Aviation News

Turkish Airlines has expanded its holiday package offering globally, enabling customers to plan and book trips in a single place. While the offering is now available in select key markets, including Europe, it will expand to the United States in a few months.

American Airlines believes that starting boarding five minutes earlier will relieve congestion around the gate and on the aerobridge and make the process more efficient than it is today. Starting May 1, the airline will add five minutes to the overall boarding time for all its flights.

Alaska Airlines' 6,900 flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have overwhelmingly ratified a new three-year contract that introduces significant improvements in pay, benefits, and working conditions.

It is not unheard of for airlines to own other products/services related to the travel experience. For example, the parent company of Allegiant Air, Allegiant Travel Company, owns the Sunseeker Resort in Florida. Doing this allows Allegiant to bundle vacation offers and make an appeal to leisure travelers beyond just low air fares or convenient routes.

United States Department of Transportation announced a proposal Thursday to increase recruitment efforts and speed up the hiring process in an effort to solve the persistent lack of air traffic controllers. The program aims to solve long-standing staffing problems that have caused the country's aviation infrastructure to become more and more stressed.

Turkish Airlines has emerged as a global aviation powerhouse. The Istanbul-based carrier links its global network through a powerful hub at Istanbul Airport, which is among the busiest in Europe. Turkish has also continued to expand its presence in the United States, and added markets like Denver International Airport last year as another spoke in its robust network. The airline is also looking at further expansion in America, including to key markets like Minneapolis, Philadelphia, and Charlotte.

A FedEx Boeing 767-300F operating a service from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Indianapolis (IND) had to return to its airport of origin after a bird strike. Social media footage shows the aircraft’s engine on fire as it made its way back to Newark. The incident occurred on Saturday morning local time.

American Airlines is reportedly set to test a free inflight WiFi service on three domestic routes starting next week. The news comes as airlines across the world increasingly offer this service free of charge.

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will be further expanding its operation from Austin-Bergstrom (AUS) airport as of this winter with its first ever international route. The airline plans to connect the Texan capital with Cancun, Mexico.

Delta Air Lines has announced that it will be adding year-round service to Marrakesh as of October 2025, operating three times a week with a Boeing 767-400ER. The new route will make Delta the second US airline to offer flights to the Moroccan city after United Airlines which launched a connection from Newark in October last year.

United Airlines has planned to resume flights between Washington, DC, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, becoming the second airline to serve the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area from Albuquerque.

A Delta Air Lines flight heading to Honolulu was forced to return to Salt Lake City on February 27 after the flight crew observed an engine performance issue shortly after takeoff, according to local news television ABC4 Utah.

Southwest Airlines is continuing its legal battle against the City of San Antonio, claiming that airport officials misrepresented the facts to the courts and taxpayers in defense statements. The airline accuses the airport of unfair selection of the airlines that would use its new terminal.

Based on analyzing all schedules using Cirium Diio information, turboprop aircraft will operate 7% of flights from the US to Canada between March and August. That's four points higher than domestic US services, a market in which such equipment is renowned for being deeply unpopular. One in 14 US-Canada flights will be on a prop, covering an average distance of just 276 nautical miles (511 km).

The airline of the Canary Islands is not necessarily well-known. Binter Canarias, while relatively small compared to other European carriers like Air France or British Airways, is a force to be reckoned with for flights to its main hubs.

There are 10 Airbus A380 users worldwide. Currently, only one of these—Emirates—uses the superjumbo to Canada. However, this will change on June 24, when fellow UAE operator Etihad Airways will deploy the type to Toronto. This will be the first time Canada's busiest airport has had more than one A380 operator.

Frontier Airlines has announced additional routes out of Atlanta, as the low-cost carrier continues to grow at the fortress known as Delta Air Lines’ central hub. At the same time, Southwest Airlines has continued to reduce capacity to/from Atlanta, yet should remain the second-largest airline at the airport in 2025.

Embraer has unveiled its Q4 2024 and 2024 results, including its annual deliveries and expected aircraft handovers in 2025, with the Brazilian plane maker planning to improve its commercial aircraft deliveries by around 10%.

London Gatwick is in an enviable position. It has strong brand awareness among airlines and passengers, including internationally. It has more slots—including at peak times—than London Heathrow while also having lower fees/charges. These factors, and more, have contributed to the UK's second-busiest airport welcoming 20+ new and returning airlines since 2023. They include one carrier that has just revealed Gatwick flights.

In an interview, Sean Duffy, the Secretary of Transportation, has claimed that pilots should lose their license if they had made an error that resulted in an incident, already circumventing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) by saying that some of the recent safety events involving US airlines could be pinned on pilot error.