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Virgin Galactic and ENAC to explore spaceflights from Italian spaceport
Virgin Galactic and Italy’s Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of launching spaceflights from Grottaglie Spaceport in Southern Italy. The study will assess the spaceport’s airspace, infrastructure, and regulatory compatibility with US standards, as well…
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Think like an airline: What do carriers consider when choosing a new route?
In the third of a series of six articles, Gavin Eccles, Professor of Aviation at Universidade Lusófona, will address how airlines look at network planning and route development, and how…
China Southern launches first flight from Sydney to Beijing Daxing Airport
China Southern Airlines’ maiden flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) took to the skies on December 13, 2024. Flight CZ 5026 departed…
95 incidents in 12 years: Is the Sukhoi Superjet safe?
The Sukhoi Superjet is a relative newcomer to the aviation world, having first entered service in April 2011. In that short time, the aircraft has been involved in 95 recorded incidents, five…
US DOT fines Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for code violations
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed fines on Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways for flying under US airlines’ designator codes. In a press release issued on December…
Korean Air celebrates 30 years of flight service between Seoul and Atlanta
On December 12, 2024, Korean Air celebrated 30 years of serving non-stop flights between Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). To mark the…
Jetstar officially launches flights from Sydney to Port Vila, Vanuatu
Jetstar Australia has officially launched non-stop flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD) and Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) in Port Vila, Vanuatu. The inaugural…
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior to purchase nine H145 Airbus helicopters
Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has signed a contract agreement with Airbus for the purchase of nine H145 helicopters. The helicopters will be operated by the Police Aviation Command for law…
Aircalin announces order for two Airbus A350-900 aircraft for long-haul routes
Aircalin, the long-haul airline based in the South Pacific French territory of New Caledonia, has announced an order with Airbus for two A350-900 twin-aisle aircraft. The new additions to the…
Anduril and Archer partner to develop hybrid VTOL defense aircraft
Anduril Industries and Archer Aviation have announced a partnership to develop a next-generation hybrid-propulsion, vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) aircraft specifically for defense…
Korean Air closes deal for Asiana takeover, acquiring 63.88% ownership stake
Korean Air has closed its acquisition of Asiana Airlines, four years after announcing its intent to takeover on November 16, 2020. On December 12, 2024, Korean Air announced that it had…
Virgin Australia flights to Doha can now be booked for travel from June 2025
Virgin Australia flights to Doha’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Qatar can now be booked for travel from June 2025. The announcement came shortly after the Australian Competition &…
easyJet announces further UK expansion and fleet growth for summer 2025
easyJet has announced that it will launch six new routes from four UK airports for the northern summer of 2025 and will also grow its UK-based fleet with an additional A320 family aircraft…
Haiti reopens Toussaint Louverture Airport after month-long closure
Haiti’s government has reopened Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-au-Prince, ending a month-long closure. The airport has been closed since November 2024 due to a series…
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp announces new scheduled flights from Chișinău, Moldova
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp has announced the commencement of direct flights to a range or European destinations from a new base the airline will set up in Chișinău, Moldova. The services, which…
Allied Air Boeing 737F runs off runway in Abuja, sustains substantial damage
An Allied Air Cargo Boeing 737 freighter has sustained substantial damage after suffering from a runway excursion at Abuba Airport in Nigeria. The aircraft was completing an internal flight…
Kuwait Airways receives its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft in Toulouse
Kuwait Airways has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo aircraft at the European planemaker’s final assembly plant in Toulouse, France. The aircraft, named “Boubyan” by the carrier…
Air Canada to lease two Boeing 767 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines
Air Canada has leased two Boeing 767-300 freighters to Ethiopian Airlines Cargo, with the first already being prepared to join the African carrier. The two freighters, registered C-GHXI and…
Man arrested at PHL Airport after TSA finds loaded gun in carry-on bag
A man was arrested after US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) found a loaded handgun in his carry-on luggage. In a press…
Skeletons on board? The truth behind Santiago Flight 513’s disappearance
In 1989, when people opened their newspapers to read that a missing 1950s airliner had turned up 35 years later, complete with 92 skeletons on board, there was an understandable level of…
FAA and EASA renew partnership for safe and secure civil aviation activities
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have signed a Declaration of Intent to continue to “foster and enrich” their partnership to support…
