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Aviation Safety

Russian missile suspected in Azerbaijan Airlines crash, killing 38

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190-100IGW crashed in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing 38 people, with multiple investigation sources indicating a possible strike by a...

Airlines

Japan Airlines restores systems following DDoS cyberattack, flights delayed

Japan Airlines (JAL) restored its systems Thursday afternoon following a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that disrupted flight operations and forced the suspension of...

Aviation Safety

Azerbaijan Airlines flight crashes near Aktau, Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed near Aktau, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday after crashing short of the runway during an emergency landing attempt, resulting in...

Airlines

Qatar Airways to deploy A350-1000 on Doha-Manila route

Qatar Airways will begin operating the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft on its Doha (DOH) to Manila (MNL) route starting March 30, 2025, according to...

Airlines

American Airlines flights resume after nationwide ground stop due to technical issue

American Airlines flights across the United States resumed Tuesday morning (ET) after a brief nationwide ground stop caused by a “vendor technology issue.”...

Aviation Safety

Swiss flight makes emergency landing in Austria after smoke detected onboard

A Swiss International Air Lines flight traveling from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich, Switzerland, made an emergency landing in Graz, Austria, on Monday, December...

Airports

NAIA gears up for record holiday passenger surge, implements service enhancements

The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) is preparing for its busiest holiday season yet, with passenger numbers and flights projected to surpass last...

Airlines

SpiceJet to restore three grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft by April 2025

SpiceJet, an Indian low-cost airline, will return three of its grounded Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to service by April 2025. This initiative is...

Airlines

PAL restarts Cebu-Osaka flights

Flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) has resumed its direct flights between Cebu and Osaka, Japan, offering a renewed connection between the two key...

Airports

CAAP prepares for holiday passenger surge

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) is geared up to handle the anticipated surge in air passenger traffic during the upcoming...

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