Qantas expands Pacific reach with flights to Vanuatu and Manila from Brisbane Qantas launched its inaugural flight to Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) in Port Vila, Vanuatu from Brisbane Airport (BNE)… byJean Carmela LimSeptember 10, 2024
US Air Force bids farewell to KC-10 Extender with final flight at Travis AFB The US Air Force is preparing to bid farewell to one of its longest-serving and most iconic aircraft,… byClément CharpentreauSeptember 9, 2024
Small aircraft gear failure at RDU causes temporary runway closure A runway was closed at Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU), North Carolina, for more than two hours after… byGoda LabanauskaitėSeptember 9, 2024
Russian aircraft nearly lands on unfinished runway: video A Russian aircraft came close to landing on an unfinished runway at Kadyrov Grozny International Airport (GRV). According to… byGoda LabanauskaitėSeptember 9, 20241 comment
Malaysia Airlines announces new direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Paris Malaysia Airlines is poised to make a return to Paris, nearly ten years after the airline last operated… byLuke PetersSeptember 6, 2024
Wizz Air unveils first Airbus A321XLR route, plans afoot for eight-hour flights The ultra-low-cost Hungarian airline Wizz Air has unveiled details about the carrier’s first Airbus A321XLR route at a… byIan MolyneauxSeptember 5, 20242 comments
SWISS forced to rebalance A330 aircraft fleet due to heavy first class seats Premium seats are sometimes referred to as the ‘pointy end’ of the plane. But SWISS has also found… byJean Carmela LimSeptember 5, 20241 comment
Emirates launches B777 flights to Antananarivo, Madagascar via the Seychelles Emirates has launched its inaugural flight from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) in Antananarivo,… byJean Carmela LimSeptember 5, 2024
Beond’s second aircraft enters service The second aircraft operated by luxury airline Beond has entered service. This aircraft, an Airbus A321, was delivered… byMiquel RosSeptember 5, 2024
Archer surpasses 400 test flight goal for 2024 four months ahead of schedule Archer Aviation has announced that it has completed 402 test flights so far in 2024, surpassing its goal… byGoda LabanauskaitėSeptember 4, 2024
Qantas launches direct Melbourne to Honolulu flights replacing Jetstar services Qantas has announced its intention to launch a new Transpacific route between Melbourne and Honolulu flights from 2025.… byLuke PetersSeptember 3, 2024
Scaled Composites completes first flight of Model 437 Vanguard Scaled Composites completed the maiden flight of its latest experimental aircraft, the Model 437 Vanguard. The Model 437… byClément CharpentreauSeptember 2, 2024
Two women locked a crying toddler in an aircraft’s lavatory to “educate” her Two women in China locked a crying toddler girl in an airplane’s lavatory during a domestic flight in… byGoda LabanauskaitėAugust 30, 20241 comment
Qantas pilots commence training in preparation of A321XLR aircraft arrival Qantas pilots have commenced training in preparation for the arrival of the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft. As… byJean Carmela LimAugust 30, 2024
How close is the vision of eVTOL commercial flights from becoming a reality? It is not too long ago that the concept of commercial passenger flights in small-scale electric-powered aircraft would… byLuke PetersAugust 29, 20243 comments
KLM celebrates arrival of first Airbus A321neo, inaugural flight mid-September KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is celebrating the arrival of the carrier’s first Airbus A321neo after the new jet… byIan MolyneauxAugust 28, 2024
Aer Lingus to reduce Dublin to Heathrow flights, reassess future fleet plans Irish carrier Aer Lingus has announced it is to reduce frequencies on its flagship Dublin to London Heathrow… byLuke PetersAugust 28, 2024
Uruguay acquires up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from Embraer Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer announced the sale of up to six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft to the Uruguayan… byClément CharpentreauAugust 27, 2024