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Taiwan’s new domestically developed advanced trainer crashes onto the sea
One of Taiwan’s newly developed AT-5 Brave Eagle advanced trainer aircraft crashed onto the sea during a training flight off Taitung City, on the island’s southeastern coast, on February 15, 2025. The two-seater aircraft was being flown by a single pilot, who managed to eject safely and was…
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Skytrans starts new chapter with latest Airbus fleet addition
Skytrans, an Australian-based passenger airline, a part of Avia Solutions Group and the first ACMI provider in Australia within the group, has officially added a new Airbus A319 model to its…
Japan’s ANA to offer plant-based ramen on int’l first and business class
All Nippon Airways (ANA) is to begin serving plant-based ramen on international first and business class flights. Called ‘ANA Original Ramen’, these will be introduced as a light meal option…
Trump pledges F-35 fighter jets amid strengthening US-India trade ties
During the official visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington, D.C., from February 12–13, 2025, US President Donald Trump pledged to provide India with Lockheed Martin F-35…
Canary Islands airline Binter orders four ATR 72-600s plus five options
On February 14, 2025, Spanish airline Binter announced the ordering of four additional ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft, with an option for a further five units of the same type in the…
TUI flight caught in fuel emergency as Storm Pia battered Britain
As Storm Pia battered Britain in 2023, a TUI flight with 291 passengers and 10 crew onboard was forced to declare a fuel emergency upon struggling to land. A report by the Air Accidents…
Mechanical issue halts US Secretary Rubio’s Boeing C-32 flight to Europe
While heading to Europe with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch, the US Air Force’s Boeing C-32 had to turn back to Washington due to a…
Energy considerations in aviation: How realistic are alternative energy forms?
With over 35 years in management, science, and consulting, Dr. Klaus Radermacher KRBE GmbH brings a wealth of experience in analyzing and assessing transportation systems. His innovative…
All Nippon Airways (ANA) launches flights to iGA Istanbul Airport
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan’s largest airline and one of the world’s most prestigious carriers, has officially commenced direct flights between Tokyo Haneda (HND) and iGA Istanbul Airport…
Bahamasair mulls Airbus A220 for possible 737 replacement and for network expansion
Bahamasair, the state-owned airline of the Bahamas, is reportedly considering a potential order for Airbus A220 narrowbody aircraft as the carrier mulls a replacement for its aging jet fleet…
Japan’s defense forces order 17 Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopters
Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has placed an order with Boeing for 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks (Extended Range) helicopters as part of an effort to modernize its current aircraft…
GoJet Airlines jet skids off taxiway at Lambert Airport due to icy conditions
GoJet Airlines Flight 4427, with 27 passengers on board, including the crew, slid off an icy taxiway after landing at St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) in Missouri. As…
Air India postpones Boeing aircraft orders due to backlog, CEO says: Reuters
Air India is delaying its decision to purchase more Boeing aircraft until the manufacturer resolves its backlog, the airline’s CEO Campbell Wilson told Reuters. “We don’t…
US Navy pilots break free as EA-18G Growler jet slams into San Diego Bay: video
Two United States (US) Navy pilots managed to break free from a Boeing EA-18G Growler jet whilst the aircraft hurtled towards the San Diego Bay. US Navy officials confirmed that…
Tropic Island Airways signs LOI with Tidal Flight for Polaris hybrid seaplanes
Tidal Flight, a Virginia-based aerospace company in the process of designing a hybrid-electric seaplane it has named ‘Polaris’, has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with…
Australia condemns ‘unsafe’ Chinese jet intercept over South China Sea
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) patrol aircraft encountered what officials have described as an “unsafe and unprofessional” interception by a Chinese fighter jet over the South…
London-Heathrow announces multi-million dollar investment in infrastructure
In a major address delivered by the Chief Executive Officer of London-Heathrow Airport, Thomas Woldbye, on February 12, 2025, the airport announced the largest private investment program in…
Final Gulfstream G650 leaves production with G800 entry on the horizon
The last ever Gulfstream Aerospace G650 executive jet has rolled off the production line in Savannah, as attention now switches to the G800’s entry into service. On February 12, 2025,…
KLM 787 carrying Queen of Belgium lands in Costa Rica with cracked windshield
A KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Costa Rica carrying the Queen of Belgium made a priority landing after the crew reported that a panel of the aircraft’s windshield had…
South Korean government bans power banks in overhead bins on domestic flights
Passengers traveling with South Korean airlines will be banned from storing lithium-ion power banks and e-cigarettes in overhead storage compartments, according to the country’s…
Brazilian Air Force shoots down drug trafficking plane near Venezuelan border
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) intercepted and shot down a drug trafficking aircraft that illegally entered Brazilian airspace from Venezuela. The operation took place on February…
