Cross wind up to 39 kt is challenging pilots for landings at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport.

The wind from West is disrupting planes landing on runway 16.

Eurocontrol is confirming arrivals are regulated due to weather (cross wind and RWY closure).

airBaltic BT633 from Riga is diverting to Napoli.

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Jeff Skiles is a pilot who has spent the last 30 years with US Airways and was a key component in the successful crash landing known as the “Miracle on the Hudson”.

Serving as the first officer on a flight from New York LaGuardia alongside Captain Chesley Sullenberger in 2009, Skiles assisted in landing the engine-damaged aircraft on the Hudson River, saving everyone onboard.

Skiles’ lifetime of experiences contributed to this astounding outcome and attributes the result to crisis management training and intense preparation.

His last flight was on a 787-9 Dreamliner operating as #AA87 from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) ORD.

Apparently, he had to buy a ticket for his wife to join him on the flight. There was also no water salute or a reception at the gate. 

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British Airways and Iberia flights were experiencing delay due to IT issues in Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. According to reports, the main airline had lost communications with its flights within Europe.

The flag carrier was working to fix a “technical issue” on its website.

Our flights are currently operating, but are experiencing delays as our teams work to resolve a technical issue affecting some of our systems.

British Airways spokesperson

The arrivals were regulated at a reduced rate at London Heathrow for British Airways, British Airways Shuttle and Iberia flights.

The technical issue impacting British Airways has now been resolved. Our teams remain on hand to support British Airways to help passengers on their way as quickly as possible.

Heathrow Airport spokesperson

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On November 15, 2024, at 10:55 local time, Norse Atlantic’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, registered as LN-FNC, and named “Everglades”, successfully touched down, carrying 10,5 tons of research equipment and scientists for the Norwegian Polar Institute and Aircontact.

The journey followed the Oslo-Cape Town-Troll Airfield-Cape Town-Oslo route similar the airline’s historic first landing last year, including a stop in Cape Town, South Africa, before the final Antarctic leg.

Norse Atlantic is set to complete a total of four charters to Antarctica dedicated to support scientific research. This accomplishment reflects the airline’s growing reputation of operational excellence, demonstrated by the expertise of its highly trained pilots and crew and its state-of-the-art Boeing aircraft.

The Dreamliner, uniquely suited for long-distance flights, is renowned for its fuel efficiency, enabling it to complete a round trip from Cape Town to Antarctica without refueling—delivering both cost and environmental benefits. Its large cargo hold allowed for the secure transport of significant volumes of research equipment vital to operations at remote scientific research stations.

Troll Airfield is an airstrip located 6.8 kilometres from the research station Troll in Princess Martha Coast in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Owned and operated by the Norwegian Polar Institute, it consists of a 3,300-by-100-metre runway on glacial blue ice on the Antarctic ice sheet.

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The ultra-low-cost airline announced plans to begin the Chapter 11 process early Monday morning.

The carrier early Monday said it reached a prearranged deal with its bondholders including $300 million in debtor-in-possession financing to help it through the bankruptcy, which it expects to exit in the first quarter of next year. It said vendors and aircraft lessors will not be impaired. Spirit listed its assets and liabilities between $1 billion and $10 billion, in a court filing.

The airline said it expects to continue operating and said customers can book tickets.

“The most important thing to know is that you can continue to book and fly now and in the future,” Spirit CEO Ted Christie said in a letter to customers on Monday. He said customers can use tickets, credits and loyalty points normally.

Spirit is the first major U.S. airline to file for Chapter 11 since American Airlines 13 years ago.

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A TAP plane has been held at Ponta Delgada Airport in the Azores since Tuesday after 132 hamsters escaped from the boxes in which they were being transported and were left loose in the hold.

Airport workers have been trying to recapture all of the animals for four days, which prevented the aircraft from returning to Lisbon for safety reasons.

On Saturday, 16 of these rodents, small but capable of destroying electrical cables, were still loose inside the Airbus 321.

The plane left Lisbon bound for Ponta Delgada with passengers and their luggage, as well as a package for a pet shop: more than a hundred hamsters, ferrets and also some birds. But when they landed, the baggage collection teams noticed that the boxes were damaged and the rodents were loose.

Airline sources say that the same order had been prevented from boarding another flight, as the transport boxes were not in compliance, but were accepted on the next flight.

The aircraft finally returned to Lisbon Sunday, November 17 2024.

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The latest incident, on November 6, the A380 performing flight BA207, registered G-XLEC, took off from London-Heathrow for Miami at 11:24 a.m., instead of the initial scheduled time of 9:50 a.m.

About four minutes after the start of the flight, the superjumbo turned south, towards the Channel to probably dump fuel, before beginning its return to its point of departure.

The A380 G-XLEC in question, which was returned to service in June 2022, is not at its first fault. It had already had to be placed in maintenance on October 13 and 31, and on November 2, leading to the cancellation of flights scheduled with this aircraft.

In early October, another A380 returned from two and a half months of maintenance only to be taken out of service again the next day, after having only made two flights.

On October 26th, British Airways A380 G-XLEA was grounded after it dumped fuel and returned to Dallas-Fort Worth. The Flight BA192 experienced hydraulic issue.

According to FlightRadar24: “between July 1 and September 18, 2024, 3.94% of all British Airways A380 flights were cancelled or transferred to another aircraft .” That’s nearly one in 25 A380 flights.

The cause of these numerous incidents could be the prolonged storage of A380s during the Covid pandemic in Châteauroux in France, a place too humid compared to aircraft storage parks in Spain or the United States, according to Head for Points.

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Tuesday, November 12, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to a medical call at the airport, arriving shortly after 5pm to assist an unidentified woman whose water had broken as she began giving birth in the pre-security area of the American Airlines departures terminal.

911 dispatch recordings captured the initial confusion, with one dispatcher reporting a “pregnant female” and a “possible miscarriage outside of Door 3 departures,” where the airline had a ticketing lounge for travelers.

By the time Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived, officers from the Miami-Dade Police Department, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and Miami-Dade Airport Division staff were already offering support and comfort to the laboring mother, according to the Miami Herald.

Footage from the scene published by 7 News captured a touching moment as the newborn peeked out from a blanket, cradled in his mother’s arms. In the chaos and excitement, one officer radioed to confirm, “It’s alive! It’s alive?”

To which another responder replied enthusiastically, “Yeah!” The dispatcher quickly coordinated efforts, asking, “Rescue 40. Your ETA? Baby was delivered, Rescue 40?”

A paramedic replied, “Rescue 40. We’re still approximately seven minutes out.”

In the meantime, officers and airport staff rallied around the mother, with one exclaiming, “We got a boy!” as the dispatcher located the incoming ambulance.

An airport employee later told 7 News that the mother may have been between flights on her way to another state when her water broke.

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American Airlines #AA298 was ordered to perform an expedited climb after the crew did not turn while departing Honolulu International Airport.

The plane had just departed from runway 08L at Honolulu International Airport and was on its way to Los Angeles International Airport and continued straight instead of turning right due to terrain ahead.

Air traffic control can be heard telling the pilot “turn right and expedite your climb through terrain” on audio from LiveATC.net.

According to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, “An air traffic controller instructed American Airlines Flight 298 to perform an expedited climb after the crew did not make the assigned turn while departing from Honolulu International Airport.”

The FAA’s statement continued, “The controller’s actions ensured the aircraft remained safely above nearby terrain.”

“During the climb out of Honolulu on November 13, the crew of American Airlines flight 298 requested and received right-turn clearance and complied with controller instructions. There was no Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) alert as there were no issues with terrain clearance based on the trajectory of the aircraft,” American Airlines said in a statement.

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The aircraft landed at LAX at about 8:10 p.m. without incident. First responders were standing by on the runway as a precaution. 

Out of the 175 passengers and six crew members aboard Flight 309, no one was injured. 

“While this incident is a rare occurrence, our flight crews train extensively to safely manage through many scenarios,” the airliner stated. 

Alaska stated that the pilot declared the emergency landing as a precaution to ensure the flight had extra support if needed. 

The company said it would investigate what caused the Boeing 737-900 to malfunction. The aircraft will not be in service during the investigation. 

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Sas flight #SK957 departed Stockholm, Sweden Thursday, November 14 2024 for a 10-hour flight to Miami, Florida.

The Airbus A330-300 (registration LN-RKS) departed on time at 12:55 CET. The aircraft climbed to 34,000 ft over Norway then 36,000 ft when it started to cross the Atlantic.

But while flying between Greenland and East coast of Canada, the crew decided to turn around as the 9-year-old aircraft encountered severe turbulence, dropping from FL360 to FL280.

Pilots contacted Gander OAC at 1813z on 8864 kHz indicating a doctor was onboard. A passenger suffered a panic attack, another sustained a head injury.

The A330 descended to 33,000 ft then climbed back to 37,000 ft on its way back to Europe.

The airline decided to divert the flight to Copenhagen where it landed at around 23:15 local time to be inspected by ground crew.

The passengers will be accommodated in hotels and continue their journey tomorrow.

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Footage shared by Lebanese media shows an Israeli airstrike in the vicinity of Beirut’s Rafic Hariri international airport, as a passenger plane is seen taxiing in the background.

The IDF issued an evacuation warning ahead of the strike.

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