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PAN-PAN Explained: The Pilot Emergency Call That Isn’t a MAYDAY

PAN-PAN Explained: The Pilot Emergency Call That Isn’t a MAYDAY

PAN-PAN is the internationally recognized urgency signal used when an aircraft requires assistance but is not facing imm...

Karan Bhatta 2 weeks ago
US Airlines Providing Free Meals to ATCs Without Pay

US Airlines Providing Free Meals to ATCs Without Pay

In a show of solidarity with air traffic controllers who continue to report for duty without pay, several major U.S. air...

Anurag Sharma 9 months ago
Air Traffic Controller Slams Ryanair CEO Over ‘Shameful’ Remarks

Air Traffic Controller Slams Ryanair CEO Over ‘Shameful’ Remarks

A senior air traffic controller has publicly criticized Ryanair (FR) and its chief executive (CEO), Michael O’Leary, for...

Helen William 9 months ago
KLM Boeing 777 Diverts to Cayenne Due to ATC Shortage at This Airport

KLM Boeing 777 Diverts to Cayenne Due to ATC Shortage at This Airport

A KLM (KL) Boeing 777-300 flying from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Paramaribo (PBM) faced an unusual operational ...

Helen William 9 months ago
Air Traffic Controller Falls Asleep, Pilots Circles Near This Airport

Air Traffic Controller Falls Asleep, Pilots Circles Near This Airport

On Monday, September 15, 2025, an Air Corsica (XK) flight from Paris-Orly (ORY) to Ajaccio (AJA) experienced an unusual ...

Karan Bhatta 11 months ago
Mumbai Airspace Congestion Soars as Airlines Reroute to Avoid Pakistan

Mumbai Airspace Congestion Soars as Airlines Reroute to Avoid Pakistan

Carriers like Air India and IndiGo reroute flights via Mumbai, as Pakistan’s airspace closure since April 24, 2025, disr...

Sakshi Jain 1 year ago
FAA Now has 2,600 New Controllers in US Training Facilities

FAA Now has 2,600 New Controllers in US Training Facilities

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has successfully recruited and hired 1,500 new air traffic controllers, achieving ...

Bhavya Velani 2 years ago
Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots fall asleep mid-flight; miss landing | Exclusive

Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots fall asleep mid-flight; miss landing | Exclusive

Ethiopian Airlines both pilots fell asleep while flying a flight from Sudan’s Khartoum to Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa...

Shweta Shukla 4 years ago
Air India pilot says all ATCs including Pakistan gave full cooperation in evacuation mission

Air India pilot says all ATCs including Pakistan gave full cooperation in evacuation mission

All ATCs, including Pakistani ATCs, cooperated fully in the evacuation mission in New Delhi, according to an Air India p...

Mahesh Darkunde 4 years ago
SpiceJet pilots temporarily suspended for taking off without ATC nod

SpiceJet pilots temporarily suspended for taking off without ATC nod

Two SpiceJet pilot temporarily suspended by the DGCA for taking off from Rajkot without the mandatory clearance from ATC

Mahesh Darkunde 4 years ago
Alaska Airlines Attendants Challenge Boeing 787 Long-Haul Service Model

Alaska Airlines Attendants Challenge Boeing 787 Long-Haul Service Model

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Two American Airlines Flights End Up With the Same Flight Numbers Once Again

Two American Airlines Flights End Up With the Same Flight Numbers Once Again

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American and United Jets Suffer Tire Failures Hours Apart at Chicago O’Hare

American and United Jets Suffer Tire Failures Hours Apart at Chicago O’Hare

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Turkish Airlines to Launch New 787 Flights to This Famous Asian City

Turkish Airlines to Launch New 787 Flights to This Famous Asian City

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Lufthansa’s Largest Passenger Jet in the World Damage Runway Lights at Munich

Lufthansa’s Largest Passenger Jet in the World Damage Runway Lights at Munich

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Top 10 Best Layovers Airports in the World in 2026

Top 10 Best Layovers Airports in the World in 2026

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