Articles by Kalum Shashi Ishara

Kalum Shashi Ishara I am an Aircraft Engineering graduate and an alumnus of Kingston University. It was a passion that I have had since childhood driven me to realise this goal of working in the Aviation and Aerospace industry. I have been working in the industry for more than 13 years now, and I can easily identify most commercial aircraft by spotting them from a distance. My work experience involved both technical and managerial elements of Aircraft component manufacturing, Quality assurance and continuous improvement management.

United Kingdom

NEWS Aug 28, 2026 Piper PA-24 Crashes Off Alaska Coast, Killing All Four Aboard A Piper PA-24 Comanche crashed into shallow waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four people on board. Federal investigators are examining the wreckage. Read More →

NEWS Aug 28, 2026 Delta Passenger Flushes iPhone Down Aircraft Toilet During Cross-Country Flight, Prompting Maintenance Report A Delta Air Lines passenger flushed an iPhone down a lavatory toilet mid-flight, triggering a maintenance report and raising questions about aircraft plumbing. Read More →

NEWS Aug 27, 2026 FAA Moves to Fire LaGuardia Air Traffic Controllers Who Left Shifts Early Before Deadly Crash The Federal Aviation Administration is taking steps to terminate air traffic controllers at LaGuardia Airport who departed their posts early before a fatal crash. Read More →

ROUTES Aug 27, 2026 American Airlines to Launch Seven New European Routes in Summer 2027 with A321XLR Expansion American Airlines plans to add seven European destinations in summer 2027, using its new Airbus A321XLR fleet to grow its transatlantic network. Read More →

ROUTES Aug 26, 2026 Delta Restarts New York to Tel Aviv Flights as Six Airlines Rebuild US-Israel Service Delta resumes JFK-Tel Aviv nonstop service on September 6, joining United and four other carriers restoring US-Israel routes by spring 2026. Read More →

ROUTES Aug 26, 2026 Porter Airlines Launches International Service from London, Ontario Using Embraer E195-E2 Porter Airlines expands its network from London International Airport with new international routes operated by the Embraer E195-E2 jet. Read More →

NEWS Aug 25, 2026 SWISS Boeing 777 Diverts to Azores Following Unidentified Cabin Odor Mid-Flight A SWISS Boeing 777-300ER bound for Miami declared an emergency and diverted to Lajes Airport in the Azores after crew detected a strong cabin odor. Read More →

INFORMATIONAL Aug 25, 2026 Embraer's Phenom 300EV Secures Triple Certification With Autoland System Onboard Embraer's Phenom 300EV earns FAA, ANAC, and EASA certification, becoming the first light jet with Garmin Emergency Autoland technology. Read More →

NEWS Aug 24, 2026 Israir Secures FAA Approval for Tel Aviv to New York Flights Using A330 Widebodies Israir has cleared a key regulatory hurdle to launch direct service between Tel Aviv and New York, adding widebody A330 aircraft to its fleet. Read More →

NEWS Aug 24, 2026 Archer Aviation and AEG Target L.A. LIVE for City's First Vertiport Ahead of 2028 Olympics Archer Aviation and AEG plan to build Los Angeles' first vertiport at L.A. LIVE, positioning air taxi service for the 2028 Olympic Games. Read More →