On June 30th, a S7 Airlines Boeing 737-800, registered RA-73359, operated domestic flight S75241 between Novosibirsk and Mirny, Russia. The aircraft was carrying 173 passengers and six crew members. After landing at Mirny Airport, however, the aircraft veered off the runway. According to the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office, there were 173 passengers and six […]
Aviation24.be•Bart Noëth30 JunSAS has announced the largest investment in its history with an order for 40 Airbus widebody aircraft, a move that underpins the Scandinavian carrier’s long-term growth strategy following its financial restructuring. The order, valued at more than DKK 100 billion at list prices, includes Airbus A330-900neo and A330-300 aircraft. SAS said the actual purchase price […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunBerlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) expects around 3.7 million passengers during the Berlin and Brandenburg summer school holidays, matching last year’s traffic levels as airlines expand their route networks and capacity. The airport anticipates approximately 400,000 passengers during the first five days of the holiday period, from 8 to 12 July, with the busiest travel days […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunGlobal air passenger demand fell 2.2% year-on-year in May 2026 as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East continued to weigh heavily on airline traffic, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Excluding the Middle East, however, global demand still increased by 0.7%. The decline was driven primarily by Middle Eastern airlines, which reported […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunThe European Commission has begun disbursing €3.9 billion to Ukraine to finance the procurement of military drones, marking the first payment under a dedicated defence tranche of the EU’s €90 billion Ukraine Support Loan. The funding forms part of an initial drone package worth around €6 billion and follows a separate €3.2 billion payment made […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunBOC Aviation has signed a sale-and-leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways covering three Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, further strengthening its long-standing relationship with the Gulf carrier. The three widebody aircraft have already been delivered to Qatar Airways and will be operated under long-term leases. All are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines. BOC Aviation said the transaction […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban30 JunMalaysia Airlines and Singapore Airlines have launched a strategic joint business partnership by introducing joint fare products on the Singapore–Kuala Lumpur route, marking the first phase of a broader commercial collaboration between the two carriers. The partnership, formalised in January 2026 following regulatory approval, expands on the airlines’ longstanding codeshare agreement by offering customers greater […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunFreebird Airlines Europe has launched a new nonstop route between Cologne Bonn Airport and Fuerteventura, further expanding its summer network from the German airport. The new service, which began on 27 June, operates once a week on Sundays using an Airbus A320 based at Cologne Bonn Airport for the summer season. Fuerteventura is the first […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunNorwegian will launch a new direct route between Tromsø and Helsinki on 18 November, further expanding its international network from Northern Norway ahead of the winter travel season. The service will operate twice weekly, on Wednesdays and Sundays, throughout the winter schedule. The new route will become Norwegian’s ninth international destination from Tromsø. The airline […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunLufthansa Technik has officially begun construction of a new 55,000-square-metre aircraft maintenance facility in Santa Maria da Feira, south of Porto, marking a major expansion of the Lufthansa Group’s industrial footprint in Portugal. The three-digit million-euro investment, announced through Lufthansa Technik Portugal (founded in 2024), is expected to create up to 700 skilled jobs and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunLatvian carrier airBaltic will extend its direct flights between Tallinn and Vienna into the upcoming winter season, making the route a permanent year-round connection between the capitals of Estonia and Austria. The airline will operate the service up to twice weekly during the winter schedule, with flights departing on Mondays and Fridays. The route is […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunBrussels Airlines will gradually resume flights between Brussels and Tel Aviv in August, restoring air links that have been suspended for several months due to security concerns in the Middle East. The Belgian carrier will initially operate one weekly flight every Wednesday between Brussels Airport and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport. Flights on the route […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunThe European Commission has warned the Netherlands that its rules for allocating capacity on the country’s main railway network may breach EU competition law by favouring state-owned rail operator NS over rival companies. In a Letter of Formal Notice sent to the Dutch authorities, the Commission expressed preliminary concerns that the current system gives NS […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunBelgian air navigation service provider skeyes and the Flemish regional airports of Kortrijk-Wevelgem, Antwerp and Ostend-Bruges are strengthening their cooperation on sustainability through the signing of three Collaborative Environmental Management (CEM) Agreements. The agreements, to be signed on 1 July at skeyes headquarters in Steenokkerzeel, commit the partners to closer collaboration on environmental performance and […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunGlobal air cargo demand continued its strong recovery in May 2026, rising 6.0% year-on-year, according to IATA. International cargo traffic grew even faster, up 6.5%, while capacity increased by a more modest 1.9%, pushing load factors higher. IATA said the sector remains resilient despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly in the Middle East, where cargo demand […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban29 JunA United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER (registration N2138U) operating flight UA858 from Shanghai to San Francisco was forced to divert to Tokyo Narita Airport after a passenger became disruptive shortly after departure on June 24. The aircraft, carrying 285 passengers and 16 crew members, landed in Japan, where local police met the flight and removed the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 JunAir Congo will begin operating flights between Brussels and Kinshasa on July 1, introducing the first direct competition on the route for Brussels Airlines. According to Brussels Airport, Air Congo will initially operate four weekly flights between Brussels and Kinshasa on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The service will be operated using a leased Boeing […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 JunAvianca has resumed flights between Colombia and Venezuela by launching temporary services between Bogotá and Valencia following the closure of Caracas’ Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía. The airline will operate both scheduled and additional charter flights using Airbus A320 aircraft, providing an alternative gateway for travellers affected by the disruption in Venezuela. Passengers booked […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 JunA Saudi Aramco Leonardo AW139 helicopter (registration HZ-AL65) crashed near Ras Tanura in eastern Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning, killing all 14 people on board, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy. The accident occurred at approximately 06:00 local time. Saudi authorities confirmed that all of the victims were Saudi nationals. The cause of the […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban28 JunEleven people were killed on Sunday when a civilian aircraft carrying parachutists crashed shortly after take-off in the town of Tomblaine, near Nancy in northeastern France. The Pilatus PC-6/B2-H4 Turbo Porter aircraft (registration D-FIPS), operated by a skydiving school, had departed from Nancy-Essey airfield (ENC/LFSN) and was carrying the pilot, five instructors and five student […]
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