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Aircalin serves the French territory of New Caledonia with four aircraft. Two of these are Airbus A320neos, providing connectivity to destinations closer to home. The remainder of the fleet comprises a pair of A330-900s, both of which will be temporarily grounded for standard and scheduled maintenance work, and typically would be employed for long-haul destinations.

Emirates expects to receive its long-awaited Boeing 777X widebody aircraft by the end of 2026, the airline’s chairman and chief executive officer, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said during a media roundtable at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai. The news comes despite the airline expressing doubts earlier this year about receiving the 777X by 2026. Emirates is currently awaiting 205 Boeing 777X deliveries and is the world’s largest customer of the type.

On May 1, 2025, two airliners were forced to abort landings at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport(DCA), after a US Army Black Hawk helicopter entered their approach path. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are already investigating this incident.

Denver International Airport has continued to report record-breaking passenger volumes, and it has just reached another milestone as it works to accommodate 100 million passengers in the next few decades. The airport opened four new restaurants on the facility's Concourse A, giving travelers more dining options as they wait for their flight or first arrive in the Mile High City.

Despite a domestic slowdown, Delta Air Lines is once again expanding its route network. The Atlanta-based airline has announced plenty of new routes that will launch this fall and winter. The expansion is focused on key markets like Orlando, Austin, and New York, in all of which Delta faces intense competition from other carriers.

Montréal–Trudeau International Airporthas just received another connection to Europe. Long-haul, low-cost carrier French bee just launched nonstop services between the Quebec city and Paris Orly Airport. The new service will run several times per week, and is one of several North American destinations for the French budget carrier.

Heart Aerospace, the hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer, is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles, California. This move is part of the company’s strategy to enhance its hybrid-electric aircraft development efforts in the United States.

JetBlue Airways' partnership ambitions might be crushed by its pilot union. The group has spoken out against a potential deal between JetBlueand United Airlines, claiming the company cannot launch the partnership under its contract with its pilots. While little is known about the partnership at this time, JetBlue has claimed it will follow any applicable provisions in its labor contracts.

On the evening of Tuesday, April 29, 2025, a total of three travelers were stopped at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) after attempting to pass through customs with a total of 155.7kg of khat. Khat, also known as 'norpseudoephedrine', or 'bushman's tea', is a natural amphetamine. The possession, sale and purchase of fresh khat is illegal in Germany, per the Narcotics Act. The Frankfurt am Main (Frankfurt Airport) Customs Office pressed charges against one traveler, and denied entry to the other two.

Just a few days after news broke that American Airlines would be filing suit against JetBlue on account of their failed attempt at establishing a Northeast Alliance, the airline was reported at the end of the day on Friday to be filing a lawsuit against the City of Chicago over concerns at O'Hare International Airport (ORD). The first lawsuit related to the amount of time the airline had invested in the development of increased collaboration with JetBlue, especially in regions where the carrier was looking to grow its presence.

TenUS airports have Airbus A380 flights between May and September: Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Honolulu, Houston Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Miami, New York JFK, San Francisco, and Washington Dulles. The start of Lufthansa's regular superjumbo service to Denver on April 30 helped, as will Qantas resuming double-decker flights to Dallas/Fort Worth on August 11. British Airways' A380s were flown to Dallas until March. When the carrier returns in the winter, flights will be on the A350-1000, but they'll be too short to make that type's 10 longest routes list.

Nine airlines currently fly the very long-range Airbus A350-1000: Air Caraïbes, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways (recently gained its sixth example), French bee, Japan Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Virgin Atlantic. With 24 active aircraft, the launch customer, Qatar Airways, has one in four flights, making it the largest user of the high-capacity equipment. It also operates the longest A350-1000 route, from Doha to Auckland.

Ryanair has threatened to cancel its orders for 330 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, valued at over $30 billion, if US-led tariffs cause a significant price increase. The airline’s CEO, Michael O’Leary, warned that the Irish low-cost airline would reconsider its current orders and explore alternatives, Reuters first reported on Tuesday.

The United States has become the latest country to send examples of the General Dynamics F-16 'Fighting Falcon' multirole fighter jet to Ukraine amid Russia's ongoing military action in the country. However, these aircraft won't see frontline service themselves, but, instead, will serve as a source of spare parts for other aircraft involved in the conflict. They made their way across the Atlantic last week.