AVIATION NEWS
Cirrus Aircraft delivers its 600th Vision Jet single-engined private jet
On December 23, 2024, Cirrus Aircraft announced the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet. The single-engine private jet is the world’s only Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified private jet aircraft and has become hugely popular in the smaller private jet aircraft space since its original…
LATEST
TRENDING NOW
AeroTime supports global aviation events
AVIATION ECONOMICS
AVIATION NEWS
La-Z-Boy petition to ban reclining on airplanes gets almost 200,000 signatures
To recline or not to recline is one of the hottest debates in air travel and contentious for many passengers. So why is a furniture company famed for reclining chairs getting involved?…
Top 10: Most widely used fighter jets in 2025
Thousands of fighter jets will be in active duty across the world’s air forces in 2025, from cutting-edge 5th-generation models like the F-35 to relics of the 1970s such as the Sukhoi Su-24.…
Korean Air celebrates 30 years of connecting South Korea and China
Korean Air has reached a significant milestone: three decades of flying from South Korea to China. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the service, the carrier held commemorative events…
Calculated: How fast Santa flies to deliver all his presents
Each year, Santa Claus must complete his annual task: deliver gifts to every child in the world (so long as they’re not on the naughty list). To achieve this feat in one single night, the man…
RAAF C130-J Hercules completes first ever Christmas airdrop over Palau
A C130-J Hercules military transport aircraft belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its first airdrop over the Republic of Palau. The airdrop was performed on…
COMAC courts airlines in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia for C919 orders
COMAC (the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has been making moves to attract airlines based in Indonesia, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan, to place orders for its C919 narrowbody 158-192…
South African Airways boosts flight services between Johannesburg and Perth
South African Airways has increased its flight services between Johannesburg’s O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Perth Airport (PER), from three to five times weekly. The…
These are the biggest air forces in the world in 2025
Combined, the world’s air forces operate in excess of 50,000 aircraft, with that number changing little year on year. Nevertheless, the World Air Forces Directory has tracked and detailed some…
Technical issues: Malaysia Airlines’ new Airbus A330neo grounded after 4 flights
In a highly embarrassing turn of events for both Malaysia Airlines and Airbus, the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier has temporarily grounded its first and only Airbus A330-900neo after operating…
Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heavy landing
An Emerald Airlines ATR72 operating on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional suffered a nose gear collapse following a heavy landing at Belfast City Airport (BHD) on the evening of Sunday, December…
Fireworks, knives and replica guns spotted in female passenger’s hand luggage
Over 80 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray were among the prohibited items discovered by Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…
Turkish Airlines becomes official Guinness World Records title champion
Turkish Airlines has become an official Guinness World Records title champion after being recognized as the carrier that flies to the most countries around the globe. It has been widely…
Two US Navy F/A-18 pilots shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident over Red Sea
Two US Navy pilots were shot down after a F/A-18 Super Hornet was hit in an “apparent case of friendly fire” over the Red Sea. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on December 22, 2024,…
The anatomy of a commercial flight – all you ever wanted to know: Part two
In the previous installment of this two-part article, AeroTime took you through the initial stages of a routine commercial flight, from the pre-departure checks carried out by the pilots and…
Air Canada confirms third order for Airbus A220-300s, secures five more jets
Air Canada has confirmed its third order with Airbus for A220-300 aircraft, after first announcing plans to purchase the single-aisle jet in 2016. On December 20, 2024, five years…
Lufthansa Group purchases further 5 A350-1000s bringing total order to 15
The Lufthansa Group has announced that it has ordered an additional five A350-1000 aircraft, taking the total firm order for the next generation long-haul plane to fifteen. The group declared…
Cathay Pacific continues on path to recovery with strong November 2024 results
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has released its latest traffic figures for November 2024. The results, released on December 20, 2024, show that the airline is continuing its growth…
Lithuania finds no evidence of ‘unlawful interference’ in DHL Vilnius crash
The preliminary analysis of the black boxes from the DHL cargo aircraft that crashed in Vilnius in late November 2024 shows no evidence of “unlawful interference”, Lithuania’s Transport…
Spain orders 25 more Eurofighter jets, to grow total fleet to 115 aircraft
On December 20, 2024, the Spanish government announced the signing of a contract with the Munich-based NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency (NETMA) for the acquisition of 25…
Malaysia to resume search for MH370 wreckage 10 years after disappearance
Malaysia is to restart the search for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in the southern Indian Ocean. During a press conference held on…
