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British Airways to suspend Abu Dhabi flights amid ongoing B787 engine issues
The next route to join British Airways’ growing list of canceled flights in 2025 is London-Heathrow Airport (LHR)…
Damascus Airport reopens to commercial flights after fall of Assad regime
Wednesday, December 17, 2024, saw the return of flight operations from Damascus Airport (DAM) in Syria following the…
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.…
Boeing’s November 2024 orders and deliveries as 737 MAX production resumes
Boeing has revealed its latest orders and deliveries total for November 2024 which were hugely impacted by a…
Avianca selects Honeywell cockpit technologies for Airbus A320neo fleet
Colombia’s Avianca has selected Honyeywell’s portfolio of avionics technologies and mechanical systems for use in its new Airbus…
Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau elected as Star Alliance new Chairperson
Star Alliance has elected Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau to be the new chairperson of its executive board. …
US military orders V-22 Osprey fleet operational pause following new incident
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has issued an operational pause for all Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor…
AURA AERO’s INTEGRAL E battery-powered aircraft performs first flight in France
French electric and hybrid aircraft startup AURA AERO announced that on December 3, 2024, it had successfully performed the…
Brussels Airlines launches largest program of flights to sub-Saharan Africa
Brussels Airlines has unveiled plans for its long-haul network for the northern summer of 2025, The peak 2025…
APAC airlines show solid growth in pax and cargo demand for October 2024: AAPA
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) found that October 2024 traffic figures showed robust travel growth. According…
Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 catches fire after landing at Antalya Airport: video
The engine of a Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR aircraft caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey,…
DHL cargo flight trying to land in Vilnius airport crashes in residential area
A Swiftair Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft crashed near Vilnius Airport (VNO) early morning on November 25, 2024. Based…
KLM and Winair reintroduce codeshare on Caribbean inter-island flights
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has announced the re-introduction of a codeshare agreement with Caribbean inter-island operator Winair. The…
Asia Pacific airlines remain focused on resolutions amid continued growth
Leaders of the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) gathered to discuss the future of aviation in the…
Ferrovial Airports to focus on US, pause vertiport investment, CEO confirms
Ferrovial Airports, the airport management subsidiary of the eponymous Spanish construction giant, plans to focus on the US…
FAA relaxes BasicMed operational limits to allow pilots to fly larger aircraft
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its BasicMed regulations to allow pilots to operate larger aircraft and…
Iberia completes first transatlantic A321XLR service
Iberia operated the first revenue service across the Atlantic using its new Airbus A321XLR aircraft on November 14, 2024. …