Footage of the eruption of the Mexican dangerous volcano Popocatépetl

Footage of the eruption of the volcano Popocatépetl that woke up in Mexico.

Eruption in Russia’s Kamchatka threatens aviation: Response team

The Shiveluch volcano in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula erupted early on Tuesday and sent up an ash plume 10 kilometers (six miles) high, posing an increased threat to air traffic, the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) said.

Plane carrying 133 crashes in China: Rescue mission underway

 

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 The Civil Aviation Administration of China has confirmed the crash of a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by China Eastern Airlines in the country’s south.

All victims of plane crash in Havana identified

Cuba's Institute of Forensic Medicine (IFM) has identified the remains of all the victims of the plane crash which took place on May 18 near Havana's Jose Marti International Airport, the daily Juventud Rebelde reported on Sunday.

Timeline of airplane accidents in Cuba

The news of the crash of a Boeing 737 outside Havana on Friday caused consternation across Cuba.

China's C919 performs first successful long-distance test flight

China's first medium-sized airliner, COMAC C919, Friday carried out its first successful long-distance test flight between the cities of Shanghai and Xian.

Turkish Airlines jet crash kills 32 in Kyrgyzstan

A Turkish Airlines cargo plane crashed into a village near Kyrgyzstan's main airport Monday, killing 32 people and destroying homes after attempting to land in thick fog, authorities said.

Signals detected from crashed EgyptAir black boxes in Mediterranean

Signals have been detected from the emergency transmitter on crashed EgyptAir Flight MS804, investigators said Thursday.

'Terrorism' more likely than technical failure in missing plane: Egypt minister

Egypt's aviation minister said on Thursday that a "terror" attack was a more probable explanation for the disappearance of an EgyptAir flight carrying 66 people from Paris than technical failure.

EgyptAir Flight MS804 from Paris to Cairo 'disappears from radar'. The search operation is being co-ordinated with the Greek authorities.

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo has disappeared from radar, the Egyptian airline says.

NASA begins work to bring back supersonic passenger travel

U.S. space agency NASA on Monday took the first step towards the possible return of supersonic passenger air travel by awarding a 20-million-U.S.-dollar contract for the preliminary design of a "low boom" flight demonstration aircraft.

'Worst haze in a decade' blankets S. Thailand

 Dense haze produced by Indonesian forest fires has caused some of the worst pollution levels in southern Thailand for a decade, officials said Thursday, delaying flights in an area popular with tourists.

Philippine Bulusan volcano placed under alert

The Philippine government declared on Thursday Alert Level 1 or abnormal level for Bulusan Volcano in eastern province of Sorsogon.

Millions stay at home as massive blizzard hits US

A massive blizzard has hit the US Northeast, halting thousands of flights and closing hundreds of schools.
Officials warned that the storm could dump as much as 90cm of snow on the region. 

Rescuers find 4 large objects in AirAsia crash area

Rescuers have found four large objects in the area of a search for the wreck of a Malaysian AirAsia plane off Indonesia, Indonesia’s Search and Rescue Agency Chief Bambang Soelistyo said on Saturday.

Death toll from tropical storm rises to 35 in Philippines

Tropical storm Jangmi, locally known as Seniang, has claimed at least 35 lives in the central and southern parts of the Philippines, the government disaster relief agency said Wednesday.

US Navy sends ship to assist AirAsia flight searching

The United States has sent a destroyer to the Java Sea to assist in searching for a missing AirAsia jetliner, US officials said Monday.

The USS Sampson was expected to arrive Tuesday in the search zone for Flight QZ8501, which lost contact on Sunday with 162 people on board.

AirAsia plane likely at sea bottom (Indonesia search chief)

The AirAsia plane with 162 people on board may have fallen into the bottom of the sea, 24 hours after the jetliner vanished from radar en route from Indonesia to Singapore, said Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency chief in Jakarta Monday.

Flight From Indonesia to Singapore Loses Contact

An AirAsia flight with 162 passengers and crew on board has lost contact with air traffic control.

The flight by the low-cost airline had left the Indonesian city of Surabaya heading to Singapore when it disappeared at 7:24 a.m. Sunday, local time - 42 minutes into its flight.