Green Lasers aimed at 6 planes landing at LaGuardia airport

he Federal Aviation Administration is urging witnesses to contact police after someone aimed a green laser at six airliners as they landed at LaGuardia airport over the weekend. (www.msnbc.msn.com) More...

Qantas 747 sends Virgin pilot flying, suffers broken arm and leg

A first officer from Virgin Airlines suffered a broken arm and leg after the thrust by a taxing Qantas 747 toppled the aluminum staircase he was standing on. The first officer was conducting a pre-flight check before departing to Bali on Friday. Brisbane Airports Corporation said it was working with Qantas and Virgin Airlines to get to the bottom of the accident, which occurred as the Virgin plane was standing at a gate at the international terminal. (skydelay.com) More...

Jack the cat survives two months and found alive at JFK

Jack the cat, at large at John F. Kennedy International Airport since escaping from his cage in the American Airlines baggage claim area two months ago, has been found. (www.todayinthesky.com) More...

Scenes from the Dreamliner’s first 787 paid flight

ANA Flight 7871 departed Tokyo at 12:23 p.m. local time, landing in Hong Kong about 4 hours later. Pictures from the flight. (www.todayinthesky.com) More...

14 yr old autistic boy missing after Delta flight returns to gate

A 14 year old boy with autism went missing today after a Delta Airlines flight had to return to the gate due to mechanical issues. Passengers were told to deplane during the delay. The boy wondered out of the airport and boarded a parking lot shuttle. He has still not been found. (skydelay.com) More...

JetBlue employee runs over another employee with jet bridge

A jet bridge ran over a JetBlue employee at the Fort Lauderdale airport early on Sunday, sending the 30-year-old man to the hospital, Broward County officials said. The man’s legs were trapped, and he had to be extricated before Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue took him to Broward General Medical Center, said airport spokesman Gregory Meyer. The jet bridge is the walkway that connects the terminal with the aircraft. (www.todayinthesky.com) More...

Early morning flights cancelled, says Quantas

16 flights, and 5 grounded aircraft, have been cancelled early Monday morning by Quantas Airlines. They expect to cancel more than 400 flights over the next month due to the ongoing strike by engineers, pilots, and other staff. (skydelay.com) More...

ANA takes first passengers for a ride on the Boeing 787

On Wednesday, All Nippon Airways will take to the sky loaded with 264 passengers on their new Boeing 787. (skydelay.com) More...

Qantas continues grounding of fleet Tuesday, 80 flights cancelled

Today, Qantas has grounded another two aircraft, in addition to yesterdays grounding of 5 aircraft, bringing the total to 7 planes. (skydelay.com) More...

Bangkok’s second largest airport closed as floods hit the tarmac

Thailand announced a five-day holiday on Tuesday to allow people to escape floods closing in on Bangkok as a major airport was closed when floodwaters covered the tarmac. The government declared Oct. 27-31 a holiday in Bangkok and 20 provinces affected by the country’s worst flooding in 50 years as weekend high tides in the Gulf of Thailand could complicate efforts to divert water from the low-lying capital. (www.todayinthesky.com) More...