China has rolled out a raft of measures - from financial support to infrastructure investments - for the country's aviation industry, which has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak. In total, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) announced 16 measures, all of which are aimed at "promoting the stable development...

 More than one in four pilots involved in fatal crashes have drugs in their system, and the number is up slightly since researchers first studied the problem. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that 28% of pilots who died in crashes between 2013 and 2017 and for whom there were toxicology results were found to have used at least ...

  An Easyjet Airbus A320-200, registration G-EZUA performing flight U2-2404 from Malaga,SP (Spain) to London Luton,EN (UK), was enroute at FL320 about 80nm south of Madrid,SP (Spain) when the crew decided to divert to Madrid due to the loss of two generators in flight. The aircraft entered a hold at FL170 f...

 On 9 March, a Thai Airways Airbus A330 (HS-TEU) operated flight TG575 between Vientiane, Laos and Bangkok, Thailand. During taxi at Laos, the A330 clipped the tail of a parked Gulfstream IV business jet (M-YWAY) damaging both aircraft. The tail of the Gulfstream IV has completely crippled and the left wing leading edge of the A330 got damaged. Th...

 TOKYO (REUTERS) - A Japan Airlines Co Ltd <9201.T> cabin attendant has tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Monday, the latest case in what has become a widening outbreak for Japan. The infection comes after local media reported that one person in Kanagawa prefecture had died from the virus, bringing the country's death toll ...

  A Swiss Boeing 777-300, registration HB-JNI performing flight LX-40 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Los Angeles,CA (USA), had departed Zurich's runway 16 and landed on Los Angeles' runway 25L completing a seemingly uneventful flight. A post flight inspection revealed evidence of a ...

  An American Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration N273AY performing flight AA-1496 from Philadelphia,PA (USA) to San Juan (Puerto Rico), was climbing through 11,000 feet out of Philadelphia when the crew reported an unusual odour in the cabin, stopped the climb and returned to Philadelphia for a safe lan...

  An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N843NN performing flight AA-1128 from Medellin (Colombia) to Miami,FL (USA), was on approach to Miami's runway 09 when the crew initiated a go around reporting a gear indication. The aircraft climbed to 4000 feet and entered a hold while the crew worked th...

  An Aeroflot Airbus A330-300, registration VQ-BMX performing flight SU-520 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Sheremetyevo's runway 06R when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 due to a navigation equipment failure, possibly a failed sensor. The aircraft ...

  An AirAsia India Airbus A320-200, registration VT-IMP performing flight I5-536 from Kolkata to Bagdogra (India) with 171 people on board, was climbing out of Kolkata when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to a hail strike and returned to Kolkata for a safe landing on runway 19L about 20 minutes afte...