A Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner suffered a serious incident during take-off from Munich Airport on Saturday, August 15, after the aircraft rotated unusually late and reportedly overran the end of the runway. The aircraft, registration VN-A867, was operating Vietnam Airlines flight VN34 from Munich to Hanoi. Flight-tracking data confirms the aircraft departed Munich at […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth15 Aug
TUI is considering reducing the number of aircraft based in Belgium, partly blaming the federal government’s decision to increase the passenger departure tax from €5 to €7 from 1 January 2027. TUI Group chief executive Sebastian Ebel described Belgium’s tax environment as unfavourable and argued that the government must decide whether it wants to preserve […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Aug
Liège Airport recorded a 4% increase in cargo tonnage in July 2026 despite a sharp decline in e-commerce parcels following the introduction of new European customs rules on 1 July. The introduction of a €3 flat-rate charge on small e-commerce parcels immediately affected import flows through the Liège-Bierset customs zone. The number of e-commerce parcels […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Aug
A NATO Italian Eurofighter Typhoon has shot down an unidentified drone after it entered Latvian airspace early on Friday morning, with Latvian forces now searching for wreckage to establish the aircraft’s identity and origin. The drone was intercepted over Rug?ji parish in Latvia’s Balvi district, a sparsely populated area of forests and swamps. Latvian Defence […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 Aug
Two people have died after a light aircraft (type and registration unknown) crashed in a remote area of North Wales while flying to Caernarfon Airport. North Wales Police were alerted shortly after 12:00 BST when the aircraft, which had departed from an airfield in England, failed to arrive at Caernarfon as scheduled. A major multi-agency […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 AugDelta Air Lines will launch a new daily seasonal service between Austin and Paris Charles de Gaulle on 27 March 2027, establishing the first-ever nonstop connection between the two cities. The summer route will be operated with an Airbus A330-900neo, offering Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort and Delta Main cabins. Delta says it […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 AugBrussels Airport welcomed 2.58 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of 2.8% compared with July 2025 and its highest monthly passenger total since 2019. The busiest day was 20 July, when more than 92,000 passengers passed through the airport, also making it the busiest day of 2026 so far. Brussels Airport attributed the peak […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban14 AugTUI Group’s tour operator and airline activities fell into the red during the third quarter of its 2026 financial year, as the war involving Iran affected holiday demand, pushed up fuel costs and encouraged customers to postpone their bookings. However, the deterioration cannot be attributed to the Middle East crisis alone. Increased competition, excess capacity […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugAena Group airports handled 40.9 million passengers in July 2026, an increase of 4.9% compared with the same month last year, as passenger traffic continued to grow across Spain, the United Kingdom and Brazil. The group, which operates airports in Spain and Brazil as well as London Luton and Leeds Bradford, handled 341,080 aircraft movements […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugTwo US Army soldiers were killed on Wednesday when an AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field near Fort Hood, Texas, the US Army has confirmed. The two-seat helicopter was based at Fort Hood and crashed near Salado, south of the military installation. Local authorities received the first emergency call shortly after 13:30 local […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugAustralia’s aviation authorities are investigating a third serious ground safety incident at Sydney Airport in less than three weeks, after a Virgin Australia Boeing 737 rejected its take-off when the crew saw a Qantas Boeing 737 crossing the runway ahead. The latest incident occurred shortly after 10:00 on 9 August, when Virgin Australia flight VA555 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugThe continuing eruption of Mount Etna has caused major disruption to air travel in Sicily, with Catania Fontanarossa Airport remaining closed until at least 08:00 on 14 August as volcanic ash continues to affect the region. Between 7 and 12 August, around 700 flights were cancelled, leaving tens of thousands of passengers facing disrupted journeys […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugPremium leisure airline beOnd has opened its Winter 2026/27 schedule for bookings across its European network, introducing additional flexibility under what it calls its “Promise to Every Journey”. All tickets issued until 31 October 2026 will include unlimited complimentary date changes. Passengers can amend their travel dates as often as necessary without paying a change […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugBrussels Airport has begun construction of a new ground run-up enclosure (GRE) designed to significantly reduce noise from full-power aircraft engine tests following maintenance. The facility, representing an investment of more than €15 million, is scheduled for completion by the end of March 2027. The U-shaped enclosure will feature 15-metre-high noise barriers, reducing noise levels […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugBarcelona-El Prat Airport returned to largely normal operations on Thursday after an electrical failure in its control tower temporarily halted flights and caused delays that continued well into Wednesday evening. However, some knock-on delays remained, while a separate ground-handling strike continued to affect flights and baggage services. The incident began at around 13:40 local time […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugEtihad Airways will launch a new nonstop service between Gothenburg Landvetter Airport and Abu Dhabi on 17 December 2026, creating the first direct air connection between Gothenburg and the United Arab Emirates. The route will operate four times weekly using Etihad’s Airbus A321LR, configured with 160 seats across First, Business and Economy Class. The long-range […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban13 AugRyanair has signed a five-year technology partnership with Google Cloud, under which the airline will deploy cloud, artificial intelligence and collaboration tools across its workforce as it prepares to grow to 300 million passengers annually by 2034. The agreement will see Google Workspace and Google Cloud services rolled out to around 35,000 Ryanair employees. A […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban12 AugPorter Airlines flight PD444from Victoria to Toronto was cancelled on 6 August after a child could not be secured in their seat before take-off, ultimately causing the flight to miss Victoria Airport’s operating deadline. The Embraer E195-E2 aircraft with tail number C-GKQO had begun taxiing when the child was observed standing on their seat. Despite […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 AugEmirates has introduced a series of measures designed to give passengers greater flexibility when booking travel, including unlimited free date changes on flights to Dubai and substantially reduced cancellation fees. From 10 August 2026, passengers travelling to Dubai can change their travel dates an unlimited number of times without a fee across most Economy and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 AugGerman carrier LEAV Aviation will launch a new nonstop service between Cologne Bonn Airport and Aleppo on 17 August, establishing the first direct air connection between the two cities. The route will operate twice weekly, on Mondays and Saturdays, using an Airbus A320-200, with a flight time of approximately four hours. Return services from Aleppo […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban11 Aug