Articles by Stacey Van der Merwe

NEWS Sep 09, 2026 Malaysian Flying Doctor Service Helicopter Crashes in Borneo, Killing All Five Aboard A helicopter operating Malaysia's Flying Doctor Service crashed in a remote area of Sarawak, killing all five people on board during a medical mission. Read More →

NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Investigators Say Pilots Weighed Aborting Landing Before Deadly Miami Cargo Plane Crash NTSB evidence suggests pilots of an Amazon-contracted cargo plane considered a go-around before the fatal crash at Miami International Airport. Read More →

NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Over 709 Flights Delayed, 110 Canceled as Travel Chaos Sweeps U.S. Airports More than 709 U.S. flights faced delays and 110 were canceled Wednesday as staffing shortages and weather triggered widespread airport disruptions. Read More →

NEWS Sep 08, 2026 Israir Launches New York Route in September Following $85 Million Airbus A330 Purchase Israeli carrier Israir will start direct flights between Tel Aviv and New York in September after investing $85 million in two Airbus A330 aircraft. Read More →

NEWS Sep 07, 2026 Alaska Air Group Faces $521,000 Lawsuit After Rain Ruins 11 Japanese Artworks in Checked Luggage A Hawaii art dealer is suing Alaska Airlines for over $521,000, claiming rain destroyed 11 Japanese paintings left on the tarmac in Honolulu. Read More →

NEWS Sep 06, 2026 Amazon Cargo Plane Overruns Runway at Miami Airport, Hits Vehicles A Boeing 767 operating for Amazon Air overran a runway at Miami International Airport, striking multiple vehicles. Here's what we know so far. Read More →

NEWS Sep 05, 2026 Fire Breaks Out on Airbus A340 at Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye A fire erupted on a retired Airbus A340 on display at the Kocaeli Aviation Science Center in Turkiye, damaging the aircraft's tail section. Read More →

NEWS Sep 04, 2026 Trump Plans to Fly on Qatari Jet for Overseas Trip Despite Security Concerns President Trump will use a Qatari-gifted Boeing 747 for an upcoming international trip, raising security and ethics questions among lawmakers and experts. Read More →

NEWS Sep 04, 2026 IndiGo Aircraft Hits Parking Pole at Srinagar Airport An IndiGo aircraft struck a parking pole while being maneuvered at Srinagar Airport. All passengers and crew are safe. Here's what happened. Read More →

NEWS Aug 20, 2026 Lufthansa Launches Starlink Internet Service on Commercial Flights Lufthansa becomes the first European airline to offer SpaceX Starlink Wi-Fi on scheduled flights, starting with its Allegris fleet on short-haul routes. Read More →