Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines will be first international carrier at Sydney’s new airport It has been announced that Singapore Airlines has become the first international airline to agree to operate flights…byLuke PetersAugust 27, 2024
AustraliaJuneyao Air announces launch of direct flights from Shanghai to Sydney Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines announced that it will launch direct flights from Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Sydney…byJean Carmela LimAugust 27, 2024
AustraliaProposed Australian newcomer Koala Airlines aims to commence 737 MAX services The Australian commercial aviation scene has become synonymous with resembling something of an airline graveyard – not just…byLuke PetersAugust 27, 20248 comments
Boom SupersonicBoom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator completes second test flight Boom Supersonic has successfully completed the second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator aircraft at the Mojave Air and…byClément CharpentreauAugust 27, 2024
Garuda IndonesiaVideo captures Garuda Indonesia Boeing 737 fuel leak as it departs from Jakarta A Garuda Indonesia flight was grounded after it suffered a fuel leak on the runway while departing from…byJean Carmela LimAugust 27, 20244 comments
ColombiaFuel shortage at Colombian airports disrupts LATAM Airlines Colombia operations LATAM Airlines Colombia is dealing with a severe aviation fuel shortage that has disrupted operations in Leticia (LET),…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 26, 2024
Rex AirlinesTravel Minister supports Rex slots, orders SYD to ditch ‘use it or lose it’ rule Australia’s Minister of Transport Catherine King has directed Sydney-Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) to support Rex’s regional slots…byJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 20241 comment
ChinaJapan scrambles fighter jets after China breaches airspace for the first time Japan’s Ministry of Defence said a Chinese military aircraft had encroached into its territorial airspace on August 26,…byJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2024
C-130 HerculesThe venerable C-130 Hercules marks 70 years since its first flight It is quite remarkable for an aircraft type to remain in active service for 70 years, especially when…byMiquel RosAugust 26, 20241 comment
RussiaRussian missile attack damages Kyiv hydroelectric dam on Dnipro river The Russian armed forces targeted the Kyiv Hydroelectric Power Plant in Vyshhorod, upstream from Ukraine’s capital city. Unconfirmed…byClément CharpentreauAugust 26, 2024
BoeingOman Air takes delivery of first of three new Boeing 787-9s scheduled for 2024 Oman Air has taken delivery of the first Boeing B787-9 aircraft out of the three that it is…byJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2024
UkraineUkraine has deployed its home-made drone-missile Palyanytsia for the first time Ukraine has deployed a so-called long-range ‘drone missile’ called Palyanytsia against Russia for the first time. The first…byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 26, 2024
Air New ZealandAir New Zealand takes sick children on panoramic Dreamliner flight Air New Zealand conducted an unusual panoramic flight (flight number NZ8477) over the South Island of its home country…byMiquel RosAugust 26, 2024
QantasQantas sells heavily discounted first class Australia to US tickets by mistake Qantas has mistakenly sold hundreds of first class tickets for almost 85% lower than the normal fare. About…byJean Carmela LimAugust 26, 2024
Malaysia AirlinesMalaysia Airlines to reduce flights until December 2024 Malaysia Airlines has announced plans to scale back its operations in response to ongoing supply chain and technical…byGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 26, 2024
Flight cancelationFlight suspensions rise as Israel-Lebanon conflict escalates In response to escalating Israel-Lebanon cross-border tensions, a group of at least 10 major airlines have suspended flights…byGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 25, 2024
BoeingNASA opts for uncrewed Starliner return due to safety concerns NASA announced that Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth without the two astronauts currently aboard, in order…byGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 25, 2024
Boeing 787 DreamlinerUndercarriage damage strikes Qantas Boeing 787 upon Perth arrival A Qantas Boeing 787 aircraft experienced a tire blowout incident upon landing at Perth Airport in Australia, resulting…byGabriele PetrauskaiteAugust 25, 2024