Conair Selects Daher TBM 960 as Aerial Firefighting ‘Bird Dog’ Aircraft
Aerial firefighting specialist group Conair has selected the Daher TBM 960 single engine turboprop for service as its 'bird dog' aircraft.
General Aviation
Emergency
Air France Flight AF972 Paris-Luanda Declares Emergency
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Air France flight AF972, an A330-200 bound for Luanda, has declared an emergency and is currently returning to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport.
Airline
Qantas Plans Major Uniform Redesign to Complement Fleet Renewal Program
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Complementing its fleet renewal program, Qantas is planning a comprehensive uniform redesign for the first time in over a decade.
Airline
Malaysia Airlines Adds 102 ‘Red Eye’ Flights for Chinese New Year Period
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Malaysia Airlines has operated the first of 102 additional red-eye flights to facilitate travel demands during the Chinese New Year festive period.
Incident
TUI 737 MAX 8 Returns to Brussels After Debris Found on Runway
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
A TUI fly Belgium 737 MAX 8 bound for Oran made a precautionary return to Brussels when debris suspected to be from the aircraft was found on the runway and taxiway on 27 January.
Airport
Vienna Airport and Korean Air Cargo Extend Long-Term Partnership
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Vienna Airport and Korean Air Cargo have reinforced their successful air freight collaboration by extending their cargo handling agreement through 2028.
Airline
JetBlue Q4 2024 Loss Decreases, Beating Estimates
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
JetBlue has narrowly exceeded revenue estimates and recorded a smaller net loss than expected for the fourth quarter of 2024.
Airline
Pakistan International Airlines Eyes UK Flight Resumptions Amid CAA Audit
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is eyeing the resumption of direct flights to the United Kingdom after the arrival of a UK audit team in Pakistan this week.
General Aviation
‘Not the Enemy’: White House Says Drones Over New Jersey Were FAA Authorized
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
The White House has issued a statement saying that the recent spate of drone sightings across New Jersey were "authorized by the FAA."
Airline
Virgin Australia Leads Airline Punctuality in December
- by Len Varley
- January 29, 2025
Latest BITRES data reveals Virgin Australia topped major Australian airlines for reliability and punctuality during December 2024.