New Uruguayan Airline to Launch A220 Operations

Today, in 2020, the largest twin-engined commercial airliner took to the skies for the first time.

Delta Air Lines will restart daily nonstop service to Tel Aviv from New York on April 1.

Airbus has announced the immediate suspension of its Airbus Beluga Transport operations.

The Convair 990 'Coronado' took to the skies for the first time today in 1961.

SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Air Europa have signed a codeshare to foster seamless connectivity.

For the first time, Breeze Airways achieved profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024.

This summer, German flag carrier Lufthansa is heading for Colorado with its A380 Superjumbo jet.

After a rocky start, Alaska Air Group closed 2024 with record-breaking revenues of US$11.7 billion.

Why did budget carriers become so popular, and what might they start charging you for next?

Today, in 2004, German leisure airline Condor rebranded after the Thomas Cook Group acquisition.

Singapore Changi Airport has reported a 15% growth in passenger movements in 2024.

Qatar Airways will welcome Bogotá and Caracas as its 15th and 16th destinations in the Americas.

The White House orders the FAA and the DOT to end DEI initiatives favoring merit-based hiring.

United Airlines delivered strong financial results for the fourth quarter of 2024.

The Boeing 747 carried its first fare-paying passengers today in 1970 with launch customer Pan Am.

ATR is introducing Starlink high-speed internet connectivity onboard its ATR 72-600 turboprops.

JetBlue becomes the first airline to accept Venmo as a secure payment option when booking flights.

Beyond the customer-facing aspects of flying is the exchange between pilots and ATC and the NAS.

Air Algérie has canceled its order of two Airbus A350-1000 for three more A33-900 instead.

A historic moment occurred when British Airways and Air France put Concorde into service.

Germany's second-largest airline, Eurowings, has received the go-ahead to order 40 new Boeing 737-8.

Lufthansa Technik has completed the extensive assembly of a historic Lockheed L-1649A.

The Vickers Vanguard, the follow-up to the Vickers Viscount, took to the skies today in 1959.

The FAA has implemented security measures affecting flights during the presidential inauguration.

Today, in 1989, Canadian Airlines International acquired Wardair Canada in a deal worth C$250m.

IATA rejects the UK Home Office's proposal to hike the electronic travel authorization fee by 60%.

Discover the locations for photography and the airlines that fly in and out of Frankfurt Airport.

In a lavish ceremony, Airbus unveiled the prototype A380 (F-WWOW) Superjumbo today in 2005.

BALPA has won a significant legal victory against Ryanair for blaklisting striking pilots.

London Heathrow Airport receives an exemption for £10 per-person travel authorization fee.

Emirates has added six wet-leased Boeing 747 Freighters to its SkyCargo fleet.

Scoot has announced it will launch two new routes, Vienna and Iloilo, for the summer.

The Airbus A330 entered service with launch customer Air Inter between Paris and Marseille.

This year, Qatar Airways commemorates 20 years of operations in South Africa.

The Lufthansa Airlines Group has finalized its acquisition of a minority stake in ITA Airways.

In a significant development for South American aviation, Azul and GOL begin merger talks.

A detailed transcript of radio communications documents the final hours of Flight J2-8243.

Spirit Airlines will eliminate approximately 200 nonunion positions across various departments.

Icelandair and Southwest Airlines have today signed a strategic partnership agreement. 

Turkish Airlines has resumed its flights to Libya’s second-largest city, Benghazi, after 10 years.

Spirit Airlines has retired its last Airbus A319 aircraft in its resting place in Coolidge, Arizona.

Air California, later AirCal, carved out a niche market during its 20-year existence.

Emirates Airlines will introduce additional flights to the island of Madagascar starting in April.

Norfolk International Airport is set to welcome daily nonstop service from JetBlue in spring 2025.

Swiss leisure airline Edelweiss will celebrate its 30th anniversary with new A350s in 2025. 

Air Serbia launches Shanghai route following tremendous growth from January to December 2024.

Southwest Airlines has placed corporate hiring and promotions on hold in a cost-cutting exercise.

On this day in 2002, the smallest member of the Airbus A320 family, the A318, took to the skies.

Aeroflot has resumed scheduled services between Moscow and Hong Kong after almost five years.

OAG today revealed the 2024 busiest airports, with four of the 10 busiest global hubs in the US.

Boeing releases underwhelming delivery figures for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

Alaska Airlines announced it expanded its Oregon service with three new nonstop routes.

PLAY plans to terminate its sole Canadian route to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.

London Heathrow transported over 7 million passengers in December, ending a record-breaking 2024.

Today, in 1976, British Airways received its inaugural Supersonic Concorde, G-BOAA, at LHR.

India’s low-cost carrier IndiGo is currently recruiting staff at three major European airports.

THAI Airways International and Lufthansa increased connectivity by launching three new routes.

Shanghai Airlines will soon offer a new route to Casablanca from Shanghai.

After half a century, Dallas Fort Worth International has become one of the world's busiest hubs.

How do GPS spoofing and jamming work, and what countermeasures are in place to safeguard aircraft?

EASA cites Russian GPS jamming and air defense systems as reasons not to fly over Russian airspace.

Today, in 1935, Earhart became the first person to fly solo between Hawaii and the US mainland.

What training do pilots undergo to minimize the risks when dealing with an unstable approach?

Today, in 1989, the instantly recognizable JetCruzer 450 took to the skies for the first time.

Both Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 black boxes stopped recording four minutes before the fatal crash.

Air Wisconsin terminates its regional capacity agreement with American Airlines.

LATAM Group reports it transported 82 million passengers in 2024, an 11.0% increase from 2023.

The FAA issues a new airworthiness directive addressing a safety concern with certain Boeing 757.

Southwest Airlines shakeup: Chief Financial Officer Tammy Romo will retire after over thirty years.

Delta unveiled record-breaking financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024.

Cathay Pacific has announced its return to the Italian capital, Rome, in the Summer of 2025.

After a promising start, the MD-11 program failed to meet expectations. 200 airframes were built.

Airbus delivered 766 commercial aircraft to 86 customers in 2024, registering 878 gross new orders.

El Al has expanded its flight schedule to include high-demand routes between Tel Aviv and Europe.

The Hawker Siddeley Trident was the world's first trijet, beating the Boeing 727 by a year.

Hawaiian accepts sports equipment, including surfboards and bicycles, as standard checked luggage.

London Stansted Airport announces new routes for 2025, expanding destinations across Europe. 

The Lufthansa Group aims to recruit around 10,000 workers from different professions in 2025.

Maldivian has inaugurated wide-body operations with the arrival of its first Airbus A330-200.

Referred to as aviation's "best little secret," Boeing recognized the potential of the MD-95.

Frontier will commence three new routes from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Two people were found dead in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue A320 at FLL.

Transavia has announced a special livery for its A321neo, celebrating 60 years of operations.

The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President landed Tuesday.

Airways looks to answer the question: Has Singapore Airlines maintained its leadership position?

Alaska Airlines will connect Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport to Detroit and Sacramento.

Qantas has retired its last Boeing 717, which temporarily entered service at the end of 2024.

In 1980, Pan Am was looking to build a domestic network and believed that National was the answer.

Doha’s Hamad International Airport handled a massive 52.7 million passengers last year. 

China Airlines takes a significant step in supporting workplace gender equality in the Asian nation.

Air France and Transavia extend their suspension of flights to Israel and Lebanon.

For the first time in the U.S., the DOT fines an airline for operating chronically delayed flights.

A Pan American World Airways' Clipper was the first commercial aircraft to fly around the globe.

United Airlines announced an accelerated timeline to bring SpaceX's Starlink to travelers globally.

From its formation in 1955, Transbrasil became Brazil's second-largest carrier until its 2001 end.

An Emirates A380 Superjumbo has landed again at Copenhagen International Airport after five years.

Jordan’s flag carrier, Royal Jordanian, looks set to relaunch flights to two Indian destinations.

In 1964, Pope Paul VI became the first head of the Roman Catholic Church to fly on a commercial jet.

After 23 years of service, Pan Am retired the aircraft that ushered in the jet age in the 1950s.

airBaltic will cancel 4,670 flights from all bases due to Pratt & Whitney engine maintenance delays.