January 26, 2025
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Airline

Interracial Couple Sues American Airlines After Accusation of Human Trafficking

A newlywed interracial couple is suing American Airlines for racial discrimination after being detained by police when a passenger reported the husband as a suspected human trafficker.

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Analysis

Global Aviation Sets a Passenger Seat Record in 2024

2024 marked a historic milestone in global commercial aviation, with the highest number of passenger seats available on flights in a single year, according to Cirium data.

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Airline

UK’s Proposed ETA Price Hike Risks Damaging Tourism Competitiveness, Says IATA

IATA has strongly criticized the UK proposal to increase the cost of Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) by 60%, warning it may damage tourism competitiveness.

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Airline

Lufthansa Group Welcomes ITA Airways as Newest Member

The Lufthansa Group has finalized its 41 percent stakeholding in ITA Airways, marking a significant expansion in the Italian aviation market.

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Airline

Snow Bound: Qantas to Launch Direct Flights to Sapporo, Japan

Qantas will introduce a new seasonal service from Sydney to Japan's premier ski destination Sapporo, starting 15 December 2025.

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Emergency

Jet2 Flight LS135 Glasgow-Rome Declares Emergency

Jet2 flight LS135, a Boeing 737-800 outbound from Glasgow to Rome, has declared an emergency in French airspace and appears to be returning to the UK.

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Airline

Global Airlines A380 Lands in Portugal for Final Maintenance

Hi Fly has repositioned Global Airlines' first Airbus A380 9H-GLOBL from Dresden to Beja, Portugal to undergo its final maintenance.

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Emergency

Cathay Pacific A350 Boston-Hong Kong Declares Emergency

Cathay Pacific flight CX811, an A350-1000 bound for Hong Kong (HKG), has declared an emergency shortly after takeoff from Boston (BOS).

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Manufacturer

Boeing 777X Test Flights Resume After Five-Month Delay

Boeing has resumed the flight testing and certification program for its highly anticipated 777X aircraft, following its grounding in August 2024.

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Accident

Jeju Air Crash: Aircraft May Have Sustained Birdstrikes to Both Engines

According to Reuters, a source familiar with the Jeju Air crash investigation has reported the aircraft sustained birdstrikes to both engines before the landing accident.

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