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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.

United Airlines'international expansion has been highly creative recently. Intriguing additions include Adelaide, Bangkok, Bilbao, Dakar, Faro, Funchal, Ho Chi Minh City, Nuuk, and Palermo. They add to other recent launches, such as Cebu, Christchurch, Dubrovnik, Malaga, Marrakech, Palma de Mallorca,Ponta Delgada, and Tenerife South.

Sean Duffy, the Secretary of Transportation of the United States, has questioned why so many air traffic controllers (ATC) retire after 25 years of service, possibly alluding to changes to the mandatory retirement age of ATCs to protect the national security of the US.

Cathay Pacific has won two Crystal Cabin Awards following this year's Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. Crediting "human-centric design thinking" for its success at this year's gala, the Hong Kong flag carrier and oneworld member took home prizes for both its Aria Suite cabins and an innovative onboard art concept known as 'Gallery in the Skies.'

Commercial airlines are often scrutinized for various regulatory reasons, mostly related to flight operations safety. But customer service is also a large part of their business, and negligence can even land them in legal trouble under some circumstances.

The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has initiated an audit of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its actions in response to two Cabin Air Quality Events (CAQE) in 2023.

More than three years have passed since Etihad Airways' first passenger-carrying Airbus A350-1000 flight, which took place on March 31, 2022, from Abu Dhabi to Paris CDG. Between April and December 2025, the UAE carrier plans to fly the equipment to 10 destinations. Of these, four—Amsterdam, Atlanta, Frankfurt, and Milan Malpensa—have never seen it. It also returns to New York JFK, having last used it there in January 2024.

Passengers passing through Brisbane Airport (BNE) in the Australian state of Queensland now have more options when it comes to indulging in a spot of preflight relaxation. This is because Escape Lounges has opened its first lounge at the airport, which is located on Australia's east coast, heralding a new era for passenger experience at the facility. Escape is already an established UK and US brand.

Idaho Falls has announced that American Airlines will start offering direct flights to Chicago, with the services flown by Mitsubishi (née Bombardier) CRJ700 beginning on August 6.

One of the worst emergencies that an aircraft could face midair is the possibility of an onboard fire. Even the slightest of indications, such as a cockpit alarm, haze, or smoke, is enough for the cockpit crew to take immediate action and land the plane at the nearest available airport.

A 53-year-old man from St. Charles, Illinois, was arrested on Tuesday, April 15, after allegedly bypassing security with a firearm at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the Chicago Police Department said. TSA officers had detected the gun inside his carry-on bag during routine screening at Terminal 1 around 12:20 local time, but the man retrieved his bag and walked off before police could arrive.