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Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 goes supersonic for the first time
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator became the first manned civilian aircraft to break the sound barrier since the end of the Concorde era. The aircraft took off from the Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), California, at 8.22am local time on January 28, 2025, and headed towards a reserved airspace…
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India, China to resume direct flights after five-year pause to ‘rebuild ties’
India and China have agreed to restart direct passenger flights between the two countries, nearly five years after cutting off this connection. The announcement was made during a visit…
Etihad to add third daily flight from Abu Dhabi to Milan in November 2025
Etihad Airways has announced a significant expansion of its Italian network with the addition of a third daily flight to Milan- Malpensa Airport (MXP) from its home base of Abu Dhabi-Zayed…
London City Airport seeks CAA approval for Airbus A320neo operations
London City Airport (LCY) has applied to the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for permission to allow Airbus A320neo aircraft to operate from the capital’s smallest aviation…
Porter Airlines to expand New York footprint by adding flights to La Guardia
Porter Airlines has announced it will expand its footprint in the Greater New York area with the launch of a new year-round service to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Commencing on May 1, 2025, the…
Volotea to close Athens base, to develop current codeshare deal with Aegean
Spanish airline Volotea has announced it is to shut down its base in Athens, Greece at the end of the summer of 2025. The move will end six years of based operations for the carrier at Athens…
Pilot shortage predictions from 2023-2024 highlight training needs for 2025
For the past four years or so, the continuous pilot shortage has been one of the aviation industry’s enduring problems. Although some thought it was a temporary issue, the development in…
American Airlines ramp worker fatally injured after incident with ground vehicle
An American Airlines employee has sustained fatal injuries after an incident on the apron at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina. According to reports, the incident…
Philippine Airlines boosts flights to China with non-stop Manila-Beijing service
Philippine Airlines announced that it will operate nonstop flights from Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). The thrice-weekly…
Norse Atlantic Airways launches new transatlantic Los Angeles-Athens route
Norse Atlantic Airways has launched a new route between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Athens (ATH), Greece, expanding its transatlantic network. The new service…
Ryanair lowers passenger forecasts for FY26 due to Boeing delivery delays
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has lowered its passenger forecasts, citing delays in Boeing aircraft deliveries as the reason it will not reach its goal of 210 million passengers by 2026. …
SAS joins the Starlink club, plans to roll out SpaceX’s internet service
SAS announced on January 27, 2025, that it plans to introduce Starlink inflight internet connectivity across its whole fleet. The Scandinavian airline will offer complimentary…
To NDC or not NDC, that is the question
AeroTime is excited to welcome Ann Cederhall as our columnist. An instructor with IATA on Airline Distribution Strategy and with Aeroclass on Airline Retailing, Ann is a frequent speaker and…
Vietjet signs pilot training agreement with Czech flight training center F Air
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet announced that it signed an agreement with Czech flight training school F Air. Under the agreement, F Air will provide flight training for Vietjet…
Colombian government deploys presidential plane for return of deported nationals
The Government of Colombia, under President Gustavo Petro, has deployed the country’s presidential aircraft to facilitate the return of Colombian citizens arriving in the country via…
Bird strike confirmed by Jeju Air crash preliminary report
South Korean officials investigating the fatal Jeju Air crash have released a preliminary report suggesting that a bird strike may have been the primary cause. The six-page report was…
Emirates resumes flights to Beirut and Baghdad after temporary suspension
Emirates announced that it will resume its flight operations to Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) in Lebanon and Baghdad International Airport (BGW) in Iraq from Dubai…
Riyadh Air performs first B787-9 flight, gets new Dreamliner simulator
Riyadh Air’s first operational Boeing 787-9 performed its maiden flight in the Saudi carrier’s livery, between Riyadh-King Khalid International Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia, and Istanbul (IST)…
DC Aviation-Al-Futtaim’s Managing Director on being first VIP operator at DWC
The Middle East is currently abuzz with executive aviation projects. However, more than a decade ago some operators had already spotted the region’s potential and decided to act upon…
Korean Air introduces first A350-900 to fleet
Korean Air announced on January 26, 2025, that it has introduced the Airbus A350-900 to its fleet. The Korean flag carrier is set to deploy its newest aircraft, at first, on twice daily…
Uruguay may soon have a new airline with A220s wet-leased from airBaltic
Uruguay may soon have a new national airline if plans outlined by a startup called Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviación (SUA) come to fruition. This new airline project was publicly…
