Israeli media report alleged flydubai plan to crash at Ben Gurion
Israeli media outlets report that the co-pilot accused of attacking a colleague aboard a flydubai flight to Tel Aviv planned to crash the aircraft at Ben Gurion Airport. The ABC,…
Alaska seeks to join American’s Atlantic and Pacific joint businesses
Alaska Airlines intends to join American Airlines’ Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses, a proposed expansion that the airlines say would broaden international travel options and West Coast connections. The change…
NASA Opens Flight Director Applications Through Oct. 12
NASA has opened applications for its next class of flight directors, who lead human-spaceflight missions from mission control at Johnson Space Center in Houston. U.S. citizens can apply through Monday,…
Alaska and Hawaiian’s Atmos Rewards adds flight-earning choices
Atmos Rewards, the loyalty program for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines, will let members choose to earn flight points and status points by distance traveled, price paid or segments flown.…
What drove the Flydubai Flight 1073 attack? Claims and unanswered questions
The Guardian reports that a co-pilot attacked the pilot aboard flydubai Flight 1073, a Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flight, and that passengers and two off-duty pilots helped the aircraft land in Tabuk,…
Flydubai co-pilot’s time in Australia under investigation after alleged cockpit attack
Australian security agencies are investigating the flydubai co-pilot’s links to the country after an alleged attempt to take control of an Israel-bound flight, The Guardian reported on October 4, 2026.…
Flydubai flight lands safely after pilot is stabbed
A Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv landed safely in Saudi Arabia after a man stabbed a pilot and tried to take over the aircraft, the BBC reported. The…
UAE prosecutor says flydubai co-pilot used crash axe in alleged attack
The UAE prosecutor general said the co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 used a cockpit crash axe in an attempted “terrorist attack” on an Israel-bound flight, The Guardian reported. The newspaper…
TSA to bar officers from sitting while checking travelers’ IDs
The Guardian reports that the Transportation Security Administration is moving to bar officers who check travelers’ boarding passes and IDs before security checkpoints from sitting while they work. TSA says…
Medical Plane With Six Aboard Missing Off Massachusetts
A Gulfstream G-100 medical plane bound for Boston went missing off Massachusetts with six people aboard, the BBC reported, citing US authorities. The report said the Federal Aviation Administration lost…