Aviation News

Another incident of an aircraft being struck with laser light has surfaced, this time involving an Avelo Airlines Boeing 737. There have been several such incidents in recent days and the Federal Aviation Administration has also reported that such cases remain high.

On the evening of Wednesday, April 2, 2025, an American AirlinesAirbus A319, registration N823AW, was flown from Phoenix, Arizona (PHX) to Roswell, New Mexico (ROW), where it was landed and sent for storage.

Delta Air Lines will roll out free WiFi service across its fleet of Boeing 717 aircraft, following closely on the heels of its recent launch of free internet on most of its transatlantic routes to Europe, West Africa, and Israel.

Talks about the resumption of flights between the United States and Russia have continued as Kirill Dmitriev, a sanctioned Russian individual, traveled to the US and held meetings with personnel from the Donald Trump administration.

Lufthansa has begun filing its preliminary summer schedule for the next season, which will start on March 30, 2026, switching some Asia-bound routes to be operated by the Boeing 747-400.

Lithuanian investigators have published their preliminary report about the fatal crash involving a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 converted freighter that was operating a flight on behalf of European Air Transport Leipzig, a subsidiary of DHL, which crashed on approach in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 25, 2024.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has removed its flights between Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (AMS) and Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) from its upcoming winter schedule. This decision follows a similar move made during the 2024/2025 winter season.

Delta’s first nonstop flight from Florida to the United Kingdom was short-lived. The carrier discontinued flights between Orlando International Airport (MCO) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) after just one winter season.

Delta Air Liness is boosting its service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) for the winter of 2025-2026. Starting October 25, 2025, the airline will increase its service to two daily flights on this high-demand route, up from the previously scheduled one daily flight during the winter 2024-2025 season.

In the past several years, demand for transatlantic travel has boomed. Americans have continued to show interest in traveling abroad, and every year, thousands boarded flights across the Atlantic Ocean to destinations across Europe. However, with a changing economic landscape, Americans might not be as quick to hop across the pond, according to Virgin Atlantic.

Delta Air Lines is advising passengers with checked bags to arrive even earlier than usual at the airport by introducing a significant change to its baggage check-in policy for domestic flights, effective April 8, 2025. The airline is setting earlier deadlines for passengers to check their bags before departure, marking an important shift for those flying within the United States. Travelers should be aware of these new cutoffs to ensure they don’t face delays or potential issues at the airport.

London is a very important city for aviation. While London Heathrow Airport is known for being a global hub and aviation powerhouse, the airport is just one of several aviation gateways for the city. Other airports, like London Stansted and London Gatwick, also play a major role in connecting intra-European and long-haul traffic to London.

With spring approaching, American Airlines is once again updating its menu for its Flagship Lounge. The Dallas-based carrier has recruited some highly-rated and accomplished chefs from across its network to craft an inspiring culinary experience for lounge passengers before they board their flights. New meals include dishes from around the world, and use seasonal ingredients designed to enhance the flavor and aesthetic of the food.

Air Canada has announced that it will add seasonal Boeing 737 MAX 8 flights from Montreal, Canada, to Edinburgh, Scotland, complementing its flights from Toronto to the Scottish Capital during the peak travel season.

During a GE Aerospace-hosted event in Brussels, Belgium, a Lufthansa Group executive warned that engine makers should also consider engine reliability when designing the next-generation engines for commercial aircraft.

Despite a tire malfunction on departure from Atlanta, an Alaska AirlinesBoeing 737 MAX 9 made a safe landing in San Diego International Airporton April 3, 2025. According to the Aviation Herald, at around 17:30 local time on Thursday, Flight AS474, which was carrying 165 passengers and six crew members, took off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on its way to San Diego.

British low-cost carrier easyJet is preparing for one of its busiest Easters, with up to 4.2 million people expected to fly with the airline during the holiday period. Meanwhile, the carrier is adding Crispy Chicken nuggets to its onboard menu, which is considered the ultimate comfort food by one in five Brits.

In April, the world will haveabout 8,000 daily round-trip widebody flights. Cirium Diio data shows they have risen by 3% compared to last April but are down by 5% compared to before the pandemic in April 2019. Just over half of the services will be long-haul, showing how such aircraft remain critical domestically (especially in China, Japan, and the US) and regionally (particularly within Asia and the Middle East). Tokyo Haneda remains the world's leading widebody airport thanks to short-haul, high-frequency, and high-capacity services.

Up to 23 daily transatlantic Boeing 757 flights will be operated this summer, all between the US and Europe. Twelve routes will have a maximum block time of over eight hours. At a high of 8h 40m, Newark to Stockholm Arlanda remains the longest 757-operated service in this market. United Airlines will, of course, operate it. The Star Alliance carrier provides more than three in four transatlantic departures on the type—three times more than Icelandair and Delta combined.

Following Spirit Airlines’ emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, several law firms have filed documents with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York to claim fees and expenses incurred during the process, which is more than $33 million.