Lufthansa City Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A320neo
Lufthansa City Airlines has marked a fleet milestone with the delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo, registered D-AIJP and named “Ingelheim am Rhein”.
Airline
Incident
‘Beeping Sound’ on Frontier Airlines Flight Triggers Security Search at Washington Dulles
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
A beeping noise emanating from a Frontier Airlines flight which landed at Washington Dulles from Atlanta sparked a security search earlier today.
Airline
Russian Airlines Gain Approval to Wet Lease Foreign Aircraft
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
The Russian State Duma has recently passed amendments to the Air Code, granting Russian airlines the ability to wet lease foreign aircraft.
Airline
Delta Air Lines Defers Airbus Deliveries Due to U.S. Tariffs
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has indicated that the carrier will defer deliveries of further Airbus aircraft while US trade tariffs remain in place.
Incident
Agitated Passenger Causes Delta Air Lines Flight DL170 Seoul-Minneapolis to Divert to Anchorage
- by James Field
- April 9, 2025
Within the last hour, Delta Air Lines flight DL170 bound for Minneapolis from Seoul had to divert to Anchorage due to an agitated passenger onboard. Furthermore, information is still developing regarding this incident. Below is what we know on this so far… Delta Air Lines Flight DL170 Seoul-Minneapolis… Delta Air Lines flight DL170, which diverted
Emergency
Transavia Flight HV5021 Rotterdam-Malaga Declares Emergency
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
Transavia flight HV5021, a B737-800 bound for Malaga, has declared an emergency shortly after departure from Rotterdam, and is currently on return.
Airline
WestJet Inducts Sunwing Airlines Aircraft in Major Integration Move
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
The first three Sunwing Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft have entered service under WestJet as the airline integration continues.
Incident
JAL B737-800 Rejects Takeoff at Tokyo Haneda After Striking Edge Lighting
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
Japan Airlines flight JL377, a B737-800, aborted takeoff from runway 05 at Tokyo-Haneda Airport after it struck left-hand runway edge lighting on 7 March.
Airport
Bengaluru Airport FY24-25: Passenger and Cargo Traffic Breaks Records
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
Bengaluru Airport (BLR) has broken passenger and cargo records in FY2024-25, amid a rising surge in international flight movements.
Manufacturer
Boeing Sees Commercial Deliveries Increase in Q1 2025
- by Len Varley
- April 9, 2025
Boeing has opened the year with momentum, delivering 130 aircraft in the first quarter 2025. This is a 57% increase on last year's Q1 performance.