Lilium Lifeline: Lilium Finds an Investor and Narrowly Avoids Collapse
Struggling electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium GmbH has avoided insolvency; signing an asset purchase agreement with a new investor.
General Aviation
Emergency
easyJet Flight U26350 Lisbon-London Declares Emergency
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
easyJet flight U26350, an A320-200 arriving from Lisbon, declared an emergency during its approach to London Gatwick earlier this evening.
Incident
Stowaway Removed from Honolulu-Bound Delta Air Lines Flight in Seattle
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
A stowaway was removed from a Delta Air Lines flight bound for Honolulu after managing to avoid airport security checks in Seattle on 24 December.
Airline
El Al Suspends Flights to Moscow After Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
El Al has temporarily suspended flights to Moscow following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan, citing "developments in Russia’s airspace”.
Analysis
The Digital Renaissance of Air Travel: Balancing Innovation with Reality
- by AviationSource News
- December 26, 2024
Sam Chamberlain, Chief Product Officer at FLYR, offers compelling insights into how digital technology is reshaping the future of air travel.
Airline
Cyberattack Forces Japan Airlines to Delay Some Flights and Suspend Ticket Sales
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
Japan Airlines was hit by a cyberattack that caused delays in some domestic and international flights as well as the suspension of ticket sales on 26 December.
Airline
Azerbaijan Airlines Suspends All Chechnya Flights Pending Crash Investigation
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
Azerbaijan Airlines has temporarily suspended all flights between Baku and Chechnya following a fatal plane crash near Aktau, Kazakhstan.
General Aviation
Cirrus Aircraft Celebrates 600th Vision Jet Delivery
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
Cirrus Aircraft marks a milestone with its 600th Vision Jet delivery - the first single-engine jet to achieve FAA certification.
Emergency
Air Caraibes A350-1000 Paris-Guadeloupe Declares Emergency
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
An Air Caraibes Airbus A350-100 operating from Paris Orly to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe declared an emergency and diverted to Nantes on 25 December.
Emergency
Buenos Aires-Bound Air France B787-9 Declares Emergency and Returns to Paris
- by Len Varley
- December 26, 2024
An Air France Boeing 787-9 operating flight AF412 bound for Ezeiza, Buenos Aires declared an emergency and returned to Paris on 25 December.