bird strike Emirates B777-300 kills 39 flamingos in single bird strike incident in Mumbai At least 39 flamingos have been killed in a single bird strike incident when an Emirates B777-300ER aircraft… ByJean Carmela LimMay 22, 20241 comment
Frontier Airlines Woman arrested after refusing to comply with emergency exit seat instructions A Frontier Airlines passenger was arrested by police officers at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) after she refused… ByJean Carmela LimMay 22, 20242 comments
Avianca Emirates and Avianca launch codeshare partnership via three European hubs Emirates, the world’s largest airline, and Avianca, the national carrier of Colombia in South America, have launched a… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
Wizz Air Wizz Air teams up with data-analytics firm Striim to improve overall performance European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has announced a new partnership with California-based Striim, a leading supplier of unified,… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
incident Singapore Airlines CEO ‘very sorry’ after pax dies during extreme turbulence The CEO of Singapore Airlines, Goh Choon Phong, has offered his “deepest apologies” to everyone affected on flight… ByJean Carmela LimMay 22, 20242 comments
Riyadh Air Riyadh Air to begin flights towards certification in September 2024 Saudi Arabia’s startup international carrier Riyadh Air has announced that the airline intends to start pre-certification flights in… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
Turkish Airlines Turkish Airlines restores flights to Afghanistan after almost three years Turkish Airlines is continuing its pursuit of holding the crown of “flying to more countries than any other… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
Embraer Embraer and Saudi Arabia to explore commercial aircraft and eVTOL opportunities Brazilian aerospace company Embraer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
Defense Australia, New Zealand and France conduct evacuation flights from New Caledonia In light of the increasing unrest in New Caledonia, Australia and New Zealand have begun evacuation efforts to… ByClément CharpentreauMay 22, 2024
Aer Lingus Viva Las Vegas! Aer Lingus reveals new route from Dublin to Nevada’s ‘Sin City’ Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus will be betting big on a new route between Dublin and Las Vegas… ByLuke PetersMay 22, 2024
Japan Airlines Japan Airlines deploys world’s first ground power units powered by batteries Japan Airlines (JAL) has introduced the world’s first electrically powered ground power units (eGPU) at Matsuyama Airport (MYJ)… ByLuke PetersMay 21, 2024
Africa US reaches agreement with Niger to remove military forces by mid-September 2024 US troops will leave the West African nation of Niger by September 15, 2024. The decision, which was… ByClément CharpentreauMay 21, 20241 comment
Australia Virgin Australia named AU’s most reliable airline; launches status match offer Virgin Australia was named Australia’s most reliable domestic carrier in April 2024 by the country’s Bureau of Infrastructure… ByJean Carmela LimMay 21, 2024
SmartLynx SmartLynx A321P2F arrives in Brazil, first of type to operate in South America The first Airbus A321P2F (passenger-to-cargo converted freighter) to operate on the continent of South America has arrived in… ByLuke PetersMay 21, 2024
Bangkok One dead, multiple injured after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight One passenger has died and more than 30 others have been injured after a Singapore Airlines plane hit… ByJean Carmela LimMay 21, 20243 comments
British Airways British Airways announces restart of flights from London-Heathrow to Jeddah Adding to Saudi Arabia’s recent momentum in the commercial aviation arena, British Airways has announced it will be… ByLuke PetersMay 21, 2024
Department of Transportation Southwest seeks new slot at Washington airport for nonstop Las Vegas flight Southwest Airlines has announced that will apply to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a newly created slot… ByIan MolyneauxMay 21, 2024
Aurora Aurora advances high-speed vertical lift concept to preliminary design phase The high-speed vertical lift X-plane concept developed by Aurora Flight Sciences has reached the preliminary design phase. This… ByClément CharpentreauMay 21, 2024