09L when the crew stopped the climb at 5000 feet advising they were probably going to return to Atlanta and entered a hold for about 25 minutes, then declared emergency reporting a flight controls issue (avherald.com) More...

DAL73 diverting to Shannon w/report of fire in rear cargo hold.

Delta 73 from AMS-KDAL is diverting to Shannon, reporting a fire in the rear cargo hold. (www.airlive.net) More...

AP Interview: Airbus is ready for pilotless jets - are you?

The chief salesman for Airbus says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all — and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea. Christian Scherer also said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that Airbus hopes to be selling hybrid or electric passenger jets by around 2035. (www.apnews.com) More...

EMERGENCY: DAL2312 Boeing 717 lands at KGPT after reporting “loss of flight control”

The call came in shortly after 9:30 a.m., saying that Delta Flight 2312 had a "loss of flight control." The plane landed successfully without any injuries to the 98 people on board. (www.wsbtv.com) More...

UAL and AAL 737s clip wings at KAUS

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A United Airlines plane and an American Airlines plane taxiing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport have hit one another Wednesday night. The airport is waiting for the FAA to approve moving the planes back to the gates so the passengers of both flights can be unloaded. In a statement, American Airlines said the wingtip of the United plane came into contact with AA Flight 2675, which had just arrived from New York’s JFK Airport, when the American flight was stationary and… (kxan.com) More...