Air Travel: The Busiest Aviation Routes in 2024 Revealed
OAG data reveals the busiest air routes in 2024. We take a look at the Top 10 busiest international and domestic routes, and the US domestic air travel market.
Analysis
Incident
PIA A320-200 Returns to Karachi with Undercarriage Retraction Problem
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) A320-200 departing for Islamabad returned to Karachi when it was unable to retract landing gear after takeoff on 24 December
Airline
Capital A Berhad Submits Regularisation Plan to Exit PN17
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
Capital A Berhad has submitted its Proposed Regularisation Plan to Bursa Malaysia Securities in its effort to exit PN17 status.
Airline
Japan Airlines Restores Service After Cyberattack Disrupts Operations
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
Japan Airlines (JAL) has now restored its operations after a cyberattack, suspected to be a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack, disrupted its systems on Thursday morning.
General Aviation
Vertical Aerospace Finalises $50m Investment Agreement
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
Vertical Aerospace has entered into investment agreement with Mudrick Capital Management to commit up to $50 million of new funding.
Airline
China Eastern Airlines to Debut COMAC C919 on Shanghai-Hong Kong Route
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
China Eastern Airlines will debut its COMAC C919 aircraft on the high profile Shanghai-Hong Kong route starting January 1, 2025.
Airline
SpiceJet Partners with StandardAero to Revive Boeing MAX Fleet
- by Len Varley
- December 27, 2024
SpiceJet has partnered with US engine specialist StandardAero Inc. to restore its grounded Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft to operational service.