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United Airlines had a stellar year. The airline continues to report massive profits as it capitalizes on strong demand for international flying and premium seating options. The airline continues to invest in its operations and customer experience, and has become one of the most profitable airlines in the United States as it pursues an intense rivalry with Delta Air Lines.

In the past few weeks, Austrian Airlines has once again spread its wings with new frequencies. In addition to the launch of new, intra-European routes, the airline has announced big plans for Los Angeles. The carrier, which will serve the Southern California hub with direct service from Vienna, has announced plans to operate the route once-daily with its Boeing 777-200ER- the largest aircraft in its fleet.

Etihad Airways revealed the latest destination for its upcoming Airbus A321LR fleet earlier this week when it announced it would be boosting service to Milan with the addition of a third daily flight. The new service brings the current list of known A321LR destinations to 10. The carrier hopes to both take delivery of its first example and launch it into service later this year.

Congress has called for the Transportation Safety Administration ( TSA), which has several leadership roles still vacant following the inauguration of Donald Trump, to address security gaps concerning public charter flight operations in the US.

Tim Clark, the President of Emirates, has reiterated once again Emirates' desire for Airbus to restart production of the A380, a development that seems highly unlikely considering the fate of the final assembly line (FAL) of the aircraft type.

Riyadh Air’s first operational Boeing 787-9 has departed on its inaugural international test flights as the airline secured an operational license for its 787-9 simulator from the local aviation authority.

The modern world is an increasingly intertwined one, thanks, in part, to the large network of airports that connects people from all over the globe, bringing them closer to friends and family than ever before. Even amid the challenges of the last few years, new airports have opened all around the world, but which countries have the most? Let's take a look and find out, using data from the CIA that includes:

Three airlines will add flights to Tennessee's Memphis International Airport (MEM) this spring. Spirit Airlines will add two flights to Florida, while Delta Air Lines will add a link to Austin. Southwest Airlines will also begin an intra-Tennessee route to Nashville.

Icelandair plans passenger flights to 19 US and Canadian airports in 2025, although that is not a record. This follows the confirmation that it will begin flying between Keflavik and Miami using its recently delivered Airbus A321LRs. The carrier had scheduled the brand-new service only to denounce it as an error. Shortly thereafter—and to no real surprise—it was officially announced.

Airbus has begun assembling an A321XLR at the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France, utilizing the production site where it had previously built the Airbus A380.

Airlines tend to be superstitious. This shows itself in various ways, such as many operators not having row 13 (which some consider unlucky) or flight number 666 (the so-called devil's number).

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA) has chosen not to extend the Conflict Zone Information Bulletins (CZIB) for Israel and Iran, citing ceasefire agreements and reduction of tensions in the region.

New video clips have emerged showing the moment that American Airlines flight 5342, operated by a PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 under the American Eagle brand, collided with a US Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk on Wednesday. The deadly incident two days ago resulted in both aircraft coming down in Washington DC's Potomac River, with cranes having been deployed to aid recovery efforts.

Over four decades have passed since the first Boeing 767 variant entered commercial service. While over 700 aircraft are in service with multiple operators, most carry freight. For obvious reasons, fewer than 190 aircraft continue to carry passengers.

Sean Duffy, the new Secretary of Transportation, has said that he met with the families of the victims of the January 29 accident in Washington, DC, the United States. He vowed that the investigation into the accident would be transparent, despite the fact that Donald Trump, the President of the US, has claimed that diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) policies were at fault for the crash.

The US Coast Guard (USCG), one of the US Military’s branches in wartime and the government organization responsible for guarding the nation’s coasts and waterways is involved in American Airlines Flight 5342. With the Potomac River where Flight 5342 went down in a major United States waterway, the US Coast Guard has been and remains clearly helpful in addressing the tragedy.

Donald Trump, the President of the United States, continued to push misleading and false narratives that allege that the January 29 accident involving an American Eagle (PSA Airlines) Bombardier CRJ700 and a US Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was the fault of the decisions made by his predecessors. His allegations came as he appointed a new, acting Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

The names of the two pilots and two flight attendants on duty during the tragic American Airlines Flight 5342 accident on Wednesday evening have been released. More details are emerging about the midair collision which led to the presumed deaths of 67 people, including 64 people onboard the PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 and three active service members manning the US Army Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter.

The Miami area will welcome direct flights to Iceland this year on one of the newest planes Icelandair has in its fleet. Flights between Iceland and Miami will begin in October with the Airbus A321LR and complement the carrier's existing service to Orlando.

A transatlantic flight between the United States and the UK can take anywhere between six and ten hours, depending upon where it flies from the US. Passengers flying the popular New York JFK to London Heathrow route usually reach their destinations in six hours, while those flying out from Los Angeles can take up to 10 hours.