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Examining over 100 years of flight automation and the history of the autopilot
The automatic pilot (‘autopilot’) has to be one of aviation’s finest technological inventions. Yet, it is also one of the earliest, having been introduced (in its most rudimentary form) in 1912, just nine years after the Wright Brothers first took to the air in their powered Wright Flyer in 1903.…
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ITA Airways integration into Star Alliance approved, full onboarding begins
ITA Airways has received official approval to begin its integration into Star Alliance, following a decision by the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB), which brings together the CEOs of…
Jet2 opens 13th UK base with the start of operations from London-Luton Airport
On April 1, 2025, British leisure airline Jet2, along with its in-house inclusive tour operator, Jet2holidays marked the opening of its 13th UK base with the start of passenger operations from…
Brisbane Airport celebrates 100 years of flights, unveils new corporate logo
Brisbane Airport, located in Queensland, Australia, and the country’s third busiest in terms of revenue traffic, marked its first 100 years of operations on April 1, 2025. To mark the…
United announces new flights to Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Adelaide and Manila
United Airlines is expanding its reach into the Asia-Pacific region with the announcement of new flights to Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and the Philippines. The airline said that new flights…
US approves $5.5B sale of F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines; China reacts
The United States has approved the possible sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to the Philippines valued at $5.58 billion following US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s inaugural tour of the Asian…
Unical Aviation starts industry’s first Airbus A320neo disassembly program
Unical Aviation has announced the purchase of a fleet of Airbus A320neo airframes for the launch of the industry’s first disassembly program for neo-family aircraft. In a press release,…
Lithuania releases interim report into DHL cargo crash, confirms human error
The Transport Accident and Incident Investigations Division of Lithuania’s Ministry of Justice has published an interim report regarding the safety investigation into the crash of a DHL cargo…
Embraer to evaluate E2 manufacturing with Turkish Aerospace
Embraer is continuing its active pursuit of industrial cooperation plans outside of Brazil. On April 1, 2025, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding…
Air Canada launches non-stop inaugural B787 flight from Vancouver to Manila
Air Canada’s inaugural flight from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) took off on April 2, 2025, marking the first direct service…
Heathrow Airport warned about power ‘resilience’ concerns days before outage
Members of Parliament in the UK have been grilling representatives from companies involved in the response to a power outage at London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) that resulted in flight operations…
Boeing CEO Ortberg to testify on safety enhancements before US Senate Committee
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has agreed to appear before the US Senate Commerce Committee to detail what steps the company has taken to enhance its focus on safety, US Senator Ted Cruz has…
Boom CEO claims China in the race as plans for COMAC supersonic jet emerge
Boom Supersonic CEO and Founder, Blake Scholl has claimed that China has “entered the race” as plans for a COMAC supersonic jet emerged. On March 29, 2025, the South China Morning…
UK Defence signs $213 million helicopter maintenance deal with Leonardo
The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence has extended its contract with Leonardo under a £165 million ($213 million) deal for the maintenance of the Royal Navy’s fleet of 54 Merlin…
easyJet launches longest flight from London Gatwick to Cape Verde’s Sal Island
easyJet has introduced its longest-ever flight, connecting London Gatwick to Sal, an island in Cape Verde. On March 31, 2025, the airline announced Cape Verde, situated off Africa’s west…
LATAM A319 overruns runway while landing at Chapecó Airport in Brazil: video
An LATAM Airlines Airbus A319-112 veered off the runway while landing at Chapecó Airport (XAP) in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The incident took place on March 31, 2025, at 19:36 local time,…
Fiji Airways is the latest member airline of oneworld Alliance
oneworld has announced that Fiji Airways has become the latest member airline to join its global alliance. The flag carrier of Fiji and the South Pacific officially began its full membership…
Lufthansa temporarily deploys Airbus A350s to Frankfurt due to delivery delays
Lufthansa has temporarily deployed four Airbus A350-900s to Frankfurt Airport (FRA), with two more set to follow, in response to aircraft delivery delays. On April 1, 2025, the CEO of…
Sweden deploys Gripens to Poland in first NATO Air Policing mission
Sweden has officially launched its first forward deployment under NATO’s enhanced Air Policing mission, marking a significant milestone for the alliance’s newest member. On March 26,…
Air China launches inaugural Beijing-Vladivostok B737-800 flight service
Air China launched its inaugural flight service from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) to Vladivostok International Airport (VVO) on March 31, 2025. Flight CA 811 departed Beijing at…
SpaceX launches Fram2: first human spaceflight to explore Earth’s polar regions
SpaceX has successfully launched its first-ever human spaceflight to explore the Earth’s polar regions. The new mission comes just 14 days after the return of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9…
