United Pilot Calls Out Air Traffic Control at SFO

A United pilot got angry and called out the air traffic controllers at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The aircraft was forced to go around twice due to a lack of spacing, which created an unnecessary 30-minute delay before being allowed to land. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

PHOTOS: United's First A321neo Spotted in Hamburg

United Airlines placed a significant order for 70 Airbus A321neo aircraft in June 2021. Finally, the first of these aircraft has been spotted, awaiting paint and engines, at Airbus' Hamburg-Finkenwerder facility (XFW). (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Air India B777 Delhi-San Francisco flight diverted to Russia after 'technical issue'

The plane, carrying 216 passengers and 16 crew members, landed safely at Russia’s Magadan airport in the country’s far east on Tuesday, Air India said in a statement. ... Air India would be sending a replacement aircraft to Russia so the passengers could continue their travel to the U.S. (ground.news) More...

Qatar Airways to Abandon First Class and Focus on Business Class Instead

On June 3, 2023, CEO Abkar Al-Baker made a statement about future deliveries of the airline's up-and-coming 777X order. He stated that contrary to previous indications, none of the new airframes destined for the airline would feature a First Class cabin. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

American Airlines Expands Free Wi-Fi Access

American Airlines is gaining huge ground in the Wi-Fi Department. Thousands of T-Mobile customers can now find free and fast Wi-Fi on their next American flight as the airline seeks to become more competitive with new industry standards. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Cessna Citation violates US Capitol airspace, crashes in Virginia

Reuters reported that U.S. authorities scrambled jet fighters to pursue a light aircraft that entered restricted airspace over the U.S. Capitol area, that later crashed into the mountains in southwestern Virginia. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, a Cessna Citation that took off from Elizabethton, Tennessee, and bound for Islip, New York crashed in the sparsely populated town of Montebello, Virginia in around 3 p.m. (www.foxnews.com) More...

Spirit Launches Service to San Jose

This week, Spirit Airlines launched its first-ever flights from San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). Spirit's ultra-low-cost service can now be found at seven California Airports, SJC being the latest addition. Spirit inaugurated daily flights from San Jose to Dallas-Forth Worth, San Diego, and Las Vegas. (aeroxplorer.com) More...

Problems in Paris: The Air France Airbus A220

Based on reports over the last 24 hours, it appears that Paris-based Air France is now having problems with another aircraft type in its fleet: The Airbus A220. (aviationsourcenews.com) More...