Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWS Sep 14, 2026 Frontier Airlines Passengers Stranded Overnight After Crew Timeout From Weather Diversion Frontier Airlines passengers spent the night stranded after severe weather forced a diversion and the flight crew timed out under FAA duty rules. Read More →
NEWS Sep 14, 2026 Etihad Airways Reveals New Cabin Designs for A330neo and A321LR Fleets Etihad Airways unveils redesigned cabins for its Airbus A330neo and A321LR aircraft, featuring new suites, seats, and updated guest experiences. Read More →
ROUTES Sep 11, 2026 Emirates Wins Approval for Direct Berlin Flights After 22-Year Push Emirates has secured approval to launch direct flights between Dubai and Berlin, ending a lobbying effort that stretched more than two decades. Read More →
NEWS Sep 10, 2026 Ryanair CEO Rejects Report That Passenger Was Partially Sucked Through Broken 737 Window Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O'Leary disputes claims a passenger was partially pulled through a shattered Boeing 737 window during a recent flight incident. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Air Traffic Control Issue Disrupts Flights at Heathrow, Gatwick and Other UK Airports A technical fault with UK air traffic control has grounded departures at Heathrow and delayed flights at Gatwick and other major airports. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Ryanair Points Finger at Faulty Passport Kiosks as EU Border Delays Return Ryanair blames malfunctioning passport kiosks for growing delays at European borders as the EU ends its summer grace period on full checks. Read More →
NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Cathay Pacific Teams Up With Google to Use AI Against Contrails Cathay Pacific and Google are testing AI tools to help pilots avoid creating contrails, the white streaks conspiracy theorists call chemtrails. Read More →
NEWS Sep 07, 2026 American Airlines' Widebody Decision "Could Go Either Way," Airline Says, as Airbus Mounts a Real Challenge to Boeing American Airlines is close to a widebody fleet decision, and Boeing appears to be positioned competitively with its Airbus competitors. Read More →
NEWS Sep 07, 2026 Woman Sues Southwest Airlines for $50,000 After Bag Falls on Her Head During Deplaning A passenger is suing Southwest Airlines for $50,000, claiming a bag fell from an overhead bin and hit her head as travelers exited the plane. Read More →
NEWS Sep 06, 2026 British Airways Flight Delayed After Emergency Slide Accidentally Deploys Onto Ground Truck in Montreal A British Airways flight from Montreal to London Heathrow was delayed after an emergency slide accidentally deployed during pre-departure checks. Read More →