Aviation News

Each week, airlines submit schedule changes—if there are any—to Cirium Diio and OAG. These may include aircraft alternations, frequency increases or decreases, changes to operating periods or days of the week, and more. More interestingly, they may also include new or eliminated routes, many of which may not have already been made public. They involve airlines from the US and every other country.

Wizz Air has continued to delay the entry of its first-ever Airbus A321XLR, as its United Kingdom-based subsidiary postponed the entry-into-service (EIS) of the type.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has published its operational performance figures for March of 2025, with traffic being slightly down compared to the same period in 2024. After a bright start to the year, Heathrow faced drops in traffic due to factors that were both planned and unplanned. Specifically, as well as contending with different dates for religious holidays, the facility also faced a one-day closure.

For young flyers who need to travel from one place to another by air but, for whatever reason, cannot be joined by a parent or guardian, unaccompanied minor schemes at airports and airlines around the world ensure that they are given the right care. While the ins and outs of the exact schemes involved vary somewhat, all of them will generally see these passengers escorted on every stage of their journey.

In bankruptcy litigation, case #24-23623-PDR, before the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Florida—Fort Lauderdale Division, the United States trustee Mary Ida Townson filed a motion to dismiss on April 10 due to the perceived inability of Silver Airways and Seaborne Airlines to return to positive cash flow.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed mandatory replacements of Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) and MAX lavatory bifold door latches following an incident when a passenger was unable to exit the lavatory due to a broken latch.

Air Astana’s chief executive has admitted that due to Boeing delivery delays, the Kazakh airline will have to delay its potential flights to the United States.

Tricky weather, flight diversion, and a regional airport with no Customs and Border Protection staffing all resulted in hundreds of passengers spending an uncomfortable night inside airplanes in Montgomery, Alabama.

Ryanair, the European low-cost giant, is reportedly filing a €1 million ($1.1 million) defamation lawsuit against the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC). According to a report by Italian local newspaper Corriere della Sera, Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary and ENAC, led by Pierluigi Di Palma, are locked in a legal dispute, with ENAC seeking €160,000 ($182,000) for alleged defamation and O'Leary countering with a €1 million ($1.1 million) claim over remarks he deems offensive.

New York Helicopter Tours shut down its operations effective immediately on Sunday following the deadly crash involving one of its Bell 206L-4 LongRanger IV helicopters last week. The development comes amid the investigation into what caused the aircraft to plunge into the Hudson River out of midair.

Ireland’s Aer Lingus has launched a new transatlantic route between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Nashville International Airport (BNA) using its Airbus A321XLR narrowbody aircraft. This marks Aer Lingus’ longest-ever narrowbody route, with a flight time of up to eight hours and 20 minutes.

Delta Air Lines plans to test "shark skin" riblets on its fleet of Boeing 767 aircraft. This initiative is part of the airline's effort to make its older planes more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly by implementing sustainable aviation technology.

The United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) data revealed that the consumer price index (CPI) for all transportation goods and services fell by 0.9%.

Emirates has scheduled additional flights with its four-class Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, which have premium economy cabins, on ten routes during the current summer season.

The United States' Transportation Security Administration ( TSA) is completing years of work to get US citizens using domestic United States (US) commercial aviation to use only identification cards (ID cards) that verify they are traveling as who the traveler says they are starting on May 7. Most states have enhanced drivers' licenses or identification cards that meet the requirements to access US government facilities, such as airport security areas and US military bases.

Delta Air Lines has taken a strong stance against new US tariffs on aircraft imports. During Delta's quarterly earnings call on April 9, 2025, CEO Ed Bastian said the airline will not pay tariffs on any upcoming Airbus deliveries. Instead, Delta will delay those deliveries if tariffs are added.

As spotted by ch-aviation, Norwegian Air has announced plans to transition to an all- Boeing 737 MAX 8 fleet by 2030, according to its 2024 annual report released on April 10. The low-cost airline aims to meet its climate goal of reducing CO₂ emissions by 45 percent by that year, a target that hinges on using a fleet of exclusively MAX 8 aircraft powered by a 20 percent blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The 737 MAX 8s are an important part of Norwegian's long-term sustainability and cost-cutting plan since they are more fuel-efficient than the older 737-800 NGs that are already in service.

Three Airbus A380 aircraft are destined to be scrapped and stripped for spare parts. The old superjumbo jets will support A380s currently in service with airlines by providing operators and maintenance teams with spare parts necessary to keep A380s airworthy and safe for passenger operations. The dismantling of the aircraft will be performed by VAS Aero Services, in partnership with Tarmac Aerosave.

As trade relations between the United States of America and China continue to escalate, Juneyao Airlines has delayed the delivery of one of its expected Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. Other airlines and industries are positioned to be hurt by the rising tariffs each nation is putting on goods from the other as well, leading to uncertainty both in the aviation industry and far beyond.

While in absolute terms, United Airlines leads the way in terms of the number of flights added to the Europe-United States market, one carrier stands out with the highest relative growth in 2025 compared to their operation the year prior. Perhaps as a surprise to many, it was not British Airways, Delta Air Lines, or Lufthansa.