Airlines
16 hurt as turbulence forces passenger plane to make emergency landing
A flight from the U.S. to London was forced to make an emergency landing in Ireland after 16 people were injured when it ran into violent turbulence.
Turkish Airlines plane diverted to Canada following ‘credible’ bomb threat
A Turkish Airlines flight from New York to Istanbul has been diverted to Canada after a bomb threat, police have said. The plane landed safely at...
American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight, forcing plane to make an emergency landing
An American Airlines pilot collapsed at the controls and died shortly afterwards on board an overnight flight from Phoenix to Boston. Airline spokeswoman...
Malaysia Airlines jet forced to make emergency landing after fire warning
A Malaysia Airlines passenger plane has been forced to make an emergency landing in Melbourne after a warning of a fire on board, according to Australian...
Malaysia Airlines ‘technically bankrupt’ as 6,000 jobs to go
The new boss of Malaysia Airlines has claimed the carrier is “technically bankrupt”, following two plane accidents in 12 months. Christoph...
Baggage handler ‘fell asleep in aircraft hold’ and begged for plane to turn back
A baggage handler who fell asleep inside the cargo hold of an Alaska Airlines jet made a desperate 911 call pleading for the plane to stop. "I’m...
In the dogfight over posh airline food, the sky’s the limit
From Michelin-star food to vintage champagne, airlines are pulling out all the stops to cater to their top-tier passengers’ tastes, as they seek...
New baby on board! Plane diverted after woman gives birth to boy mid-flight
A woman has given birth to a little baby boy on board a Southwest Airlines flight in America.
'Offensive' promotion tweet deleted by Malaysia Airlines after social media uproar
Stricken Malaysia Airlines apologised on Saturday for a year-end promotion tweet that draw anger on twitter after it inadvertently drew parallels with...
Malaysia Airlines axes 6,000 staff after being hit by two flight disasters this year
The impact on Malaysia Airlines from the disappearance of MH370 and shooting down of MH17 has forced it to cut 6,000 jobs.
Cabin pressure failure forces Malaysia Airlines jet to turn back
A Malaysia Airlines flight has been forced to return to Kuala Lumpur after failing to maintain cabin pressure inside the aircraft.
Plane diverted to Toronto because passenger said he wanted to ‘blow up Canada’
A 25-year-old man, whose outburst aboard a Sunwing Airlines flight on Friday caused the diversion of Flight 772, has been released on bail.
Syria fly-over sparks new criticism of under fire Malaysia Airlines
Embattled Malaysia Airlines faced fresh outrage Tuesday as it confirmed one of its planes flew over war-torn Syria, just days after the MH17 disaster laid...
Armed Russian rebels load MH17 passengers’ remains onto trains in Torez
Armed pro-Russian separatists have reportedly forced emergency workers to hand over all of the 196 bodies recovered from the Malaysia Airlines crash site.
For those too nervous to fly, Malaysia Airlines offers future fare refunds
For those who have booked flights on Malaysia Airlines but are too nervous to travel on the ill-fated carrier, full refunds have been made available.
Malaysia Airlines jet with 295 people ‘shot down by missile over Ukraine’
A Malaysian passenger plane with 295 people on board has been shot down as it flew above eastern Ukraine, according to aviation sources.
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