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Heathrow had two additional substations with ‘enough power’ to run airport
John Pettigrew, the CEO of the electricity network firm National Grid, has claimed that London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) had access to two additional substations with “enough power” to keep operations running. In an interview with the Financial Times, the National Grid boss described the fire…
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Deportation flights with Venezuelan migrants resume after mutual deal with US
Deportation flights for Venezuelan illegal migrants to their home country resumed through Honduras on March 24, 2025, marking the first flight since the Venezuelan government and the Trump…
Veteran pilot dies after vintage combat jet crashes at South African air show
A highly skilled and respected veteran test pilot died after the vintage combat jet he was flying at an air show in South Africa suddenly lost control and impacted the ground on Saturday,…
Loved ones of Germanwings plane crash victims mark 10 years since tragedy
Loved ones of those killed on Germanwings flight 9525 have come together to remember the deceased 10 years after co-pilot Andreas Lubitz deliberately downed the aircraft. On March 24,…
Condor broadens twin-modal commercial agreement with Deutsche Bahn railways
German-based leisure airline Condor has announced the expansion of its commercial relationship with German national railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). The widening of the existing agreement…
Malaysia Airlines returns to Paris with inaugural A350 flight to CDG
Malaysia Airlines has officially relaunched its direct flights to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on March 22, 2025, nine years after it last flew the route. The carrier’s Airbus…
Cathay Pacific kicks off 2025 flagship ‘I Can Fly’ youth engagement initiative
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has cut the ribbon on the 2025 incarnation of its flagship community service initiative, known as the ‘I Can Fly’ youth program. The initiative aims to…
Five crewmembers dead after Kenyan cargo plane crashes in Somalia
On March 22, 2025, a Kenyan-registered De Havilland Canada DHC-5D Buffalo cargo plane crashed as it prepared to land at Mogadishu-Aden Abdulle International Airport (MGQ) in Somalia. According…
SkyTeam launches new brand positioning and slogan ahead of 25th anniversary
Global airline alliance SkyTeam has launched a new brand campaign and slogan ahead of its 25th anniversary later this year. On March 20, 2025, SkyTeam unveiled “The Priority is You”…
Etihad and Ethiopian team up for codeshare agreement, new flight connections
Etihad Airways announced that it has entered a partnership with Ethiopian Airlines that includes a codeshare agreement and enhanced connectivity between the Middle East and Africa. Under the…
UK’s Farnborough Airport signs deal for 12.5 million liters of SAF
The UK’s Farnborough Airport has announced that it has signed a deal with Hydrogen Refinery to supply 12.5 million liters (10,000 tons) annually of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made locally…
French ATL2 targeted by Russian fire-control radar during patrol over Baltic Sea
A French Navy Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol aircraft was illuminated by the fire control radar of a Russian naval unit during a surveillance mission over international waters in the…
Doha’s Hamad Int’l Airport completes expansion, unveils Concourses D and E
Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar officially opened brand new Concourses D and E, increasing its capacity to over 65 million passengers annually. The unveiling of the concourses…
Delta Connection flight received sink rate alert before Toronto Pearson crash
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has published its preliminary report into the Delta Connection crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) earlier this year. …
Eight-kilometer ash cloud from Flores Island volcano grounds Bali flights
Seven international flights from Indonesia’s resort island Bali have been cancelled due to a volcanic eruption in the eastern region of the country, which released dark ash up to eight…
Jetstar Asia launches inaugural flight between Singapore and Labuan Bajo
Jetstar Asia has officially launched its inaugural flight from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Komodo International Airport (LBJ) in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia. Flight 3K26, which took off at…
FedEx places new order for 10 ATR 72-600F regional aircraft
The worldwide express delivery firm FedEx has placed an order for 10 ATR 72-600F regional aircraft adding to a previous agreement signed between the two companies in 2017. ATR confirmed…
Malaysia Aviation Group expands fleet with order for 30 new Boeing 737s
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has announced the purchase of 30 new Boeing 737 aircraft directly from the US planemaker as part of its fleet…
How mobile scanning transforms airline operations
AeroTime is excited to welcome Max Stratmann as a guest columnist. Max is CRO of Scanbot SDK, which builds barcode and document scanning software for mobile apps and websites. More than 300…
Heathrow Airport faces all-day closure after fire at local electrical substation
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) will close all day after a fire broke out at a local electrical substation overnight throwing global travel into disarray. London Fire Brigade responded to…
From crop dusting to global megacarrier: Marking 100 years of Delta Air Lines
There are only a handful of airlines in existence that have celebrated 100 years of operations. After all, it has only been 121 years since the Wright Brothers first took to the air. Yet,…
