Civil Aviation

As of early 2025, the United Kingdom will require most foreign visitors to complete a travel authorization in advance, and pay a £10 fee.

The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) has decided against mandating changes to the software for the Boeing 737 MAX’s engine, the CFM International LEAP-1B, following internal discussions over two bird strike incidents involving Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8s.

China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in Asia by fleet size, has announced its decision to sell all 10 of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft and two spare GEnx-1B70/P2 engines. According to an official intent solicitation notice posted on its website, the sale will be conducted through open bidding. The aircraft, averaging a service life of over a decade, are expected to be delivered to the buyer between 2025 and 2026, pending board approval.

Every year, the Indian government records the number of hoax bomb threats received by the country’s airlines. And while that figure has ranged from a couple of dozen to over 100 in recent years, 2024 has set a new record by registering 994 threats as of November 13.

A Delta flight attendant became violent during a layover and went on a stabbing spree, leading to attempted second degree murder charges.

Spirit AeroSystems and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) have agreed to a new, four-year contract for the Tier 1 suppliers’ engineers at its Wichita, Kansas site.

As US airports and airlines get busy carrying passengers during the holiday rush, a Senate subcommittee has released a report that says major US airlines are charging passengers significantly, which they termed “junk fees.”

Lithuanian authorities have disclosed that investigators from multiple countries, including the United States, as well as representatives from Boeing, will join the investigation to unravel what happened to the converted freighter that crashed in the Lithuanian capital.

UPDATE: 2024/11/26 14:09 EST BY RYTIS BERESNEVIČIUS
TM issued a statement that the authorities have found the black boxes.

In a statement on November 26, TM said that both the CVR and the FDR were found at the crash site at around 11:30 local time (UTC +2).

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a couple of exemptions for the Airbus A350F cargo aircraft as the European plane maker gears up to introduce the freighter into service in 2026.

Finnair has upheld its capacity as the 'Official Airline of Santa Claus' by flying the man himself from Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi to London to kick off his international tour. Santa flew onboard a Finnair Airbus A350 before catching the Heathrow Express train into Paddington station.

On November 27, 2024, Nolinor Aviation’s flight NRL 662 experienced a technical issue during landing at Mirabel International Airport, Canada. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-400 registered C-GGWX, was carrying 87 passengers and crew. Thankfully, all onboard were reported safe and unharmed, with no injuries sustained during the incident.

Award-winning In Plane Sight series uncovered how drug agents can seize cash at airport departure gates.

A bullet struck the fuselage of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 that was on the ground in Dallas, Texas, with passengers and crew on board.

The employees are demanding “an end to poverty wages and respect on the job during the holiday travel season.”

A Swiftair Boeing 737 crashed while on approach to Vilnius, Lithuania, this morning. What exactly went wrong here?

A Sukhoi Superjet 100-95LR, registered RA-89085 and operated by Russia’s Azimuth Airlines, caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport, Turkey, after flying from Sochi, Russian Federation. All 89 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated.

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Spain has fined five budget airlines a total of €179m (£149m) for "abusive practices" including charging for hand luggage.

Spirit Airlines has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue.

Egyptian authorities are claiming that I lied about my experience at Cairo Airport, and even posted video of me. Here's my response.

Lufthansa has reportedly expressed concerns about the reliability and durability of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine, which will power at least 27 of its upcoming Boeing 787 aircraft, with the airline considering a switch to the GE Aerospace GEnx.

A baby boy entered the world at Miami International Airport on Tuesday, November 12, as it is alleged that his pregnant mother was in between American Airlines flight when her water broke. As reported by 7 News Miami, the baby and his mother are both recovering well.

The future of aircraft may look very similar to today’s superficially — but under the hood (or sitting next to the tail fins) they will likely be quite different. That’s the future NASA is hoping to nurture with five research awards worth $11.5 million.

Move by US authorities comes after plane was shot at on Monday, injuring attendant and forcing airport shutdown

On Tuesday, November 12th, Boeing released numerous projections for the air cargo freighter industry. The Seattle, Washington-based aircraft manufacturer believes that the air cargo market will increase 4% year-over-year until 2043. This data, which is displayed in Boeing's annual 2024 World Air Cargo Forecast (WACF), shows that the majority of this increase in the market will be due to emerging markets.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be proposing additional maintenance requirements for certain International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 models, which power Airbus A320ceo family aircraft, following an uncontained engine failure on an aircraft powered by the engine type.