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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has reported its busiest-ever December, with London’s primary airport ending 2024 with a record-breaking 83.9 million passengers.

Finnair and American Airlines have officially announced their Mexican codeshare agreement, which includes one fewer route than on its original Department of Transportation (DOT) application in November 2024.

In this video we discuss how it has now been disclosed that the air traffic controllers handling the flight were cleared of wrongdoing in the tragic accident.

The National Transportation Safety Board ( NTSB) has released its report on a United Airlines flight that ended in a damaged fuselage due to pilot inputs. The Boeing 767 was landing in Houston from Newark when the nose gear of the plane touched down with such force that it caused significant damage.

Greater New York City to Greater Los Angeles connects the two most populous metro areas. Booking data shows that in the year to October 2024, approximately 5.5 million passengers (15,000 daily) flew between them.

Greater New York City to Greater Los Angeles connects the two most populous metro areas. Booking data shows that in the year to October 2024, approximately 5.5 million passengers (15,000 daily) flew between them.

United Airlines first flew the Boeing 737across the Atlantic in 2022. This was when its Newark to Ponta Delgada, Azores, route was launched, which had never been served before. The 737 MAX 8 continues to be used.

Doesn't time fly? Over 10 years have passed since the Airbus A350'sfirst passenger-carrying flight on January 15, 2015. Qatar Airways operated the Airbus A350-900 from Doha to Frankfurt, a route that is now—funnily enough—operated by the Boeing 787.

DJI, one of the most prominent brands within the consumer drone space, announced that it would update its application to replace prior datasets with official data from the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) in a push to encourage operators to take more responsibility for their actions.

South Korean investigators have discovered traces of bird feathers and blood in both engines of the Jeju Air aircraft that crashed in South Korea in December 2024.

Boeing has resumed the flight test campaign for the 777X after the test fleet was grounded due to an issue that the manufacturer discovered during scheduled maintenance.

With transatlantic flights between Europe and North America generally being on the longer side, most passengers will be grateful if they can find a route that suits them that operates on a non-stop basis, and gets the journey done as quickly and directly as possible. However, depending on the cities in question, this isn't always possible, leaving one-stop connecting itineraries as their only real option.

The Elon Musk-owned SpaceX caused chaos above the skies of the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico as the seventh test flight of the company's Starship failed, resulting in multiple flights diverting and/or entering into holding patterns in order to avoid falling debris.

Last year, Southwest Airlines announced it would partner with Icelandair to connect passengers from across its network to Iceland and beyond. The airline previously revealed it would launch the partnership with connections at Baltimore/Washington International and has now revealed that Denver and Nashville will also serve as network connection points.

A Southwest Airlines pilot was apprehended in Georgia this week, delaying a flight from Savannah/Hilton Head to Chicago Midway. The pilot was reportedly escorted from the plane shortly before it was due to fly on Wednesday morning.

On January 15, the troubled JetBlue revealed 15 routes from its Northeast stronghold. The carrier had previously flown many. They include a return to New York JFK-Burbank and Newark-Los Angeles, helping to rebuild its network between the USA's two most populous metro areas.

On January 15, Airbus celebrated the tenth anniversary of the A350 aircraft family, which was first delivered to Qatar Airways. The A350 has become one of the most successful widebody aircraft families, accumulating over 1,300 orders for the A350-900, A350-1000, and A350F.

Ethiopian Airlines is Africa's largest carrier by many metrics, although there's little competition for that title. As of January 16 and subject to change, the Star Alliance member plans passenger flights to 138 airports from its Addis Ababa hub this year.

Spirit Airlines has retired its last commercial Airbus A319 aircraft, saying goodbye to the smallest Airbus A320 aircraft family member that was part of its fleet (as it never operated the even smaller A318) in early January.

Airlines have either announced their intentions or begun flying to Israel and its main gateway, Tel Aviv, as Israel and Hamas, the government of Gaza, have reached a ceasefire agreement that will become effective on January 19.