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Austrian Airlines bids farewell to first of 17 Embraer E195s in fleet rollover
Austrian Airlines has bid farewell to the first of 17 Embraer E195s as part of its short and medium-haul fleet rollover that will see the carrier shift to only Airbus A320 family jets. The first Embraer, now registered as I-ENJA, left Vienna International Airport (VIE) on December 12, 2025, and landed…
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MH370: Malaysia Airlines ordered to pay $410K per family as search resumes
A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay compensation of over US$410,000 (2.9 million yuan) to each family that filed a case regarding the disappearance…
First PEGASUS SIGINT aircraft arrives in Germany for integration
The first aircraft destined for Germany’s PEGASUS airborne signals intelligence program has arrived in the country, marking the start of system integration and certification work ahead of…
Why Saudia stands ‘bullish’ on hitting its ambitious Vision 2030 targets
Saudia is an airline on the move, guided by a transformative ambition to increase its fleet, expand its network and open the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to…
Skydiver survives after parachute snags on airplane tail in Australia: video
A skydiver in Queensland, Australia, survived a terrifying midair emergency after his reserve parachute deployed prematurely and left the man dangling from the tail of a Cessna 208…
American Airlines in talks with Amazon for in-flight satellite Wi-Fi
American Airlines revealed it is in discussions with Amazon about using the company’s low-Earth-orbit satellite network to provide in-flight Wi-Fi. CEO Robert Isom said in an interview with…
Boeing-backed EVIO launches hybrid-electric regional airliner with 450 orders
EVIO, a little-known hybrid-electric aircraft developer backed by Boeing, stepped into the spotlight on December 11, 2025, with the public launch of its EVIO 810 regional…
USAF B-52 strategic bomber completes ferry flight after new radar installation
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has completed its ferry flight following the installation of a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, marking another step in the service’s…
Lufthansa linked airlines both appoint new CEOs from group ranks
Two Lufthansa Group linked airlines have appointed new CEOs from the company’s own ranks during a busy day of leadership changes. On December 11, 2025, Lufthansa-owned Eurowings announced that…
flydubai launches direct Vilnius–Dubai route, opening Baltics to new connections
flydubai is officially set to start its first direct service from Vilnius, Lithuania, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking one of the longest new nonstop flights available from…
Airbus trial opens door to geese-inspired transatlantic flights
An Airbus trial in collaboration with Delta, Air France and Virgin Atlantic has opened the door to geese-inspired transatlantic flights after describing the experiment as “successful”. On…
NTSB Chair describes roll back of safety rules over Washington DC as ‘shameful’
The Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Jennifer Homendy, has described proposed legislation that would reduce safety in the skies of Washington DC as “shameful”. On…
Japan, US hold joint air drills over Sea of Japan after China-Russia flights
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) carried out joint military drills with the United States over the Sea of Japan on December 11, 2025, deploying US B-52 strategic bombers alongside Japanese…
US bill would restore key SAF tax credit and extend support through 2033
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced a bill that would restore and extend a key federal incentive for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), aiming to stabilize a sector that developers…
US Homeland Security buying six Boeing 737s for ICE deportation flights
The US Department of Homeland Security will buy six Boeing 737s for use in Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights, marking a significant shift in how the government…
NetJets selects Starlink to equip 600 jets with high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity
NetJets will begin installing Starlink high-speed internet across its fleet as early as this month, marking one of the largest single adoptions of low-Earth-orbit data connectivity…
Netherlands orders three additional NH90 naval helicopters
The Netherlands has signed a contract to acquire three additional NH90 maritime helicopters, the Ministry of Defence announced on December 9, 2025. The agreement was concluded through the NATO…
SAS and WestJet form new codeshare linking Canada and Scandinavia
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and WestJet have formed a codeshare agreement, improving connections between their networks in Scandinavia and Canada. In a statement released on December 10,…
Lufthansa Group unveils new brand identity as part of subsidiary airline shakeup
Lufthansa Group has unveiled a new brand identity as part of its efforts to “evolve from a group of airlines into an integrated airline group”. As part of the announcement on December 10,…
Small aircraft hits car after emergency landing on busy Florida highway: video
A small aircraft crashed into a car while making an emergency landing on the I-95 highway near Cocoa, Florida, one of the busiest roads in the area, local authorities…
Airbus CEO remains confident in FCAS despite ongoing tensions with Dassault
The head of Airbus has once again voiced his confidence in the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS), even as he acknowledged that the next-generation fighter program remains mired in…
