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The curious story of why Savannah Airport’s main runway contains human graves
Today’s modern international airport may boast about its range of facilities, its expansive route network served by a range of airlines, or other aspects that make the airport unique among its peers. Consider Singapore-Changi Airport (SIN) with the world’s highest indoor waterfall, or Hong Kong…
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Ryanair embroiled in geopolitical dispute over flights serving Western Sahara
Ryanair has unwittingly found itself embroiled in a geopolitical war of words over its flights that operate from Madrid in Spain and the island of Lanzarote to the disputed territory of…
Philippine Airlines to launch direct services from Manila to Da Nang, Vietnam
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is set to launch direct services between Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) to Da Nang International Airport (DAD) in Vietnam starting July 1, 2025.…
Firefighting aircraft crashes battling wildfire in South Korea; pilot killed
A firefighting helicopter crashed while battling a wildfire in Daegu, South Korea, killing the pilot aboard. The accident took place on April 6, 2025, at 15:41 local time, Yonhap News…
Pilot forced to land small aircraft on busy highway in Brazil
A small single-engine aircraft made an emergency landing in the middle of a busy highway in Garuva, located in the north of Santa Catarina, Brazil, narrowly avoiding moving cars and trucks.…
US regional carriers Republic Airways and Mesa Air set for historic merger
US carriers Republic Airways and Mesa Air Group are set for a historic merger after they entered a definitive agreement for a new publicly traded company. Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa Air’s…
Avelo Airlines opens new Wilmington base, to begin US deportation flights
US low-cost airline Avelo Airlines has announced the opening of a new base at Wilmington International Airport (ILM) in the US state of North Carolina. With the new base comes seven new…
US and Philippine Air Forces band together for ‘Cope Thunder’ bilateral exercise
The United States and the Philippines have joined forces to kick off “Cope Thunder” 25-1, a bilateral exercise between the Air Forces of the two countries that lasts for two weeks. The…
CEO of young Romanian private airline Animawings shares strategy insights: video
Animawings is a relatively new arrival to the Eastern European air travel market. This privately-owned young Romanian airline, which launched in 2018 as a charter operator backed by…
Medical transport helicopter crashes into sea in Japan, killing three
An ambulance helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Tsushima, Japan, killing three of the six people on board, the Japan Coast Guard has announced. The Eurocopter EC-135…
Emirates joins Aviation Circulatory Consortium to accelerate airline recycling
Emirates has joined the Aviation Circularity Consortium (ACC), the Dubai-based carrier announced on April 7. 2025. The ACC aims to unlock the circular economy for aviation, and the airline’s…
Boeing in court as planemaker faces civil claim over Ethiopian B737 MAX crash
After years of legal wranglings, the Boeing Company will finally find itself in a US courtroom on April 7, 2025, as the planemaker defends a civil claim in respect of the accident involving an…
Riyadh Air awarded Air Operators Certificate to commence scheduled flights
Riyadh Air, the new Jeddah-based full-service airline, revealed on Monday, April 7, 2025, that it has finally received its Air Operators Certificate (AOC) from the country’s aviation…
British Airways returns to Tel Aviv after extended hiatus
After an 18-month pause, British Airways has resumed its direct passenger flights between London Heathrow and Tel Aviv, reconnecting the UK and Israel at a time when travel demand is steadily…
Jet component supplier Howmet may halt shipments amid tariff challenges: report
Howmet Aerospace, a major supplier of aerospace components in the U.S., has reportedly informed customers that it may suspend certain shipments due to the impact of tariffs introduced by U.S.…
Alaska Airlines to train pilots in full-motion B737 VR simulator
Alaska Airlines has announced an investment to develop the first hyper-realistic, full-motion Boeing 737 virtual reality (VR) simulator. The simulator will employ extended reality (XR)…
VietJet to add two wet-leased Chinese COMAC ARJ21 aircraft
VietJet, Vietnam’s leading low-cost carrier, is set to become the first Vietnamese airline to operate Chinese-manufactured COMAC ARJ21-700 jets on domestic routes. The milestone deployment is…
Virgin Atlantic returns to Canada after 10 years, relaunches Toronto flights
Virgin Atlantic has made a return to Canada, launching direct services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Maiden voyage Flight VS 147…
Fears Boeing 757 emergency slides won’t deploy lead to NTSB safety warning
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued new safety recommendations in response to fears that Boeing 757 emergency slides may not deploy. On April 3, 2025, the NTSB…
Melbourne Airport completes biggest int’l airfield expansion: Taxiway Delta
Melbourne Airport (MEL) has announced that Taxiway Delta, its largest international airfield expansion in almost a decade, is finally complete. The 800-meter Taxiway Delta is the airport’s…
MH370 search put on hold until end of year due to unfavorable weather conditions
The recent search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been put on hold, 11 years after the Boeing 777 disappeared without a trace. Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke has…
