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Brussels Airlines launches new publicity campaign to highlight its Belgian DNA
Brussels Airlines has launched a new publicity campaign to highlight to customers the keystones of its Belgian DNA. The campaign, with the title of ‘A little piece of Belgium in the Air’, has been launched not only to provide a platform for the Brussels-based carrier to underline its Belgian…
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Lufthansa and Thai Airways expand codeshare to Vietnam and the Philippines
Lufthansa and Thai Airways International are expanding their existing codeshare program to expand connectivity between Europe and several Asian destinations. The deal will see two cities in…
Canadair firefighting aircraft involved in drone collision to return to service
A Canadair firefighting aircraft that collided with a private drone has been repaired and will return to service, California fire officials announced. During a press conference on…
Senior RNZAF officers can now take up deputy commander position in the RAAF
A bilateral agreement between Australia and New Zealand has opened the opportunity for cross-employment within the two countries’ air forces. Under the deal, senior Royal New Zealand Air Force…
218,000 EU flight disruptions may cost airlines over €6 billion in compensation
According to data from compensation management company Skycop.com, nearly 218,000 departing flights in the EU, EEA and the UK were delayed by more than three hours or canceled, accounting for…
Ryanair calls for two-drink limit at airports as airline reveals diversion cost
Low-cost carrier Ryanair is calling for passengers to be limited to two alcoholic drinks at the airport before their flight as the airline highlights the cost of diverting the plane for unruly…
ITA Airways resumes flights to Libya after 10-year suspension
Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways has restarted direct nonstop flights to Tripoli, Libya, marking the first time a Western European airline has resumed services there after a 10-year…
FBI to search for drone operator that hit Canadair firefighting plane in LA
FBI investigators are searching for the operator of a private drone that collided with a firefighting aircraft while it was helping to fight wildfires in Los Angeles,…
Helicopter group Leonardo faces $2.7B claim over Thai billionaire’s death
Italian helicopter group Leonardo is facing a $2.7 billion claim over the death of a Thai tycoon in 2018. Thai businessman and billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was the owner of Premier…
LATAM Group sets new company record for 2024 by carrying 82M passengers
South America’s LATAM Airlines Group has reported significant growth throughout its operations during 2024. The airline group flew 82 million passengers during the 12 months to December 31,…
VietJet Air adds four wet-leased A320-200 in preparation for busy Lunar New Year
Vietnamese low-cost carrier VietJet Air has boosted its capacity in preparation for the busy Lunar New Year’s travel. At the end of December 2024, the carrier welcomed two new Airbus A321neo…
Horizon Aircraft signs deal with helicopter operator for five hybrid eVTOLs
The hybrid electric vehicle takeoff and landing (eVTOL) developer Horizon Aircraft has signed an agreement with a Chilean helicopter operator to lease five Cavorite X7 eVTOLs. On…
IndiGo begins recruitment of airport managers for London, Paris, and Amsterdam
Indian carrier IndiGo has begun the recruitment process for airport managers to be based at airports in London, Paris, and Amsterdam. The move comes ahead of the airline’s launch of nonstop…
Boom Supersonic one step from first Mach 1 flight after XB-1 completes 11th test
The team at Boom Supersonic are determining whether a 12th test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator is needed before undertaking its first attempt at breaking the speed barrier. On January…
South Korea inspects landing aid installations following Jeju Air accident
Aviation authorities in South Korea have reported that seven out of 14 South Korean airports inspected to date have been found to have installed concrete structures similar to those involved…
London-Heathrow ends busiest-ever year in 2024 with record-breaking December
London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) has ended a record-breaking 2024 with passenger figures soaring past the airport’s previous highest figure set in 2019. Additionally, the airport’s terminals saw…
Qatar Airways CEO officially opens annual safety and security awareness event
The CEO of Qatar Airways, Badr Mohammed al-Meer, has officially opened the airline’s annual safety and security awareness event. The three-day event runs from January 12, through to…
American joins drive to better identify potential human traffickers and victims
Thousands of American Airlines staff will be trained to better identify potential human traffickers and victims after the US carrier confirmed it was joining the government’s Blue Lightning…
Jeju Air black boxes fail to record final four minutes of flight data before crash
The Jeju Air black boxes aboard a Boeing 737-800 that crashed at Muan International Airport (MWX) on December 29, 2024, failed to record the final minutes of flight data. According to…
Kenya Airways hauls retired Boeing 737 through Nairobi to new school home
The fuselage of a retired Kenya Airways Boeing 737-700 NG has arrived at its new home after being transported on Nairobi roads to Mangu High Schoo The Kenya Airways Boeing 737…
FAA says up to 574 Boeing 767 aircraft may require landing gear inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that up to 574 Boeing 767 aircraft may require landing gear inspections as part of an Airworthiness Directive (AD). The AD, issued…
