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Qantas has said that its Airbus A380 flights between Sydney, Australia, and Johannesburg, South Africa, have been forcibly delayed because information about rocket debris and re-entries from SpaceX has been changing at the last minute.

The deal to finalize Lufthansa Group’s acquisition of an initial stake in ITA Airways has been delayed due to a disagreement about the responsibilities and authority of the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the President of the Italian company.

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) has disclosed that Delta Air Lines and United Airlines aircraft were involved in a near-miss in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 11 of this year.

There are many reasons why flights might be delayed—sometimes its the fault of the airline and at other times its completely outside of their control. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has five categories for why aircraft are late. These are Air Carrier, National Aviation System, Weather, Late-Arriving Aircraft, and Security (the categories for cancellation are the same minus the late-arriving aircraft category). Here are some of the top reasons why aircraft are delayed.

The Boeing 747 became the Queen of the Skies and changed commercial passenger aviation. There are many interesting things to know about the original Boeing 747-100 Jumbo. Today it is remembered as a classic, but in the 1960s, the world saw it as futuristic. The jet first came into service in 1970, but it was developed in the 1960s, and Boeing created mock-ups advertising the massive new aircraft around 1967 and 1968. The mock-ups show how Boeing thought the new 747-100 could be configured. Although in practice, many of the conceptual ideas in the mock-ups were never adopted by the airlines and the massive jet took a different pathway.

Icelandair's first Airbus A321LR was delivered on December 3, 2024. It was the carrier's first Airbus aircraft. The delivery came about when it retired its pair of Boeing 757-300s, which now fly in Uzbekistan.

One of India's fledgling airlines - Akasa Air - is keeping many of its pilots grounded due to disruptive production delays with the Boeing737 MAX aircraft lineup.

Paper boarding passes may soon be something of the past. Recently, Tony Douglas, the CEO of Saudi Arabian airline startup Riyadh Air, remarked that the airline will not be offering printable boarding passes as an option. In fact, Douglas believes that paper boarding passes will be gone in three to five years. In reality, this is not a radical statement, as most airlines these days are swapping from paper to digital technology as the most commonly utilized form of boarding pass.

Global Airlines has confirmed that its Airbus A380 has completed its first engine test runs while the aircraft is undergoing maintenance in Dresden, Germany.

Ryanair is Europe's largest airline in many ways. According to the latest Cirium Diio data, it plans to serve 240 airports in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East this year—but that number will change. They are in 38 countries and one disputed territory. The latter is Western Sahara, which is its new southernmost destination. While entirely unconnected, it comes soon after easyJet began flying to Cabo Verde.

Airports represent sizable engineering projects with costs usually running into the billions of dollars to construct a commercial airport from scratch. As such, when an airport is built, it is usually there to stay - however, there are plenty of airports around the world that have been abandoned for various reasons, some large and some small.

Khabib Nurmagomedov, the former champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), has been kicked off a Frontier Airlines flight following an incident related to being seated on an exit row onboard the airline’s aircraft.

Air Canada is the largest carrier in Canada. The airline boasts a robust schedule across the North American country and beyond to destinations in Europe, Asia, and South America. Though its international network and presence lag behind those of its American competitors, the airline plays an important role in connecting its home nation to the world.

The Republic of Ireland Irish Defence Forces is a new happy Airbus H145M customer refreshing its Airbus helicopter fleet. In an Airbus January 10 statement, Airbus shared that the Irish would be purchasing an armed version of the popular H145 twin-engine jet turbine helicopter.

We can quickly discover which airports are the go-to hubs for American Airlines by pulling flight data from Cirium’s online database of airline activity. These connecting airports channel a large share of domestic traffic while also linking passengers to hubs with international departures. The list of American Airlines' most frequent hub-to-hub routes grants us a simple and useful insight into the airline’s strategy to keep passengers moving to the most popular destinations.

Air Wisconsin, one of the United States' oldest regional airlines, has announced a major strategic move that would restructure its operations and long-standing partnership with American Airlines. The regional airline is set to finalize its capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with American Airlines in April 2025 as part of a redesigned business model, the carrier said in a statement. Following this changeover, the two carriers will enter into a codeshare and interline agreement, bringing an end to Air Wisconsin's unique function as an American Airlines regional affiliate.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is among Florida’s busiest airports. Often viewed as an alternative to nearby Miami International Airport, the facility offers a robust schedule, mainly thanks to the presence of low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers. Given the region’s status as a popular leisure destination, these budget airlines have found tremendous success in the market.

Recent years have seen aviation's impact on the environment thrust into the spotlight, with airlines and airports under increased pressure to put sustainability at the forefront of their modern-day decision making processes. However, while the impact of aviation's emissions on the planet is well understood, less attention has been paid to its impact on a human level, concerning those living near airports.

Located in the southern Indian Ocean is the French overseas department of Reunion, a small, isolated archipelago with strong links back to France. Its airline operates multiple weekly direct flights to the French mainland; however, did you know the airline once considered acquiring an all-economy aircraft to transport passengers to this island paradise? Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and around 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Mauritius.

Southwest Airlines has announced that two C-level executives will be retiring in April, with the company continuing to shake up its leadership following its ordeal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management (Elliott).