Collin SmitsAviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSAug 10, 2026'Take Over': Threat Grounds Alaska Flight, Then Turns Out to Be NothingAn Alaska Airlines flight in Miami went into cockpit lockdown after a passenger threatened to take over the aircraft before takeoff.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2026Smoke in the Cockpit: Delta 757 Makes Emergency Return to AtlantaA Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 returned to Atlanta and evacuated passengers after smoke entered the cockpit shortly after takeoff.Read More →
NEWSAug 09, 2026Too Close for Comfort: Near-Collision on Sydney's Tarmac Reignites ATC Staffing AlarmA serious near miss between a Jetstar and Qatar Airways aircraft at Sydney Airport has left a crew member injured, prompting safety concerns.Read More →
NEWSAug 08, 2026Boeing's 777X Headache Just Got Worse: Lufthansa Says No ThanksLufthansa has refused to accept the earliest built Boeing 777-9 jets, following Emirates in rejecting the aging airframes amid ongoing certification delays.Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2026SWISS To Retire Entire A220-100 Fleet Just a Decade After LaunchSWISS will phase out its nine Airbus A220-100 aircraft by the end of 2027, just ten years after introducing the type to its fleet.Read More →
NEWSAug 07, 2026Security Breach at Fort Lauderdale Airport: Intruder Found Sleeping on JetBlue A320 in Maintenance HangarA man breached security at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and boarded a JetBlue plane, where crews later found him asleep in the lavatory.Read More →
NEWSAug 06, 2026Iberia to Fly Researchers Above the Clouds for Spain's First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a CenturyIberia to Fly Researchers Above the Clouds for Spain's First Total Solar Eclipse in Over a CenturyRead More →
NEWSAug 06, 2026Drone Carrying Explosives Discovered at German Airport, Police ConfirmGerman authorities recovered a drone loaded with explosives at an airport, prompting an active investigation into the security breach.Read More →
NEWSAug 06, 2026Suvarnabhumi Airport Issues Formal Apology After Chinese Fan Incident Disrupts Thai Airways FlightBangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport apologizes after fans of a Chinese artist caused a disruption on a Thai Airways flight.Read More →
NEWSAug 05, 2026National Airlines Flies Engine Part Nearly 10,000 Nautical Miles Nonstop in Record Cargo RunNational Airlines completed what it calls the longest nonstop commercial Boeing 777 freighter flight, hauling an engine part across the globe.Read More →
