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JetBlue Airways will discontinue using its Airbus A321LR aircraft for flights between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and London Gatwick International Airport (LGW) during the summer of 2025, according to the aviation analytics company Cirium. Instead, the airline will operate these flights with its Airbus A321neo aircraft. The news was first reported by Aeroroutes.

Queensland's Brisbane Airport has emerged from the pandemic bigger and better than ever before. It was one of the fastest airports in Australia to restore international capacity, particularly between the United States and Australia, and is now reaping the rewards with record passenger numbers over the summer peak period.

Delta Air Lines has emerged as one of the leading airlines not only in the United States but also in the world. Today, the Atlanta-based airline is celebrating an impressive milestone: its 100th anniversary. It first commenced operations on March 2, 1925; one century later, Delta is the largest airline in the world based on revenue.

Mechanics at Boeing have completed reworks on the last of 122 Boeing 787 Dreamliners that had been stored at the company's Everett Washington manufacturing base following the discovery of small gaps in the joins between fuselage sections on aircraft.

It's no secret that tensions between Russia and much of the western world have risen in the past few years. Following the nation's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, airlines based in countries considered Ukraine's allies suspended nonstop services to Russia. Additionally, these countries closed their airspace to Russian aircraft, essentially isolating Russia as it continued to pursue conflict with Ukraine.

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of Iberia, British Airways, and Aer Lingus, recently disclosed its full-year financial results for 2024. Among the key highlights in Iberia's plans for 2025 is the deployment of all of its incoming Airbus A321XLR aircraft to the United States. The carrier's strategy aims to strengthen its presence in North America while increasing operational efficiency across its transatlantic routes, the report shows.

United Airlines will stop using Boeing 757-200 aircraft on its Washington to Lisbon route from April 2025 to October 2025, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.

Delta Air Lines has removed its direct flights between Boston and Honolulu from sale, with the route, which was scheduled to resume in November, no longer present on the airline’s booking system.

Air France frequent fliers will be in for a surprise this summer, as the airline is set to cut flights on its Paris CDG to Boston and Atlanta routes.

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.