Emirates is rolling out a new selection of Champagnes and wines across its global network, including rare vintages in First Class and the airline’s first English sparkling wine in Premium Economy. The carrier has invested more than USD 1 billion in its wine programme since 2006. Its cellars in France hold around five million bottles, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
AirAsia has launched its first codeshare partnership with Pegasus Airlines, creating new connections between Southeast Asia and Europe through Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The initial phase covers journeys from Kuala Lumpur to London Stansted, Moscow Vnukovo, Ankara, Zurich and Athens via Istanbul. The partnership is expected to expand progressively to more than 100 connecting routes […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
LOT Polish Airlines will add two used Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from Virgin Atlantic during the first half of 2027, expanding its long-haul fleet ahead of the summer peak. LOT CEO Fijo? told Polish aviation publication Rynek Lotniczy that the aircraft should join LOT in time for its widebody fleet to reach 19 aircraft for the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
American Airlines has introduced its first retrofitted Boeing 777-300ER, replacing international First Class with a larger Flagship Suite Business cabin. The redesigned aircraft offers 70 Flagship Suite seats featuring privacy doors, additional storage and a chaise-lounge position. It also includes 44 Premium Economy seats and 30 Main Cabin Extra seats, giving the aircraft 144 premium […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Luxair has taken delivery of its first two owned Boeing 737-8 aircraft at Luxembourg Airport, marking a new stage in a fleet-renewal programme valued at more than €1 billion. The programme will eventually comprise nine Embraer aircraft and 12 Boeing jets, with options for two additional Boeing aircraft. By the mid-2030s, Luxair could operate up […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Embraer has delivered the 2,000th aircraft from its E-Jet family, placing the programme among the world’s three most successful commercial jet families. The milestone aircraft, an E195-E2, was handed over to Brazilian carrier Azul Linhas Aéreas at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos. It is also the 50th second-generation E-Jet delivered to Azul. Introduced […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
A TUI fly Netherlands Boeing 787-8 made an unscheduled landing at Düsseldorf Airport on 31 August after a passenger suffered a medical emergency. Flight OR191, operated by aircraft PH-TFK, was travelling from Mombasa to Amsterdam when the crew diverted to Düsseldorf to enable the passenger to receive medical assistance. The service had originated in Zanzibar […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Belgian Air Force F-16s deployed to Iceland have supported NATO air defence while Allied forces conducted Exercise Northern Viking 2026 across Iceland and the North Atlantic. The Belgian detachment arrived at Keflavik Air Base on 7 August for a month-long deployment and formally assumed responsibility for NATO’s Iceland Air Defence mission on 17 August. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
All Nippon Airways and Airbus have signed a comprehensive agreement to train the next generation of pilots for the ANA Group and its partner airlines. The ab-initio programme will take candidates with no previous flying experience through all stages required to obtain a pilot licence. Training will be conducted at Sevenair Academy in Ponte de […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Etihad Airways will operate its new service between Gothenburg and Abu Dhabi throughout the year after bookings exceeded expectations. The route was initially announced in August as a seasonal operation, but Etihad upgraded it to year-round status only three weeks after sales opened, citing strong demand in both directions. Flights will begin on 17 December […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Ryanair carried 22.2 million passengers in August 2026, an increase of 6% compared with 21 million in the same month last year. The airline operated more than 120,500 flights during the month and maintained a load factor of 96%. More than 400 flights were cancelled because of eruptions at Mount Etna in Sicily. Ryanair carried […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban2 Sept
Kepplair Evolution has completed the first pre-modification flight of its ATR 72 prototype, formally launching the flight-test programme for the KEPPLAIR 72 multi-role firefighting aircraft. The aircraft conducted two flights over Toulouse under the command of flight-test director Eric Delesalle, a former ATR chief pilot and test pilot, and Aerotec & Concept test pilot Axel […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
Air France opened a new lounge at Frankfurt Airport on 1 September, continuing its investment in premium ground services across Europe. Located in Terminal 3, which opened in April 2026, the lounge covers almost 500 square metres and provides nearly 120 seats with panoramic views of the airport’s runways. It is operated in partnership with […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
Condor and Qantas have launched a partnership offering new connecting journeys between Australia, New Zealand and Europe. The cooperation includes an interline agreement allowing passengers to combine flights operated by both airlines on a single ticket, with baggage checked through to the final destination. Their networks connect at Bangkok, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned airlines and aviation insurers that Russian airspace is becoming increasingly unsafe amid growing Ukrainian drone activity. In his evening address on 1 September, Zelenskyy said Russian airspace could effectively become closed to civilian aviation as drone attacks and temporary restrictions increasingly affect airports and air routes. He stressed that […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth1 Sept
Air Force representatives from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden met in Bodø from 25 to 28 August to advance the Nordic Airpower Concept and strengthen integration between the five Nordic NATO allies. Nearly 100 participants gathered in Bodø and at NATO’s new Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) to examine how the Nordic countries can […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
airBaltic has unveiled its summer 2027 schedule, providing the clearest indication yet of how the Latvian carrier’s recently announced restructuring will reshape its network. Riga will dominate the operation with 57 direct destinations, compared with 13 from Tallinn and only eight from Vilnius, while frequencies will increase substantially on a number of stronger routes. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban1 Sept
Brussels Airlines is facing a strike threat after ACV Puls filed a strike notice over the airline’s decision to assign crew members to Tel Aviv flights through the normal rostering system. The airline resumed flights to Tel Aviv this summer, initially operating the services with volunteers. Brussels Airlines now says the operation has been successfully […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth1 Sept
The German government has officially blamed Russia for the attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport in early August, marking a major development in an incident that temporarily disrupted operations at one of Europe’s most important cargo hubs. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Tuesday that investigations by German security authorities, […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth1 Sept
TUI fly flight from Palma de Mallorca to Düsseldorf arrived more than 16 hours late after a suspected weather-radar fault forced the aircraft to divert to Ibiza. Flight X3 2323, operated by a Boeing 737 MAX 8 registered D-AMAE, departed Palma at approximately 20:30 on Friday, 28 August. Shortly after take-off, the pilots reportedly detected […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban31 Aug