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Shortly after Donald Trump began his second term as the President of the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the US Secret Service activated temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) near his primary residence. Since 2019, President Trump has used his home known as the Mar-a-Lago Estate. This residence is approximately five miles east of Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in West Palm Beach, Florida.

On February 28, Delta Air Lines revealed two more long-haul routes from its Atlanta hub: Accra and Marrakech. The African cities join two European routes this year: Brussels (returning) and Naples (new). The SkyTeam member plans to serve 24 European, African, and African destinations from Atlanta this year, although this is not a record.

In December and January, Brisbane Airport’s international terminal saw record-breaking passenger numbers, while both domestic and international traffic returned to pre-pandemic levels. Brisbane Airporthas seen a more significant recovery in domestic passengers compared to Australia's other big three airports.

Until March 2, 2025, Washington Reaganto San Antonio had never had nonstop flights due to Reagan's 1,250 statute mile perimeter rule (equivalent to 1,086 nautical miles/2,012 km). There are now flights thanks to the beyond-perimeter slot allocations from the Federal Aviation Administration's reauthorization bill.

Norwegianhas said that it is near closing a transaction to purchase ten of its leased Boeing 737-800 aircraft that are currently flying with the airline in a step to ensure its future fleet and reduce ownership costs.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its final report on an incident involving two regional operators operating flights on behalf of American Airlines (American Eagle) and United Airlines (United Express) in Burbank, California, United States.

On Friday, International Airlines Group announced its 2024 financial results, which showed it had increased operating profit before exceptional items by 26.7% to €4.44 billion ($4.62b) in 2024 compared to €3.50 billion ($3.64b) in 2023. The Group earned total revenue before exceptional items of €32.1 billion ($33.4b) and a net profit after tax before exceptional items of €2.80 billion ($2.91b).

The British Airways Group consists of three subsidiaries: BA mainline (based at Heathrow), BA EuroFlyer (the lower-cost carrier; based at Gatwick), and BA CityFlyer (based at London City). When the units are combined, Cirium Diio data shows that the average stage length this year is 1,303 nautical miles (2,413 km), which hides enormous variation at both the airline and route levels. What about particularly short sectors?

JetBlue Airways will discontinue using its Airbus A321LR aircraft for flights between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London Gatwick International Airport (LGW) during the summer of 2025, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium. Instead, the airline will operate these flights with its Airbus A321neo aircraft. The news was first reported by Aeroroutes.

Queensland's Brisbane Airport has emerged from the pandemic bigger and better than ever before. It was one of the fastest airports in Australia to restore international capacity, particularly between the United States and Australia, and is now reaping the rewards with record passenger numbers over the summer peak period.

Delta Air Lines has emerged as one of the leading airlines not only in the United States but also in the world. Today, the Atlanta-based airline is celebrating an impressive milestone: its 100th anniversary. It first commenced operations on March 2, 1925; one century later, Delta is the largest airline in the world based on revenue.

Mechanics at Boeing have completed reworks on the last of 122 Boeing 787 Dreamliners that had been stored at the company's Everett Washington manufacturing base following the discovery of small gaps in the joins between fuselage sections on aircraft.

It's no secret that tensions between Russia and much of the western world have risen in the past few years. Following the nation's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, airlines based in countries considered Ukraine's allies suspended nonstop services to Russia. Additionally, these countries closed their airspace to Russian aircraft, essentially isolating Russia as it continued to pursue conflict with Ukraine.

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Iberia, British Airways, and Aer Lingus, recently disclosed its full-year financial results for 2024. Among the key highlights in Iberia's plans for 2025 is the deployment of all of its incoming Airbus A321XLR aircraft to the United States. The carrier's strategy aims to strengthen its presence in North America while increasing operational efficiency across its transatlantic routes, the report shows.

United Airlines will stop using Boeing 757-200 aircraft on its Washington to Lisbon route from April 2025 to October 2025, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.

Delta Air Lines has removed its direct flights between Boston and Honolulu from sale, with the route, which was scheduled to resume in November, no longer present on the airline’s booking system.

Air France frequent fliers will be in for a surprise this summer, as the airline is set to cut flights on its Paris CDG to Boston and Atlanta routes.

Turkish Airlines has expanded its holiday package offering globally, enabling customers to plan and book trips in a single place. While the offering is now available in select key markets, including Europe, it will expand to the United States in a few months.

American Airlines believes that starting boarding five minutes earlier will relieve congestion around the gate and on the aerobridge and make the process more efficient than it is today. Starting May 1, the airline will add five minutes to the overall boarding time for all its flights.

Alaska Airlines' 6,900 flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that introduces significant improvements in pay, benefits, and working conditions.