Lufthansa operated its first flight equipped with Starlink high-speed internet on 19 August 2026. Airbus A320neo D-AINM inaugurated the service on flight LH234 from Frankfurt to Rome, becoming the first aircraft across the Lufthansa Group to feature the technology. The satellite-based system is designed to provide fast, reliable connectivity from take-off to landing on short- […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
TUI fly Netherlands will expand its fleet and focus on more direct services to popular holiday destinations in summer 2027, increasing both the number of flights and the number of available seats. The airline plans to replace all six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft currently assigned to its Dutch operation with the larger 737 MAX […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
Seven helicopters and two water-bombing aircraft were operating over the High Fens on Wednesday as firefighters sought to consolidate the perimeter around Belgium’s largest recorded wildfire. The aerial operation is being coordinated from Spa airfield, which has become the temporary base for an unusually diverse multinational firefighting fleet. Aircraft from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
China Southern Airlines launched a new direct cargo service between Oslo Airport and Shanghai on 19 August. The route operates twice weekly with Boeing 777 freighters, offering approximately 100 tonnes of capacity per flight. The airline expects the service to carry around 200 tonnes of Norwegian salmon to China each week. Direct flights will shorten […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
Aeromexico plans to launch direct flights between Mexico City International Airport and Milan Malpensa in March 2027, subject to government approval. The new long-haul service will be operated with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Aeromexico recently added its 25th Dreamliner, supporting the continued expansion of its international network. Milan will become the airline’s second destination in […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban19 Aug
The socialist trade union BBTK is demanding urgent clarity from TUI fly Belgium over the future of its Belgian fleet, operations and employment, following recent comments by TUI Group CEO Sebastian Ebel about a possible reduction in the number of aircraft based in Belgium. TUI has since sought to nuance the reports, but BBTK says […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth18 Aug
The Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2026, held from July, 20th-24th 2026 at Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre in the United Kingdom, once again reinforced its position as one of the world’s leading aerospace, aviation, defence and space exhibitions. Bringing together industry leaders, government delegations, innovators, investors and policymakers from across the globe, FIA provides […]
Aviation24.be•Martin Gillet18 Aug
SAS will return to India after a 17-year absence with the launch of a new year-round nonstop service between Copenhagen and Mumbai on 1 October 2026. The Scandinavian carrier will operate the route five times per week using an Airbus A330 configured with 266 seats. Flights from Copenhagen will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
An international flight from Heraklion Airport in Crete was delayed on Sunday night after an unusual visitor — an endangered bearded vulture — settled on the aircraft’s wing and refused to leave. The pilot spotted the large bird while preparing for departure and alerted the control tower. Airport authorities subsequently called the Fire Service to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Virgin Trains has taken a major step towards launching international rail services from London after Britain’s rail regulator approved a framework agreement allowing it to operate trains through the Channel Tunnel from October 2030. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has pre-approved a track access agreement between Virgin Trains and London St Pancras Highspeed, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Three people have been killed after a private Bell 206 helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on the Greek island of Sifnos in the Aegean Sea on Monday evening. The helicopter was carrying a pilot and two passengers when it departed from the island’s helipad in the Tholos area. It came down shortly afterwards in an […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its full-scale X1 demonstrator, which the company says is the largest battery-electric aircraft ever flown and an important step towards development of its 30-seat ES-30 regional airliner. The milestone flight took place on 12 August at Plattsburgh International Airport in New York State. The piloted X1 remained […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
SWISS will increase capacity at its Geneva base during the 2027 summer season by replacing two Airbus A220-300s with larger Airbus A320neo aircraft. The change will increase capacity on the busy Geneva–London Heathrow route, where the two A320neos will primarily be deployed. The route is one of SWISS’s highest-demand services from Geneva. The Airbus A220-300 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Five pilots were targeted by laser beams while approaching Brussels Airport last Friday evening, August 14, according to Belgian media outlets VTM Nieuws and Het Laatste Nieuws. The incidents occurred between 20:45 and 02:45 the following morning, with the pilots reporting that laser beams were directed into their cockpits while on short final approach. Skeyes […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth17 Aug
easyJet has cancelled around 100 flights from French airports over the weekend as cabin crew launch industrial action over frequent and last-minute changes to their working schedules. Unions estimate that around half of easyJet’s 900 France-based cabin crew participated in the strike, affecting operations at Paris airports as well as Nice, Bordeaux and Lyon. Around […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Brussels Airlines is expanding its winter leisure network with scheduled services to Evenes in Norway and Kemi and Kittilä in Finland, responding to growing demand for winter holidays in the Arctic region. The three destinations, previously served primarily through charter operations in cooperation with tour operators, will now also be available as regular scheduled flights […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban17 Aug
Etihad Airways will further strengthen its presence at Brussels Airport by increasing its Brussels–Abu Dhabi service from seven to 11 weekly flights from 15 December 2026. In addition to its existing daily service, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier will introduce four additional weekly rotations on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The additional flights will be operated […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban16 Aug
German airline SUNDAIR has launched a new nonstop service between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Damascus, restoring direct flights between the German capital region and Syria for the first time since 2011. The route begins on 15 August and will operate twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, following a new bilateral air transport agreement concluded […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban15 Aug
An air traffic controller in Phoenix has been praised for his quick response after two American Airlines aircraft were simultaneously operating as flight AA2482, creating a potentially dangerous callsign confusion as their flight paths converged. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Friday. One American Airlines aircraft (Boeing 737-800 reg. N913AN) was arriving in Phoenix […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban15 Aug
Belgium has requested international aerial support to fight the rapidly expanding wildfire in the High Fens, where difficult terrain, dry peat and strong winds have severely complicated the work of firefighters on the ground. By Saturday evening, approximately 2,000 hectares of vegetation had reportedly been affected, making it the largest wildfire recorded in Belgium. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban15 Aug