Aviation News

Delta Air Lines has emerged from the pandemic as a winning company. The carrier, which is the world's largest airline based on revenue generated, has just announced yet another major milestone. Thanks to efficiency initiatives from across its operations, the carrier managed to save 45 million gallons of jet fuel. This accomplishment comes with lower operating costs and a smaller environmental impact for Delta.

Air India is the largest carrier on the air travel market connecting India to the United Kingdom. Nevertheless, British Airways and Virgin Atlantic are not far behind, and with maturing long-haul competition from India's low-cost specialist, IndiGo, it could be argued that Air India's position in the market is slowly being squeezed.

SAS has reintroduced a European-style business class product on its intra-European flights, citing increasing demand for premium products and attempting to attract even more regional and international premium travelers.

Riyadh Air has today revealed the cabins for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Speaking to Simple Flying, the airline's CEO, Tony Douglas, remarked that the product will be "a new standard of luxury" when it launches later this year. The Boeing 787 will have three different cabins, with the business class cabin having a mini-premium business section.

Airports Council International (ACI) World has unveiled its airport rankings for 2024, confirming that Atlanta’s main gateway has retained its top spot in the world despite Dubai International Airport (DXB) continuing to close the gap.

The fourth Boeing 777X should be flying soon, with the company activating the airframe, known as WH0004, which is registered as N779XZ, on April 13.

United Airlines has removed more Boeing 767 flights between Washington, DC, the United States, and Barcelona, Spain, opting to operate the route exclusively with the 787 from May.

Alaska Airlines is leveling up in-flight dining once again. Starting this spring, first-class travelers flying from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to major East Coast cities will enjoy a refreshed menu created by Michelin-starred chef Brandon Jew. At the same time, the main cabin travelers can look forward to a bold new plant-based bowl developed by Seattle-based Evergreens, available for pre-order on select flights starting April 30.

Over 60 scheduled passenger carriers operate internationally to Australia/New Zealand. They include Malaysia Airlines,which is growing its operation Down Under from 53 to 74 weekly flights, a 40% increase. It will reintroduce Kuala Lumpur to Brisbane flights in late November for the peak summer season Down Under, while increasing service to Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. While unconnected, it came soon after Qantas revealed the reintroduction of two long-haul routes from Perth.

Three Turkish Airlines aircraft took off simultaneously from Istanbul Airport (IST) on April 17, making it the first European airport to implement Triple Independent Runway Operations. The operation marked a new era in European aviation.

Between April and December, there are more than 110 scheduled Airbus A380 routes globally. The 10 longest airport pairs, whether nonstop or one-stop, involve three of the 10 superjumbo carriers: Emirates, Qantas, and Qatar Airways. While Sydney-Singapore-London Heathrow is necessarily first overall, Dubai-Auckland is top for nonstop operations. At the other end of the scale, April temporarily had the world's new shortest A380 flight.

Qatar Airways has added additional frequencies to Toronto, eventually increasing the number of flights to the largest city in Canada to daily.

Spirit Airlines has hired Dave Davis, the former President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Sun Country Airlines, to lead the airline in its post-Chapter 11 bankruptcy era.

Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants have voted to extend their labor agreement with the airline, aligning the amendable dates for Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants as the combined company will work on a joint agreement in the future.

With the next FIFA World Cup about a year away, American Airlines has bagged an important partnership deal with the tournament, joining as the Official North American Airline Supplier of the event. The carrier says that it is excited to carry fans across North America to experience the excitement of the tournament.

A Southwest Airlines flight traveling from Houston Hobby Airport to Los Cabos International Airport in Mexico encountered an engine issue mid-flight, forcing it to return to its origin airport. Thankfully, the flight landed safely, with no injuries to passengers.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has followed the lead of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), which is the technical agent for Airbus and other European aircraft manufacturers, and proposed a directive for Airbus A319ceo, A320ceo, and A321ceo aircraft.

A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo took damage to its nose landing gear after striking the runway hard while attempting to land in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April 15. The incident resulted in the closure of the airport’s two runways, forcing inbound flights to land later than scheduled.

Avelo's first revenue-generating flight took place four years ago, in April 2021. Between then and December 2024, the US Department of Transportation data shows it transported 6.1 million round-trip passengers. In 2024, it carried 2.4 million passengers and filled 75% of seats. It had over 100 routes, with loads varying from just 20% to 86%.

Breeze Airways has filed three new routes from Florida, including services from secondary cities in the state to other secondary cities across the Northeastern United States.