On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re headed to Farnborough for an inside look at how the airshow comes together. From state of the art aircraft tracking technology to making sure all of the toilets are working, Farnborough International director of operations Ben Gleenson explains what it takes to make sure the biannual airshow goes off without a hitch. Also on this week’s episode, what we know so far about the crash of a K2 Airways Cargo 737 off the coast of Pakistan. Castlelake and easyJet agree in principle to an acquisition. A new report highlights long-term issues with French air traffic control — and Ryanair wastes no time seizing the moment to call for reform. And a look at SpiceJet’s operations reveals a much darker picture than we imagined. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Visit the Farnborough Airshow * K2 Airways 737 crash data * New automated live streams available on Flightradar24 Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
AviationNews – Air safety investigators are analyzing recovered flight telemetry and ocean wreckage following the fatal crash of a K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 freighter in...
On this week’s episode of AvTalk, we’re headed to Farnborough for an inside look at how the airshow comes together. From state of the art aircraft tracking technology to making sure all of the toilets are working, Farnborough International director of operations Ben Gleenson explains what it takes to make sure the biannual airshow goes off without a hitch. Also on this week’s episode, what we know so far about the crash of a K2 Airways Cargo 737 off the coast of Pakistan. Castlelake and easyJet agree in principle to an acquisition. A new report highlights long-term issues with French air traffic control — and Ryanair wastes no time seizing the moment to call for reform. And a look at SpiceJet’s operations reveals a much darker picture than we imagined. Helpful links for this week’s episode * Visit the Farnborough Airshow * K2 Airways 737 crash data * New automated live streams available on Flightradar24 Please check back soon for a transcript of this week’s episode.
Flightradar24 Blog•Flightradar2410 JulThe K2 Airways aircraft disappeared from radar Tuesday night.
AirlineGeeks•Zach Vasile9 Jul
Search teams recovered debris in the Arabian Sea, while the five crew members remain missing
Air Data News•Ricardo Meier9 Jul
On July 8th Pakistan Airports Authority confirmed that search teams had found and identified wreckage belonging to the missing K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter. As you can see HERE, pieces of the aircraft were found in the sea 53 NM (98 km) to the south of the Pakistani coastal town of Ormara.
Search teams have recovered wreckage from a K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter that disappeared over the Arabian Sea…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope8 JulThe remains of a Pakistani cargo plane carrying five crew members that disappeared from radar off the country’s southern coast on Tuesday night were found in the Arabian Sea. Wreckage of the Boeing Co. 737 that was operated by K2 Airways was located and identified by the country’s navy and maritime security agency after 12 […]
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PAA) has confirmed that on Tuesday, July 8, a Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft KTA132 (registration AP-BOI) operated by K2 Airways and departing from Sharjah (SHJ) in the United Arab Emirates at 19:02 (GST) and heading to Karachi (KHI), reported a navigational system issue around 9:18 p.m. (PKT). Whilst local air […]
Travel Radar•Kate Angel8 JulAviationNews – Pakistani authorities have launched a massive maritime search and rescue operation after a K2 Airways cargo aircraft carrying five crew members vanished over...
Search-and-rescue teams are searching the Arabian Sea for the missing aircraft and its five crewmembers.
AVweb•Amelia Walsh8 JulAviation News – A K2 Airways Boeing 737-400 cargo plane has gone missing approximately 155 nautical miles southwest of Karachi, Pakistan, following sudden altitude fluctuations...
K2 Airways Cargo flight KTA1732, a Boeing 737-400 freighter enroute to Karachi from Sharjah, has disappeared over the Arabian Sea approximately 155nm from Karachi.
AviationSource News•Len Varley8 JulA K2 Airways Boeing 737 freighter is missing over the Arabian Sea after preliminary flight-tracking data showed a…
AeroTime•Stephen Pope7 JulA search and rescue operation is underway for a 1999-vintage 737-400BDSF operated by K2 Airways, the only active 737-400 freighter in Pakistan. Five people were aboard the aircraft (29210) that had been flying to Karachi (KHI) from Sharjah (SHJ). The crew reported an issue with its navigational system, the Pakistan Airports Authority said today on […]
K2 Airways flight KTA1732 was a scheduled overnight cargo service from Sharjah to Karachi on July 7, 2026, operated by the airline’s sole aircraft, a 27‑year‑old Boeing 737‑4M0 (BDSF) registered AP‑BOI. The aircraft departed Sharjah shortly after 1500 UTC and initially experienced GNSS interference affecting ADS‑B reception, a problem also affecting other aircraft in the […]
World Airline News•Bruce Drum7 JulKARACHI – A search and rescue operation is underway after a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo aircraft disappeared while approaching Karachi on Tuesday evening, with five crew members believed to be on board. Pakistani aviation authorities have not yet confirmed the fate of the aircraft. Authorities launched the search after K2 Airways Cargo flight KTA1732 […]
Aviation24.be•Maarten Van Den Driessche7 Jul
Authorities have launched a search effort for K2 Airways Cargo 737 AP-BOI after the flight did not land as scheduled in Karachi. KTA1732 was en route from Sharjah to Karachi when contact was lost with the aircraft. Preliminary ADS-B data indicate a loss of altitude, followed by a climb, and then a second, sudden and […]
Flightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik7 Jul