Aviation News

Jeju Air's maintenance records and high aircraft utilization rates are being scrutinized more closely following last month's crash. The low-cost carrier has undergone a sizable run of growth in recent years, but authorities are looking at whether this has come at the expense of adequate safety and maintenance practices.

Delta Air Lines has announced its 2024 results, with the airline reporting a record-breaking full-year revenue, pre-tax income, and cash flow. The company said that strong demand should continue in 2025, with travelers increasingly seeking the premium products provided by such airlines as itself.

Toulouse-based Beyond Aero has secured a significant amount of funding for its sustainability-centered private and business jet, which it plans to launch in 2030. Beyond Aero's One aircraft aims to be the first electric business aircraft powered by hydrogen propulsion. It can carry between six and eight passengers and travel up to 800 nautical miles.

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery of Africa's first Airbus A350-1000 (registered ET-BAW) on November 5. Its second example (registered ET-BAX) arrived in Addis Ababa on December 7. The pair is used to multiple destinations. However, while things may change, including unplanned equipment substitutions, the carrier expects more A350-1000 flights to Washington Dulles than anywhere else in its network.

A wing panel that fell off a Boeing 747 freighter upon landing was discovered in a grass area next to the runway at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). After inquiries were made, it was discovered that the panel had been there for over two months, having detached from a One Air 747-400 freighter that landed in early January 2024.

Readers will not be surprised that New York JFK Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is the most popular and highest revenue-generating US airport pair. In the 12 months to September 2024, US Department of Transportation data shows that 2.7 million roundtrip passengers flew between the two airports, both point-to-point and transfer combined. They spent a total of $973 million.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency ( EASA) has updated its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) board, warning about operating flights above certain regions in Russia due to the country’s deficiencies in coordinating civil and military air traffic.

The flag carrier of Portugal is starting off the new year with a flurry of discounts for US travelers. TAP Air Portugal confirmed this morning that it is welcoming 2025 with special offers to seven cities in Portugal and another to 40 destinations across its European and African networks from each of its seven US gateways.

A new United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) filing has revealed the flight timings of beyond-perimeter flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) that were rewarded to five airlines in December 2024.

According to the latest Cirium Diio data, Dubai International Airport is the world's leading airport in the first three months of 2025 (Q1) by available seats. It has 15.1m departing seats, surpassing the next busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,by 2.0%.

A Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 has been spotted sporting the airline's new white livery. While this is the first aircraft that the airline will use operationally, it will not be used in regular passenger service and will rather be kept as a technical spare.

Emirates announced that it has launched the process to become the world’s first ‘Autism Certified Airline (ACA),’ introducing new standards and services for customers with autism and sensory conditions throughout 2025 and beyond.

Cranfield University of Cranfield, Bedfordshire, is seeking volunteers to help with a research project to analyze aircraft evacuation. The university, known for public research, has partnered with the University of Greenwich, to run a series of evacuation trials next month.

Lufthansa Group is planning to hire up to 10,000 staff over the next year, including more than 2,000 flight attendants and 800 pilots. This falls short of 2024's target of 13,000 new hires as the airline group continues to drive down costs and streamline its operations.

Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is the busiest airport in Indiana and plays a vital role in connecting the Midwestern United States with the rest of the country. With flights from almost every major US carrier, IND has continued to grow into a busier operation in recent years.

The Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) made news with its historic bond offering of HK$18.5 billion (US$2.4 billion), the largest bond sale ever conducted in Hong Kong dollars. The financial center's continued efforts to finance important infrastructure projects and negotiate a challenging economic climate are highlighted by this historic agreement, which was concluded late Tuesday, according to Bloomberg.

This video looks at the two new short-haul routes Emirates is deploying its A350s on - as of January 8th, 2024.

Ryanair has announced that it has initiated court processes against a passenger who forced a flight to divert on April 9, 2024, which was subsequently delayed overnight, causing 160 passengers to miss out on a part of their holidays.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Nordic Aviation Capital’s (NAC) shares in a further step of consolidation within the aircraft leasing market.

With wildfires continuing to burn in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, United Airlines has issued a travel waiver to help affected customers. The waiver is for passengers booked on UA flights out of Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) between January 7th and 9th.