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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, there can be little doubt that, over the course of the year, airline safety has continued to reach new levels, with fewer accidents, fewer aircraft being written off, and fewer fatalities. But while air travel remains one of the safest forms of transport, there have still…
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Top 10: The world’s busiest flight routes in 2024
Air traffic has been steadily picking up since the pandemic disruption, with ACI reporting that it finally exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the first half of 2024. Connections that were…
Christmas 2024: How are airlines around the world celebrating?
The big day is nearly here, and air travelers all over the world are braving the crowds to jet off and spend time with their families. In the US, the Transportation Security…
Thousands track Santa’s sleigh on Flightradar24 on Christmas Eve
Fans of flight tracking website Flightradar24 will be familiar with many of the icons that appear every day. The service uses different markers for widebodies, narrowbodies, helicopters,…
Christmas Eve travel panic as American Airlines flights briefly grounded
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated a nationwide ground stop for all American Airlines flights on Christmas Eve morning. The administration reports that the grounding was at…
Flight attendant airlifted to hospital as SWISS Airbus A220 cabin fills with smoke
A SWISS Airbus A220-300 made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, on December 23, 2024, after smoke and fumes filled the cabin. Local press reports one member of the cabin crew was airlifted…
La-Z-Boy petition to ban reclining on airplanes gets almost 200,000 signatures
To recline or not to recline is one of the hottest debates in air travel and contentious for many passengers. So why is a furniture company famed for reclining chairs getting involved?…
Top 10: Most widely used fighter jets in 2025
Thousands of fighter jets will be in active duty across the world’s air forces in 2025, from cutting-edge 5th-generation models like the F-35 to relics of the 1970s such as the Sukhoi Su-24.…
Korean Air celebrates 30 years of connecting South Korea and China
Korean Air has reached a significant milestone: three decades of flying from South Korea to China. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the service, the carrier held commemorative events…
Calculated: How fast Santa flies to deliver all his presents
Each year, Santa Claus must complete his annual task: deliver gifts to every child in the world (so long as they’re not on the naughty list). To achieve this feat in one single night, the man…
RAAF C130-J Hercules completes first ever Christmas airdrop over Palau
A C130-J Hercules military transport aircraft belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has completed its first airdrop over the Republic of Palau. The airdrop was performed on…
COMAC courts airlines in Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and Indonesia for C919 orders
COMAC (the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) has been making moves to attract airlines based in Indonesia, Cambodia, and Kazakhstan, to place orders for its C919 narrowbody 158-192…
10 family members killed after private aircraft crashes in Brazil
10 family members have been killed after a Piper PA-42-1000 Cheyenne 400 they were traveling on crashed shortly after takeoff in Brazil. The tragedy unfolded on December 23, 2024,…
These are the biggest air forces in the world in 2025
Combined, the world’s air forces operate in excess of 50,000 aircraft, with that number changing little year on year. Nevertheless, the World Air Forces Directory has tracked and detailed some…
eVTOL developer Lilium lays off almost all staff, German media reports
Lilium may have laid off around 1,000 employees, almost all of its staff, on December 20, 2024, according to German digital tech media outlet Gründerszene, which quoted unnamed sources within…
Aer Lingus Regional ATR72 suffers nose gear collapse after heavy landing
An Emerald Airlines ATR72 operating on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional suffered a nose gear collapse following a heavy landing at Belfast City Airport (BHD) on the evening of Sunday, December…
Spain to explore participation in Turkish Hürjet advanced jet trainer program
Spain and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on December 20, 2024, to explore the possibility of jointly developing the new advanced trainer aircraft for the Spanish Air…
Mission Merry Christmas: Defense and Air Force groups making holiday rounds
Christmas is approaching fast – two more days, to be exact. Before we get caught in the holiday rush, let’s take the time to think of those who keep our starry skies safe. From tracking…
Fireworks, knives and replica guns spotted in female passenger’s hand luggage
Over 80 consumer grade fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and one canister of pepper spray were among the prohibited items discovered by Transportation Security Administration (TSA)…
Turkish Airlines becomes official Guinness World Records title champion
Turkish Airlines has become an official Guinness World Records title champion after being recognized as the carrier that flies to the most countries around the globe. It has been widely…
Two US Navy F/A-18 pilots shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident over Red Sea
Two US Navy pilots were shot down after a F/A-18 Super Hornet was hit in an “apparent case of friendly fire” over the Red Sea. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on December 22, 2024,…
