PlaneEnglish, an app-based aviation radio simulator that helps pilots become more proficient in communication, has a new companion manual that provides more in-depth content so pilots can master the mic even faster. (Image provided) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - PlaneEnglish, a popular app-based aviation radio simulator that helps pilots become more proficient...

A PIA Pakistan International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration AP-BLU performing flight PK-218 from Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) to Peshawar (Pakistan), was enroute at FL350 about 120nm north of Karachi (Pakistan) when the crew decided to divert to Karachi due to a hydraulic fault. The aicraft landed safely on Karachi's runway 25L about 25 minut...

An Airblue Airbus A321-200, registration AP-BMM performing flight PA-205 from Islamabad to Karachi (Pakistan), was accelerating for takeoff from Islamabad's runway 10R when the crew rejected takeoff at about 80 knots due to disagreeing airspeeds. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron. A replacement A321-200 registration AP-BMP reached Kar...

Many of us know how expensive a nose-to-tail can be in a car, but imagine the cost when two multi-million dollar aircraft collide. That's the case for airline Hong Kong Express, which has had two of its Airbus A321 aircraft collide on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport. The crew of the aircraft registered as 'B-LEF' probably couldn't beli...

By Lauren Meier - The Washington Times - Wednesday, August 12, 2020 A U.S. Air Force helicopter had to make an emergency landing in Virginia Monday after a person had shot at the aircraft and injured a crew member. The UH-1N Huey helicopter was conducting a routine training flight before it was forced to land at an airport in Virginia, McClatchy r...

India's aviation regulator suspended two senior executives at the local affiliate of AirAsia Group Bhd after a pilot alleged there were safety lapses at the airline and subsequently was fired. AirAsia India's head of operations, Manish Uppal, and head of safety, Mukesh Nema, were suspended for three months, Arun Kumar, chief of India's Directorate Gen...

A Delta Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N331DN performing flight DL-1315 from Detroit,MI to Salt Lake City,UT (USA), was accelerating for takeoff from Detroit's runway 22L when the crew rejected takeoff at low speed advising they had received a message and needed no assistance. The aircraft taxied clear of the runway and stopped on an adjacent tax...

byTom Boon August 10, 2020 A runway at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport was briefly closed this morning, following the evacuation of an American Eagle Embraer E145. The aircraft was evacuated following the sighting of smoke in the cockpit. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported. An American Eagle Embraer ERJ145 was evacuated on the r...

An engine failure on takeoff is one of the most challenging situations a pilot can face. The sudden asymmetry of thrust can cause the nose to lurch to one side, requiring immediate and instinctive reactions. If the engine has caught fire, alarm bells will be ringing (physically and metaphorically) and lights will be flashing. It's the pilot's job to block ...

  A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration HB-IOC performing flight LX-1077 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Zurich (Switzerland), was intercepting the ILS for Zurich's runway 28 when the crew declared Mayday reporting one of the pi...