March 24, 2025

Emergency

Iberia Flight Madrid to Palma De Mallorca Declares Emergency

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

Iberia flight IB1679, an A320-200 inbound from Madrid, declared an emergency on descent into Palma De Mallorca earlier this evening.

Airport

Christchurch Airport Launches Major Drive to Attract Indian Tourism

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

New Zealand's Christchurch Airport and Ngāi Tahu Tourism have forged a partnership aimed at captivating the burgeoning Indian travel market.

Incident

Ryanair Files Criminal Case Against Disruptive Passenger in Spain

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

Ryanair has launched a private criminal prosecution in Spain against a passenger responsible for causing chaos on a flight from Lanzarote to Santiago.

View of Lufthansa Allegris first class cabin.

Airline

Experiencing the New Lufthansa Allegris First Class Cabin

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

Lufthansa will roll out its premium Allegris first class cabin on Munich to San Francisco, Chicago, San Diego, Shanghai and Bengaluru routes this summer.

Emergency

United Airlines Flight Chicago-Knoxville Declares Emergency

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

United Airlines flight UA1871, an A320-200 inbound from Chicago, declared an emergency on descent into Knoxville earlier this evening.

A United Airlines flight approaches to land.

Incident

United Airlines Faces Lawsuit After Pilot Allegedly Forced Passenger From Lavatory

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

Two passengers are suing United Airlines, alleging a pilot forcibly removed one man from an aircraft lavatory for taking too long, leaving him exposed and humiliated.

A jet in the Bombardier Perth line maintenance facility.

Manufacturer

Bombardier Adds Perth Line Maintenance Station, Eyes Sydney Growth

by Len Varley
March 24, 2025

Bombardier has opened a new Line Maintenance Station (LMS) location in Perth, Western Australia, with a planned LMS in Sydney proposed for later this year.