Collin Smits Aviation Photographer and Writer/Editor, Mechanical Engineering Student
NEWSAug 19, 2026French Rafale Jet Spots Fuel Leak on Miami-Bound Global 6000 Over FranceA French Air Force Rafale intercepted a Bombardier Global 6000 business jet over France after spotting a fuel leak midflight, forcing a diversion.Read More →
NEWSAug 19, 2026Lufthansa A380 Clips Approach Lights at Munich Days After Boeing 787 Overruns the Same RunwayA Lufthansa Airbus A380 landed short at Munich Airport, damaging approach lights, just days after a Boeing 787 overran the same runway.Read More →
NEWSAug 18, 2026Lufthansa City Airlines' First Airbus A220-300 Begins Assembly in CanadaThe first Airbus A220-300 for Lufthansa City Airlines is under construction at the Mirabel facility in Canada, marking a new phase for the carrier.Read More →
NEWSAug 18, 2026Qantas A380 Flew for Two Days With Mechanic's Work Light Left Inside WingA Qantas A380 flew multiple international routes with a mechanic's work light lodged in its wing, according to an ATSB investigation report.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2026Baggage Cart Bursts Into Flames at Milan's Malpensa AirportA luggage container caught fire at Milan Airport just before it was loaded onto a packed British Airways flight bound for London Heathrow.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2026Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Overruns Munich Runway During Takeoff, Suffers Tail StrikeA Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner overran the runway at Munich Airport during takeoff, striking its tail before climbing.Read More →
NEWSAug 15, 2026FAA Investigating After Two American Airlines Flights Flying Towards Each Other Share Same Callsign Mid-AirAn air traffic controller prevented a possible disaster when two American Airlines aircraft flying toward each other were assigned flying with identical callsigns.Read More →
NEWSAug 13, 2026FAA Eases, But Doesn't Lift, SFO's Parallel Landing RestrictionsFAA Eases, But Doesn't Lift, SFO's Parallel Landing RestrictionsRead More →
NEWSAug 13, 2026British Airways Sued Over Head Injury, But the Real Story Is More ComplicatedA passenger is suing British Airways over a head injury she says a flight attendant caused, but the airline's crew member wasn't at fault.Read More →
NEWSAug 13, 2026American Airlines Regional Jet Declares Fuel Emergency After Three Failed Landing AttemptsAn American Eagle regional jet flying from Dallas to Lexington, Kentucky was forced to declare a fuel emergency and divert to a third airport in Indiana after three missed approaches.
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