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India and South Korea have ordered airlines operating Boeing jets to inspect the fuel control switches after their suspected involvement in the crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people on June 12, 2025. The flight was operated by a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, registration VT-ANB.

As passenger expectations evolve, airlines are rapidly upgrading the onboard experience to stay competitive. Enhanced seating, better cabin layouts, and most notably, in-flight Wi-Fi have become central to this shift. Low-cost carriers are no longer sitting out the trend. Apparently, the US-based ultra-low-cost carrier, Allegiant Air, is now considering offering onboard connectivity.

On July 11, United Airlines inaugurated flights between Tokyo Narita and the Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung. It is the latest of three Asian fifth freedom routes that the Star Alliance member has started recently. Elsewhere, United will be resuming intra-Asian services from Hong Kong later this year.

Persistent supply chain challenges in the aviation industry are continuing to impact aircraft production rates. As a result, many airlines are being forced to reassess their fleet strategies. The Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines is currently holding on to its aging Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330-300 jets longer than expected.

A United States senator has spoken out against the planned partnership between United Airlines and JetBlue. The deal, which has been dubbed "Blue Sky," offers reciprocal benefits for elite passengers in each carrier's loyalty program. However, there has been increasing concern over the partnership's impact on competition within the airline industry.

Emirates has purchased four Airbus A380s from Guernsey investment company Doric Nimrod Air Three at a cost of almost $180 million, or $45 million per aircraft. The four aircraft have been flying with Emirates on lease since they were built in 2013, with their contracts due to expire in the coming months.

Saudia will temporarily cut its direct route between Jeddah (JED) and Los Angeles (LAX) during this winter. As flagged by AeroRoutes, the Saudi Arabian airline will suspend its three weekly flights from January 22, 2026, to May 12, 2026.

Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) threatened to withdraw from the Air India Flight 171 crash investigation due to a perceived lack of transparency and progress. Indian authorities have been slow in releasing key information about the crash - which happened over a month ago - while accessing the information contained on the aircraft's black boxes took far longer than expected.

Delta Air Lines is set to launch nonstop flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Lima (LIM) in Peru starting December 4, 2025. This new service will mark the first direct connection between the two cities. The Atlanta-based carrier plans to operate the new route through January 25, 2026.

Emirates' Boss, Sir Tim Clark, has revealed that one of the world's most iconic airlines will look to rejuvenate its first-class product onboard the Airbus A380, with business class also being considered for an overhaul. The airline president announced the move for the world's largest operator of the double-decker aircraft at the International Air Transport Association - Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport Summit 2025 in New Delhi.

Norse Atlantic Airways is reportedly set to suspend another transatlantic route this winter, cutting nonstop service between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK), according to the aviation analytics company Cirium.

United Airlines has scrapped its last remaining Landline bus services, with the final route due to end by early September. The carrier currently has two "flights" operated by bus - one between Denver and Fort Collins, and the other from Newark to Allentown.

Belgian cargo carrier Air Belgium is in the process of retiring its remaining Airbus freighters, leaving the airline with just two Boeing 747-8F aircraft. The airline has operated the Airbus A330-200P2F since 2021, but reports have suggested the type will be exiting its fleet in the coming weeks.

Delta Air Lines plans to continue operating four weekly flights on its only transatlantic route connecting Tampa (TPA) and Amsterdam (AMS) during the upcoming winter 2025 season, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium.

These days, a growing number of airline pilots are sharing photos and videos from inside the cockpit on platforms like Instagram and TikTok. These clips, which often show in-flight views or behind-the-scenes moments, seem harmless at first glance, but industry experts are raising serious safety concerns.

Royal Air Maroc is reportedly in talks with multiple aircraft manufacturers to purchase as many as 200 aircraft, according to sources cited by Reuters. The move comes as the African airline seeks to modernize and significantly expand its aging fleet.

Delta Air Lines has adopted a rather unconventional approach to tariffs between the United States and Europe. These regulations have forced airlines ordering select aircraft from European aerospace firm Airbusto pay additional fees on imported jets, increasing financial strain in an industry with already narrow margins. However, it seems Delta has found a way around the problem.

The United States Air Force (USAF) just transferred an undisclosed number of F-16C/D Fighting Falcon fighter jets from Misawa Air Base in northern Japan to Osan Air Base to the south of Seoul, South Korea. The Lockheed Martin multi-role fighters are upgraded models that represent a force enhancement for Osan AB as they replace legacy F-15C/D Eagles and A-10 Warthogs.

The sixth-generation strike fighter program of the US Navy, the F/A-XX, has been on the back burner since the US Air Force F-47 was announced. Boeing was awarded the contract to begin ramping up the program for the USAF in a sudden decision by the administration of President Donald Trump, and the Navy’s program was put on life support to maximize resources and manpower available for the F-47.

Delta flight DL127 is a flight that the Atlanta-based carrier operates daily from Madrid, Spain, to New York-JFK. This route is usually non-eventful and takes upwards of seven hours. However, on July 6, 2025, the Airbus A330 operating the route experienced a mechanical issue and diverted to Terceira, a Portuguese island in the Azores. The passengers ended up spending 29 hours on the ground, as reported by NBC News, not returning to New York until the following evening.