Aeroméxico transported 2.15 million passengers in August 2026 as demand continued to outpace capacity growth. Passenger traffic, measured in revenue passenger miles, increased by 2.9% compared with August 2025, while available seat miles rose by 2.3%. Consequently, the airline’s load factor improved by 0.6 percentage points to 89.7%. Aeroméxico said forward bookings remained healthy going […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Southwest Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines have launched an interline partnership, allowing passengers to book connecting journeys across both carriers on a single ticket. Connections are available through Los Angeles, Miami and San Francisco, which are served by both airlines. Travellers can combine LOT’s transatlantic flights with Southwest’s extensive US domestic network, while American passengers […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Britten-Norman’s first BN2B-26 Islander assembled entirely in the United Kingdom from individual components completed its maiden flight from Bembridge Airport on the Isle of Wight at 14:25 on 3 September. The aircraft has now entered flight testing and will eventually be delivered to the Falkland Islands Government Air Service. The milestone follows Britten-Norman’s decision to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Oslo Airport will remain open as normal during the funeral of King Harald V on Wednesday 9 September, but Avinor warns that extensive VIP traffic could affect scheduled flights, particularly during the morning. A large number of foreign royal, government and official delegations are expected to arrive at Oslo Gardermoen Airport before the funeral. Avinor […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
ANA Holdings has placed a firm order for eight additional Embraer E190-E2s, formalising the fleet expansion announced on 29 July 2026. The agreement supplements ANA’s original 2025 order for 15 aircraft, bringing its total firm commitment to 23 E190-E2s. The Japanese airline group retains options for another five. ANA intends to use the aircraft to […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
The Norwegian Group carried 2.9 million passengers in August 2026, comprising 2.5 million with Norwegian and 359,000 with Widerøe. Norwegian increased capacity by 3% year on year, while passenger traffic rose by 4%. Its load factor improved by 0.4 percentage points to 86.3%. The airline operated an average of 94 aircraft during the month. Regularity […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban4 Sept
Flemish holidaymakers share more travel habits with their Dutch neighbours than with French-speaking Belgians, according to an analysis of Corendon bookings made since the beginning of the year. Travellers from Flanders and the Netherlands tend to book earlier. Only 23% of Flemish and 22.7% of Dutch customers reserve less than 30 days before departure, compared […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Copenhagen Airport handled a record 9.9 million passengers during June, July and August, an increase of 3% compared with summer 2025. August alone accounted for 3.3 million travellers. Southern Europe remained particularly popular. Spain was the largest summer market with 789,000 passengers, up 3%, followed by Italy with 714,000, representing growth of 10%. France, Greece […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Brussels Airlines pilots and cabin crew who do not feel psychologically able to operate services to Tel Aviv may invoke the airline’s existing “unfit to fly” procedure without facing repercussions. Management confirmed the arrangement during talks with trade unions on Thursday. Flights to Israel are now included in regular crew rosters rather than being assigned […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
airBaltic has agreed terms with existing bondholders and third-party finance providers for up to €257 million in interim financing, providing a potential financial bridge while the Latvian airline implements its sweeping restructuring programme. The agreement represents an important step forward from the €225 million financing requirement outlined in its revised business plan last month. The […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Berlin Brandenburg Airport evacuated the public area of Terminal 1 on Thursday evening after a woman told Federal Police that she was carrying a potentially dangerous substance. A hazardous-material alert was issued at approximately 17:45 after officials were unable to identify the substance or immediately exclude a risk. Passengers were ordered to leave the terminal […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
More than 3.3 million passengers travelled through Swedavia’s ten airports in August 2026, an increase of 3% compared with the same month last year. Growth was primarily driven by international travel, which rose by 3% and broadly returned to pre-pandemic levels. Domestic passenger numbers remained stable despite airlines offering less capacity than in August 2025. […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
SAS has completed the installation of Starlink high-speed internet across its entire fleet of 81 Airbus A320neo aircraft, only six months after launching the service in March 2026. The A320neo is the first aircraft type in the SAS fleet to be fully equipped with Starlink. It represents approximately 70% of the airline’s fleet and operates […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Air Canada will add seven international routes and five new destinations in summer 2027 as it expands across Europe, Asia and Latin America. The airline’s new services comprise: Vancouver–Guangzhou: three weekly Boeing 787 flights, year-round from 4 May, subject to approval Toronto–Oslo: four weekly Airbus A321XLR flights from 2 June to 11 October Toronto–Shannon: three […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Emirates has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first fully electrically powered Premium Economy seat featuring a full-height adjustable privacy screen. The new product will debut aboard newly delivered Airbus A350s. Their Premium Economy cabins will contain 28 seats in a 2-3-2 configuration, with seats measuring 20 inches wide and offering up to 39 […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Air Canada will introduce a seasonal nonstop route between Toronto and Oslo on 3 June 2027, creating the first direct air service between Canada and Norway. The route will operate four times weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays until late October. Air Canada will use a 182-seat Airbus A321XLR. Flights will depart Toronto at […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
LOT Polish Airlines has opened reservations for a seasonal nonstop service between Warsaw and Turin, providing easier access to the ski resorts of the Italian Alps. Flights will operate every Saturday from 16 January to 27 March 2027 using Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Services will leave Warsaw at 09:00 and depart Turin at 12:15, […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
French rail start-up Velvet has obtained its railway undertaking licence from France’s transport authorities, clearing an important regulatory hurdle in its plan to compete with SNCF on domestic high-speed services. Formerly known as Proxima, Velvet intends to begin operating in summer 2028. Its planned network will connect Paris with Bordeaux, Rennes, Nantes and Angers, concentrating […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Major music and sporting events are driving increased air travel and hotel demand in Paris and Madrid this autumn, according to new data from Amadeus Travel Intelligence. International flight searches to Paris during Celine Dion’s 16-concert residency, running from 12 September to 17 October, are 11% higher than during the comparable period in 2025, while […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept
Indian regional carrier FLY91 has placed a firm order for 40 ATR 72-600 aircraft valued at approximately USD 1 billion, with deliveries scheduled between 2027 and 2032. ATR described the agreement as its largest firm order in almost a decade and the biggest ever placed by a regional airline. It raises the manufacturer’s 2026 order […]
Aviation24.be•André Orban3 Sept