Aviation News

Following the closure of London Heathrow Airport (LHR) due to a fire at a power station supplying electricity, more than 1,000 flights, including several Airbus A380 itineraries, were canceled on March 21.

The Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has issued its preliminary report about the February incident involving an Endeavor Air Mitsubishi (née Bombardier) CRJ900 that flipped upon landing in Toronto, Canada.

London Heathrow is Europe’s busiest airport by passengers. Due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, it has no power, and its backups are insufficient for the required energy. As such, every inbound and outbound flight on March 21—exceeding 1,300—has been canceled or diverted. Perhaps 250,000-260,000 passengers will be affected on this day alone.

While airlines introduce new routes after thorough market research, sometimes situations evolve that force them to suspend the service, at times even before it starts. Something similar has happened with United Airlines’ previously planned service between Los Angeles and Toronto, Canada, which has now been removed before it could even start.

After what was surely a busy St Patrick's weekend, airports in Ireland were likely looking forward to what they imagined would be a quieter weekend this time around. However, a major fire at an electrical substation that serves the area of West London that includes Heathrow Airport (LHR) has closed the facility for the whole day, with Ireland's Shannon Airport (SNN) among those handling diversions.

The family of John Barnett, a former Boeing quality control manager and whistleblower, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. It states that Barnett was subjected to harassment, humiliation, and abuse as retaliation for raising safety concerns.

Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Group (MAG) have announced that the parent company of Malaysia Airlines ordered up to 60 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737 MAX 10 aircraft, with the order being split into equal halves between firm and optional purchases.

A distressing account of animal cruelty has surfaced in which a female passenger trying to fly to Colombia from Orlando International Airport in Florida killed her pet dog because it was denied boarding. While the incident took place in December 2024, the woman was arrested recently.

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 was reportedly taken out of service after a fire broke out inside the aircraft upon landing at Reno-Tahoe International Airport. Authorities reported that the fire started from a laptop battery onboard Flight 3077, which had departed from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) shut down its operations after a power outage caused severe complications overnight. The unprecedented closure will reportedly affect at least 1,350 flights to or from the airport on Friday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating after a Southwest AirlinesBoeing 737-800 nearly departed from a taxiway at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on Thursday. The incident occurred amid a busy morning at the airport, as Spring Break peak travel is in full swing.

It took a long time, but Uganda Airlines has finally confirmed the start of its London flights. Due to greater slot availability and lower fees/charges than London Heathrow, it will fly from Entebbe to London Gatwick.

Lufthansa's 'Allegris' cabin product has been one of the most exciting passenger experience developments in recent times. Designed to take long-haul flying to the next level, the German flag carrier and Star Alliance founding member initially rolled the product out on aircraft that were delivered brand new. Now, however, it is beginning to retrofit existing aircraft with the cabin, as it becomes more widespread.

Airlines continue to bring back routes that they flew before the pandemic, even if it is for short durations, to cater to seasonal demand. Delta Air Lines has also resumed one such route between Atlanta and Fargo that will last for about a month.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will equip the air traffic control systems of more than 70 airports across the country with the Runway Incursion Device—a technology designed to improve runway safety and prevent or reduce incursion incidents. The agency has taken several other steps recently, and the latest announcement is part of a larger airport safety enhancement initiative.

Hawaiian Airlines will be adding a fourth daily flight between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) to Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), in Las Vegas, starting on October 20th. Routes watchdog Ishrion Aviation was among the first to report that the frequency increase would occur on October 26th, but according to Cirium, an aviation data and analytics firm, the airline will commence the additional flight about a week earlier.

Flair Airlines, one of Canada's low-cost carriers, has decided to discontinue its flights to Nashville Airport this year, following the recent tariff imposed between the United States and Canada.

On March 30, northern carriers will switch to summer schedules based on IATA slot seasons. They will maintain these schedules until October 25. During this period, eight carriers will fly the Airbus A350-1000,the type's largest variant, to the US: British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, French bee, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. Delta Air Lines' examples are coming.

On Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, a JetBlue Airways flight heading to Denver International Airport (DEN) was required to turn around and make an emergency landing back at Boston Logan Airport (BOS). While details regarding the incident are currently somewhat unclear, the situation that caused the emergency landing has been referred to by multiple news outlets and airport communications as a "potential hydraulic issue."

A male passenger was restrained after allegedly biting another passenger and hitting others on a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the matter, with the passenger facing potential civil or criminal penalties.