Aviation News

On May 12, an Air Canada Airbus A220-300 (formerly Bombardier C-Series CS300)-operated flight bound for Texas was forced to turn back to Montreal after the captain became medically incapacitated mid-flight, as reported by The Aviation Herald. The aircraft was cruising over Pennsylvania when another qualified company pilot onboard assumed command.

On Wednesday, June 18th, protestors gathered outside Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), according to ABC7 News. The group assembled to “Say no to Avelo” and display disapproval of the airline’s charter contract to fly Department of Homeland Security (DHS) deportation flights.

The US and Canada have nearly 47,000 scheduled passenger flights to Europe in July and August. The most common departure time is at 20:30, which is a normal and sensible time of the day. However, 1% of services will leave between midnight and 04:00, which is much more intriguing. Of course, whether such flights are the 'worst' is entirely subjective.

On June 9, 2025, a Frontier Airlines passenger flying from Seattle to Dallas discovered that her under-seat carry-on bag, which was a backpack, had been somehow soaked with a mysterious, odorous fluid. While she initially assumed the fluid to be water or soda, she quickly noticed that the liquid was yellow while attempting to dry the item in the lavatory. She believed that the person in front of her had urinated during the flight, something for which she sought out the help of airline staff.

Air India has been warned by the country's aviation regulator for repeatedly breaching safety rules. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) found that the airline had flown three of its Airbus narrowbody aircraft despite them being overdue on mandatory safety checks. The regulator also noted that even once it raised the issues with Air India, the airline failed to submit timely compliance responses.

American Airlines has suspended flights to Doha, Qatar, its only destination in the Middle East. The airline cites safety and security concerns due to the escalating tensions in the region. Meanwhile, the US Embassy in Doha has warned US citizens in Qatar to be more vigilant and stay alert.

New York JFK is the US's leading long-haul gateway. As such, it is unsurprising that it has more widebody flights than any other airport in the country, although it only ranks 10th globally for such activity. On June 16, JFK welcomed the first flight ever on Air France's highest-capacity twinjet: the 472-seat, low-premium, economy-heavy Boeing 777-300ER.

On Wednesday, the United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an urgent safety recommendation addressing the cause of smoke entering the cockpits and cabins of airplanes equipped with CFM International LEAP-1B engines. This follows two incidents that occurred in 2023, in which Boeing 737 MAX 8s suffered bird strikes shortly after takeoff. Both had to make emergency landings due to smoke filling the cabin shortly afterward.

Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified in recent days, disrupting air travel across the region. Several airlines, including Middle Eastern carriers such as Emirates, Qatar, and Etihad Airways, have canceled flights or diverted routes as airspace closures have taken effect over parts of Israel, Iraq, and Jordan.

Transcontinental flights are very much part and parcel of the modern commercial aviation industry in the United States of America, with both low-cost and legacy airlines doing their best to connect destinations on opposite sides of the vast country by air. Many of these operate every day, and most do so without incident. Recently, however, an American Airlines transcontinental flight took an eventful turn.

On June 17, 2025, TSA officers discovered a gun inside a passenger's carry-on at Boston Logan International Airport. After contacting Massachusetts state police, officials confirmed the presence of a 9mm handgun, which was found inside the passenger's bag, unloaded. The firearm belonged to a 29-year-old male from California, who was subsequently questioned and charged, while the gun was taken into police custody.

Boston to Honolulu has a longer maximum block time than any other domestic nonstop US flight. At up to 11h 05m, it is exclusively served by Hawaiian Airlines. Delta Air Lines operated for a season until April 2025, but poor loads meant it withdrew to redeploy its aircraft and focus on where it could win.

Spanish flag carrier Iberia has ambitious plans for growth in the transatlantic market. The legacy carrier, which operates a fleet of 92 jets and currently serves around 130 destinations across the globe, is a subsidiary of the larger International Airlines Group (IAG), a conglomerate that includes major airlines like British Airways and Aer Lingus. As a full-service carrier focused primarily on business and premium leisure traffic, the carrier has bold plans to expand its presence in what it sees as multiple key transatlantic markets.

After a late-night flight arrived at Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Ho Chi Minh City) (SGN) in Vietnam, passengers and crew were left waiting for about 40 minutes inside a sealed jet bridge corridor as ground staff failed to open the exit door leading into the airport. According to a passenger onboard, the flight had been fully booked. Even pilots and flight attendants were left waiting in the jet bridge corridor.

Based on July flights, Turkish Airlines is the fifth-largest foreign long-haul airline to serve the US and Canada. The Star Alliance member plans up to 28 daily departures to the two North American nations, although frequencies have fallen compared to what was previously planned. Despite the cuts, its previous record (until 2025) was 26 daily services. These figures are based on examining its full schedule using OAG data.

United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urges the US to return to the zero-tariff policy that civil aviation has enjoyed for several decades, highlighting the benefits that free trade has offered the aerospace industry.

Manchester is home to the third-busiest airport in the United Kingdom, which offers several connections to the United States, as well as Asia, Canada, and the Middle East. The airport is also set to gain new routes, including IndiGo’s new services to India.

Departing on Tuesday, June 17, a very special flight took off from New York’s JFK International Airport headed to the sunny shores of Bermuda, according to FlightAware. The jet bore aPan Am livery in homage to the iconic airline from the golden era of aviation.

The European manufacturer has bagged another order for its latest widebody A350-1000 aircraft. Taiwanese carrier STARLUX Airlines has confirmed a firm order for 10 additional A350-1000s, further strengthening its long-haul fleet as it expands international operations.

A mishap which led to a Beechcraft King Air colliding into a hangar roof has been attributed to a technical failure. Theplane crash happened on Monday, June 16th, and resulted in injuries to both the pilot and a passenger, as KCTV 5 reported.