A drone-delivered automated external defibrillator (AED) played a key role in the successful resuscitation of a man who suffered an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Borås, Sweden, highlighting the growing role of drones in emergency medical response. The incident occurred on 19 July 2026, when an Everdrone drone was automatically dispatched alongside an ambulance as part […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban6 Aug
Have you ever gotten a free upgrade and then immediately started complaining about how you don’t like the seat? Right, neither have I, but that is exactly what I witnessed on my recent SWISS Senses A350 first class flight…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 Aug
The man had also reportedly been working extra shifts at a competing maintenance company.
Airbus delivered to the French military the first NH90 Caïman Standard 2, a specifically modified variant of the helicopter for special operations. France received its first NH90 Standard 2 helicopter, the variant of the helicopter designed for special operations within the Aviation Légère de l’Armée de Terre (French Army Aviation), Airbus Helicopters announced on Jul. […]
The Aviationist•Parth Satam1 Aug
In just one morning this month, Manchester Airport security officers in Terminal 2 confiscated nearly 100 items that breached UK aviation rules.
AviationSource News•Len Varley28 JulAustrian Airlines flight OS654 from Košice to Vienna was delayed by around two hours after a man gained unauthorised access to Košice International Airport, boarded a parked Embraer E195 aircraft (tail number OE-LWI) and fell asleep inside. According to local reports, the Slovak man, believed to be in his 50s, entered the nearly empty terminal […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban27 Jul
For the amount of ”security theater” you’ll find at airports, it’s amazing how things sometimes slip through the cracks. Here’s a case where someone wandered an airport terminal, then snuck onto the apron, then managed to board a plane and sleep there, only to be confronted by the crew in the morning (thanks to Samo for flagging this)…
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig27 JulTwo Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire after a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER registered A7-BAJ operating a flight from Doha to Manchester Airport prompted concerns from civil authorities. The aircraft, operating as flight QR23, was intercepted after entering UK airspace, with the RAF confirming that a Quick Reaction […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban25 Jul
One man's fight for citizenship turns into a battle against ICE: A Southwest flight attendant's ordeal.
The proliferation of drones in land warfare has brought maneuver to a stalemate, extracting a significant toll in terms of both man and machine. Attack helicopters and their crews, long the lifeblood of maneuver warfare, are increasingly held at risk by a combination of loitering munitions, cheap air defenses, and ubiquitous persistent ISR platforms that
A German resident of Turkish descent was arrested upon landing on a flight from Turkey to Germany, after he refused to sit next to a female seat mate, only to then punch the flight attendant when she tried to help with the situation. The guy then proceeded to insult police officers in Turkish, leading to even more charges… talk about awful behavior.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig19 Jul
A man was thrown to the ground and handcuffed by a pair of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at Las Vegas Airport (LAS), only for them to run off mid-arrest, as the guy had a handcuff locked on one of his wrists.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig17 Jul
4.4 million man-hours, 100 upgraded aircraft, and a $5 billion investment. Emirates' fleet makeover has reached a major milestone.
A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 flying from Thessaloniki, Greece to Memmingen, Germany had to return to its point of departure on Friday, July 10th after debris from an engine failure caused damage to the aircraft's window. Most notable, the incident injured one of the plane's passengers, with some reports suggesting that they were even partially sucked out of the broken window.
The judge deemed the incident a dangerous crime that could have brought the plane down.
A passenger was almost sucked out of a broken window on a Ryanair flight after a window shattered midflight. The man was lifted from his seat after the cabin rapidly became depressurised. Passengers have reported the head and shoulders of the man were entirely out of the window at one point following the incident. The […]
Travel Radar•Olivia Jarvis12 Jul
OMAAT reader Ivan shared a bizarre experience with me, whereby he was sexually assaulted in a domestic Turkish Airlines lounge by a security guard… with multiple interactions! He asks for my take on this, and I find this to be so shocking that I’m not even sure what to think.
One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig12 Jul
A Ryanair passenger was saved by his seatbelt after an aircraft window shattered midflight, resulting in the man…
AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux10 JulAfter a negative experience attempting to acquire support at Manchester Airport (MAN), neurodivergent advocate Ellie Middleton took to social media to voice accessibility concerns for individuals with invisible disabilities at the airport. She encouraged those who travelled using the sunflower lanyard scheme to share their experiences and pushed Manchester Airport Group (MAG) to revoke changes […]
Travel Radar•Melissa Thomas9 JulManchester Airport (MAN) has opened its new Executive by Escape Lounges in Terminal 2. It is open to all passengers travelling through the terminal regardless of their ticket class, provided they book entry or walk up on the day. The New Lounges The Executive by Escape Lounges at MAN is a major addition to the […]
Travel Radar•Holly Snow6 Jul