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A Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 was forced to make an emergency landing in Novosibirsk, Russia, shortly after take-off on Saturday morning, following what is believed to be an uncontained engine failure. The aircraft, registration RA-82042, had 14 people and 84 tonnes of cargo on board, when it returned to Tolmachevo Airport in Novosibirsk shortly after

Last week, the world celebrated as we edged closer to having a coronavirus vaccine. But the good news also raises questions for international border openings. In our Inside Aviation catch-up, Phil Tarrant, Adam Thorn and a returning Boo chat about what this means for removing restrictions. Is it as simple as a ‘shot in the

Delta Air Lines and Southwest Airlines on Thursday cautioned that the recent surge in COVID-19 cases may have a negative impact on travel over the winter holidays, a period the sector had hoped would see improved bookings. The US on Wednesday reported new COVID-19 infections reached a record daily high for the second day in

Today marks the 100th birthday of Australia’s Qantas Airways, considered to be the oldest continuously-operating airline in the world and the only one that flies to every inhabited continent. Australia’s flag-carrier intends to keep celebrations fairly subdued, however it will mark the occasion with a low-level flyover of the Sydney Harbour later in the evening.

A male passenger was arrested by US authorities in Philadelphia on Thursday after he allegedly attempted to break into the cockpit onboard an American Airlines flight. The alleged incident occurred on board American Airlines Flight 2392 from Orlando to Philadelphia International Airport, at around 9:20am. The man, who has not been identified, was displaying “erratic

Airlines for America president and CEO Nicholas Calio has encouraged Americans to fly for the Thanksgiving holiday, despite the US reporting over 100,000 daily cases each day for the past week. “I hope you’re flying somewhere” for the holiday season, the A4A president said on Thursday during a media briefing. “I am,” he added. At