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On April 3, Emirates reintroduced another Airbus A380 to service. It was A6-EDF, 19.1 years old and nearly double the average of the carrier's superjumbos. It initially undertook a round-trip service between Dubai and Cairo. While it was the seventh A380 built, it was the sixth A380 delivered to the Gulf carrier; those that arrived sooner are retired or stored. A6-EDF is now the world's oldest active passenger-carrying superjumbo.

easyJet has celebrated the launch of several new routes, including direct flights from the United Kingdom to Cape Verde and Sakartvelo, also known as Georgia.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued safety recommendations to Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as it continues its investigation into a gear-up landing and the subsequent evacuation of a FedEx Boeing 757 in October 2023.

Global Airlines has announced that its launch partner, Hi Fly, the aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance (ACMI) and charter operator, completed the final test flight of its sole Airbus A380 ahead of the aircraft’s first commercial flights.

Another report about smoke in an aircraft cabin has come to light, this time on a United Airlines flight from Florida to Newark, which led to a diversion to Washington, D.C. Several cases of smoke or haze have been reported in airplanes in recent times, but thankfully, they did not lead to any significant incident.

Avelo Airlines has announced several new routes as well as the opening of a new base. Predictably, it has offered competitive starting fares for these services, but what came as a surprise is that the airline will now fly from Tweed-New Haven Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport instead of its earlier choice of Chicago Midway International Airport.

Chicago-based United Airlines is working on making the skies above the Bay Area even friendlier. The legacy carrier announced on Thursday that it plans to increase flights by 20% from its main West Coast hub.

The Boeing 757-300 has never been popular. Just 55 aircraft were built, of which Delta Air Lines remains the world's second-largest operator. According to ch-aviation, it has 16 of them, all awaiting refurbishment. They'll be used on over 25 routes this northern aviation summer (March 30-October 25), none international. Atlanta to Los Angeles is number one, with substantially more flights on the variant than a year ago.

Airbus reportedly delivered 69 commercial aircraft in March 2025, bringing its total for the quarter to 132 aircraft. This is a slight decrease from Q1 2024, showing a slow start to the year for the European manufacturer. Meanwhile, Boeing delivered 41 aircraft in March, bringing its quarterly total to 130.

United Airlineshas more long-haul flights from the US than any other carrier. This is mainly because of its dominance to Europe, Asia, and Australasia. It has overtaken the previous leader, Delta, to Europe.

On Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Boeing's CEO Kelly Ortberg told U.S. senators that he is happy with the company's progress in improving manufacturing safety practices in the wake of several notable incidents. With last year's nearly catastrophic door plug blowout that took place on an Alaska Airlines flight undoubtedly keeping the public spotlight on the manufacturer, Ortberg and his team certainly have their work cut out for them.

Spirit Airlines, which recently confirmed that it had emerged from financial restructuring, also known as Chapter 11, has detailed its fleet plan for 2025, with the airline reducing its fleet by 23 aircraft compared to the previous plan.

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-800 was forced to turn back to its departure airport due to a fume event onboard, with the aircraft returning to commercial service shortly after its landing in Portland, Oregon, the United States.

In the aftermath of the tragic midair collision over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. in January, authorities have been working hard to making operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport safer.

Opinions and discussions on subjects like politics and religion can be tricky even among acquaintances, but wearing your preference on a hat as an airline pilot is likely to ruffle feathers. Something similar happened on a Frontier Airlines flight, in which the captain was seen wearing a red Trump hat, prompting a passenger to call him out on social media.

In partnership with Atlanta's Tio Lucho's restaurant and nonprofit Giving Kitchen, Delta Air Lines is bringing traditional Peruvian cuisine to its busiest Sky Club. This special offering, part of Delta's "Local Flavor" program, allows passengers to enjoy a taste of Peru without leaving the airport for a limited time. Travelers passing through Delta Air Lines' Sky Club at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) can now have an exciting new culinary experience to look forward to.

Airlines operating the three Boeing 787 variants (the 8, 9, and 10) will collectively have an average of 1,160 round-trip long-haul flights daily in April, based on Cirium Diio data. The type is now so popular that more than one in four long-haul services is on it. Nearly three-quarters more such flights are on the 787 than the Airbus A350, which entered service four years later in 2015.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has caught seven firearms at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) this year, putting it on track to surpass last year’s record of 21 firearms. However, this is not a record the agency wants to achieve, as it reminds travelers never to bring firearms to security checkpoints.

In previous years, Delta Air Lines operated its longest Boeing 757-200 route between its principal North American hub at Atlanta-Hartsfield Jackson International Airport (ATL) and Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC) in Anchorage. An extremely unique route that is known for catering to vacationers during the summer travel season, it is unsurprising that Delta has historically chosen to operate this route as a seasonal service. With limited year-round demand in previous years, the carrier has consistently chosen not to serve the route during the cold autumn and winter months.

On April 2, Air Canada took off from its Pacific hub in Vancouver to Manila. While the city pair has been served by Philippine Airlines for years, this is the first time the Philippines has been part of Air Canada's network.