Etihad reports $368M profit for the first nine months of 2024
Etihad Airways has announced its latest financial results for the nine months ending on September 30, 2024. The headlines of the results show that the Abu Dhabi-based carrier achieved a…
Electra unveils STOL hybrid-electric aircraft design
It has been an intense week for Virginia-based hybrid-electric aircraft startup Electra. On November 13, 2024, Electra revealed the design of its future EL9 ultra short takeoff and landing hybrid-electric…
Qantas Airbus A380 flew for 294 hours with tool lodged in engine: ATSB report
The official report into how a Qantas Airbus A380 flew for almost 300 hours and 34 flights with a tool lodged in one of its four engines has been published…
Jet2 announces new London-Luton Airport base for summer 2025
London-Luton Airport (LTN) has been selected as the next base for UK inclusive-tour charter airline Jet2, with operations from the facility due to commence in the northern summer of 2025.…
Airlines cancel flights to Bali due to volcanic ash
Several airlines around Asia have canceled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous volcanic ash caused by the eruption of nearby Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki, leaving travelers stranded at airports…
Iberia showcases A321XLR ahead of transatlantic service
Spanish airline Iberia has officially presented the first Airbus A321XLR aircraft to have entered commercial service. The aircraft, registered as EC-OIL, has been conducting revenue familiarization flights within Europe since…
Certification of A330neo in China progressing says Airbus
The head of Airbus China has publicly stated that Chinese certification of its A330neo twin-aisle widebody “was going smoothly”, with the first delivery of the model to an airline based…
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to lay off 5% of its workforce
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), which is responsible for various robotic missions exploring Earth, the solar system, and the universe, has announced it will be laying off approximately 325 employees,…
American Airlines and JetBlue hope to revive joint venture
American Airlines and JetBlue Airways are remaining positive about their prospects of teaming up in the Northeastern US despite a recent court ruling stating that the carrier’s planned alliance would…
KLM announces services to three new long-haul destinations
Dutch flag carrier KLM has announced it will be expanding its intercontinental long-haul network in the northern summer of 2025. New services will commence between Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport (AMS) and San…