Air India Express Inaugurates New Mangaluru-Pune Route
Air India Express has inaugurated a new regional service from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) to Pune, the IT hub of Maharashtra.
Airline
Airport
Dubai International Airport Poised for Record Start to New Year
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is poised for a record start to the new year, projecting a 4.3 million passenger footfall in the first 15 days of January.
Accident
Black Box Data Analysis Begins in Brazil After Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
A multinational team of investigators has convened in Brazil to analyze the black box data recovered from the Azerbaijan Airlines crash aircraft.
Airline
Air Transat Pilots Initiate Contract Negotiations with Management
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
Air Transat pilots, represented by ALPA, have formally commenced contract negotiations with airline management to ratify a new labor agreement.
Airline
United Airlines Agrees to $99,000 Settlement in Racial Harassment Case
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
United Airlines will pay $99,000 compensation after a federal lawsuit found that an Asian American employee was subjected to racial harassment in the workplace.
Airline
HK Express Named as “Fastest Growing Airline of 2024”
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
HK Express closed out a year of exceptional growth, being awarded the title of "Fastest Growing Airline of 2024" by global travel data platform OAG.
Airline
Emirates Calls Out Social Media Platforms for Fake Plane Crash Video
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
Emirates has publicly denounced the spread of a fabricated video depicting an Emirates plane crash, circulating on social media platforms.
Incident
Air New Zealand A321neo Aborts Takeoff in Christchurch After Birdstrike
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
Flight crew of an Air New Zealand A321neo departing for Brisbane rejected takeoff in Christchurch after reportedly sustaining birdstrikes to both engines on 6 December.
Airline
United Airlines Announces Accelerated Timeline for Starlink Launch
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
United Airlines has announced an accelerated plan to launch Starlink services, with the first flight expected to take off this spring on an Embraer E-175 aircraft.
Analysis
One Year After Boeing 737 MAX Door Incident: FAA Administrator Reflects on Changes
- by Len Varley
- January 6, 2025
FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker has provided his analysis of the year following the dramatic Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX door plug incident.