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Hundreds of security workers responsible for passenger checks have commenced strike actions at Spain’s busiest airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD), leading to major disruptions in airport operations and flight schedules. The security personnel, who handle passenger checks such as filters, standard access and Fast Track lanes, walked off the job in the early hours of September 14, 2025, according to a statement issued by Madrid airport officials. The strike includes around 800 personnel working for a private Spanish security company called Trablisa. Employees reportedly began strike action after failed negotiations with their employer over improved working conditions. Workers stated…
A United Airlines Boeing 757 was forced to divert twice in a row due to reported engine issues. On both occasions, the aircraft was operating a transatlantic flight from Dublin to Washington, DC, but had to make emergency landings, first at Dublin Airport (DUB), and then, on the second attempt, at Shannon Airport (SNN). Flightradar24 data shows that on both occasions, the airline’s Boeing 757-200 covered a similar flight distance before diverting. The first diversion to Dublin Airport occurred on September 17, 2025, while the second took place two days later, on September 19, 2025. Due to reported engine issues,…
Russia said on September 14, 2025, that it had fired a Zircon (or Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile at a target in the Barents Sea as part of joint military exercises with Belarus. The maneuvers are part of Zapad 2025, large-scale drills taking place from September 12 to 16 in Russia, Belarus, and across the Baltic and Barents Seas. Traditionally held every four years, Zapad was last conducted in 2021, while the 2023 edition was canceled amid Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. This edition began just days after at least 19 Russian drones crossed into the airspace of NATO member Poland,…
American Airlines will discontinue its service between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Sacramento International Airport (SMF) next year. The route initially launched in late 2023 as a year-round service before transitioning to a seasonal flight, but it will not be returning next summer. The carrier connects Sacramento to some of its biggest hubs, including Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix, as well as operating seasonal flights from Chicago O’Hare. American Ends Miami-Sacramento Flights Credit: Shutterstock Looking at scheduling data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the US carrier has decided to end its transcontinental service between Miami and California’s Sacramento next summer. Having…
Korean Air, South Korea’s main international airline, has been forced to pause a significant $215 million cabin overhaul for its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. The decision to put the program on hold comes amid complaints about the rollout from customers and a regulatory dispute with the Korean aviation authorities. The major cabin refurbishment program was unveiled by the airline in August 2025 and was aimed at improving the onboard experience with a refreshing of economy class for passengers while also introducing a premium economy cabin for the first time. The plan, which also involved the upgrading of business class, was to…
We know that when an airline places an order with a planemaker, deliveries are almost never instantaneous. Rather, a first delivery is more likely to take place in a few years. There are, of course exceptions to this rule such as picking up a few whitetail aircraft or acquiring from a lessor. Perhaps an equally uncommon exception to the norm is waiting for first delivery for nearly a decade – particularly with a jet that’s certified and in-service: The 737. But, well, that’s the case for Vietnamese airline VietJet. The carrier signed an initial agreement in 2016 and is only…
“Whatever [White’s] intentions were, the military did not know them; they responded as one might expect the military to respond to an unknown threat: they assumed the worst. The island went on a complete lockdown. Personnel engaged in a highly dangerous mission to locate the unknown intruder(s) notwithstanding the dangers they were exposing themselves too, from the weather, the terrain, and the potential unexploded ordnances that could have been underfoot in that area.” Source: Federal prosecutors, In court documents, as Andrew Kyle White of San Diego, age 37, pled guilty to federal criminal charges after admitting he twice illegally landed…
Aero Linx: International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) IFATCA is the recognised international organisation representing air traffic controller associations. The Federation has been representing air traffic controllers for more than 60 years, and has member associations in more than 130 countries.
During Takeoff, The Gyroplane Pitched Up And When The Pilot Attempted To Arrest The Motion, The Backstick Forces On The Control Stick Were Greater Than Expected Analysis: The pilot was performing a post inspection test flight of the gyroplane. Prior to the flight, the pilot noticed the control stick pressures were greater than he had experienced with other gyroplanes he had previously flown. The gyroplane’s owner and a mechanic explained the gyroplane’s trim system to the pilot who then adjusted the trim to a setting he assumed would be sufficient to maintain control when the gyroplane was airborne. During takeoff,…
From 2011 (YouTube Edition): A Unique, Affordable and Isolated way to Enjoy Ballooning Ballooning is both a unique as well as eclectic pursuit… and it attracts (naturally) a pretty unique brand of aviator to its ranks. But solo balloons are particularly rare… though an undeniably cost effective way to play in the sky. While there have been a number of single seat experimental and ultralight balloon systems offered over the years, Cameron says its Sky Hopper is a smaller, lighter and simpler concept.