International
This section is dedicated to bringing you the most current and significant updates from the aviation sector across the globe. Frequent flyers, industry experts, and aviation enthusiasts alike will find a trove of information, including: airline industry movements, airport expansions, regulatory updates, innovative technologies, global challenges, and more.
Swiftair 737 cargo plane crash near Vilnius kills one, injures three
A Swiftair Boeing 737-400 cargo freighter, operating flight QY-5960 on behalf of DHL, crashed near Vilnius Airport in Lithuania on Monday, November 25th,...
Star Alliance opens first Asia lounge at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport
The first Star Alliance branded airport lounge in Asia opened its doors on November 21 at Terminal 1 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, further expanding the global airline alliance’s premium passenger...
USAF orders 15 more KC-46A tankers from Boeing in $2.38 billion deal
Boeing has secured a $2.38 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force for 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers under a Lot 11 award,...
Cargojet 767 freighter overruns runway in Vancouver, nose gear collapses
A Cargojet Boeing 767-300 freighter, operating on behalf of Amazon Prime Air as flight W8-2387, overran the runway during landing at Vancouver International...
Airbus delivers first H145M helicopter to German Armed Forces under major contract
Airbus Helicopters delivered the first of up to 82 H145M helicopters to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) at its Donauwörth facility on Monday,...
Scoot expands network with new routes to Vietnam, Indonesia, China in 2025
Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary, announced today it will launch new services to three Asian destinations starting December 2024, marking a significant expansion...
Tool left in Qantas A380 engine flies for nearly 300 hours before discovery
A maintenance tool left inside a Qantas Airbus A380 engine went undetected for 34 flights spanning nearly 300 flight hours before its discovery...
ATR terminates development of ATR 42-600 STOL variant
European turboprop manufacturer ATR announced Wednesday it will discontinue the development of its Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) variant, marking the end of...
Spirit Airlines aircraft struck by gunfire while landing in Haiti
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-271N (with tail number N966NK) was struck by gunfire while attempting to land at Port-au-Prince’s Toussaint Louverture International Airport...
Qantas launches sale offering one million discounted seats across Australia
Qantas Airways announced today a three-day nationwide sale offering more than one million discounted seats across its domestic network, with fares starting from...
