Aviation News

As Delta Air Lines celebrates its centennial anniversary, the airline is introducing a new safety video that merges both past and present. The video, titled "A Hundred Years of Safety," will be released in April and will combine historical memories of Delta's incredible 100-year aviation history with clear safety advice.

On Sunday, March 23, Royal Jordanian will begin flying from Amman to Washington Dulles. Subject to exciting celebratory photos, I'm sure it'll make my Weekly Routes article, showcasing a selection of intriguing additions. It will become the carrier's fifth North American market.

Today, United States President Donald Trump announced from the White House's Oval Office that Boeing has won the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract for the United States Air Force (USAF). Additionally, President Trump kindly shared that the USAF decided after a "very tough competition" that the designated F-47 has "produced numbers nobody's seen before" in "almost five years" of a highly classified prototype and test program.

Doha Hamad International Airport (DOH) has officially unveiled its new Concourses D and E, increasing its capacity to 65 million passengers annually. The completed expansion comes on the back of a record-breaking year, which saw Hamad receive 52.7 million passengers.

Following a fire at a power station, Heathrow Airport Holdings Limited, the owner and manager of London Heathrow Airport (LHR), has closed the airport for at least the day, prompting travel chaos worldwide.

Southwest Airlines plans to restructure its workforce at four airports due to overstaffing, according to a report by WFAA. This move is part of the airline's cost-cutting efforts in response to pressure from Elliott Investment Management, which now owns at least 10% of the low-cost airline.

The UK is the world's second-ranked country for long-haul flights, behind the US. London Heathrow has more long-haul departures than any other airport globally (although not on March 21).

Following the closure of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to a fire at a power station supplying electricity, more than 1,000 flights, including several Airbus A380 itineraries, were canceled on March 21.

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has issued its preliminary report about the February incident involving an Endeavor Air Mitsubishi (née Bombardier) CRJ900 that flipped upon landing in Toronto, Canada.

London Heathrow is Europe’s busiest airport by passengers. Due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, it has no power, and its backups are insufficient for the required energy. As such, every inbound and outbound flight on March 21—exceeding 1,300—has been canceled or diverted. Perhaps 250,000-260,000 passengers will be affected on this day alone.

While airlines introduce new routes after thorough market research, sometimes situations evolve that force them to suspend the service, at times even before it starts. Something similar has happened with United Airlines’ previously planned service between Los Angeles and Toronto, Canada, which has now been removed before it could even start.

After what was surely a busy St Patrick's weekend, airports in Ireland were likely looking forward to what they imagined would be a quieter weekend this time around. However, a major fire at an electrical substation that serves the area of West London that includes Heathrow Airport (LHR) has closed the facility for the whole day, with Ireland's Shannon Airport (SNN) among those handling diversions.

The family of John Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager and whistleblower, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. It states that Barnett was subjected to harassment, humiliation, and abuse as retaliation for raising safety concerns.

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) have announced that the parent company of Malaysia Airlines ordered up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 aircraft, with the order being split into equal halves between firm and optional purchases.

A distressing account of animal cruelty has surfaced in which a female passenger trying to fly to Colombia from Orlando International Airport in Florida killed her pet dog because it was denied boarding. While the incident took place in December 2024, the woman was arrested recently.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 was reportedly taken out of service after a fire broke out inside the aircraft upon landing at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Authorities reported that the fire started from a laptop battery onboard Flight 3077, which had departed from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) shut down its operations after a power outage caused severe complications overnight. The unprecedented closure will reportedly affect at least 1,350 flights to or from the airport on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737-800 nearly departed from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on Thursday. The incident occurred amid a busy morning at the airport, as Spring Break peak travel is in full swing.

It took a long time, but Uganda Airlines has finally confirmed the start of its London flights. Due to greater slot availability and lower fees/charges than London Heathrow, it will fly from Entebbe to London Gatwick.

Lufthansa's 'Allegris' cabin product has been one of the most exciting passenger experience developments in recent times. Designed to take long-haul flying to the next level, the German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member initially rolled the product out on aircraft that were delivered brand new. Now, however, it is beginning to retrofit existing aircraft with the cabin, as it becomes more widespread.