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MARCH 31, 2025

PLAY Airlines, the Icelandic low-cost operator has announced that it has received the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) for its new Malta-based subsidiary company, to be known as PLAY Europe. I look forward to seeing the airline grow and thrive in the months and years ahead, Pace added.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

In a highly embarrassing turn of events for both Malaysia Airlines and Airbus, the Kuala Lumpur-based carrier has temporarily grounded its first and only Airbus A330-900neo after operating just two return flights. The ceremony was attended by senior officials from Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and aircraft lessor Avolon.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. According to ch-aviation data, China Airlines has 14 Airbus A350 aircraft in its fleet as of December 2024, although all of them are of the smaller 900 version. The carrier is also boosting its cargo fleet with an order for four B777-8F freighter aircraft.

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MARCH 20, 2025

After many months of deliberations, Uganda Airlines has finally announced the commencement of a new scheduled route between the countrys capital city of Entebbe and London. The airline had made it known previously that it wished to fly to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR), primarily due to the availability of connecting traffic at the London hub.

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MARCH 26, 2025

The first Airbus A321XLR set to be delivered to the United States (US) has been spotted at the planemakers facility in Toulouse, France, emblazoned with the American Airlines livery. Images of the same American Airlines aircraft were captured in 2024, when only the had been tail painted in the carriers distinctive colors.

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Aerotime

MARCH 13, 2025

The aircraft has subsequently been flown to the airlines main base at Zrich-Kloten Airport (ZRH), where it arrived at 15:11 local time on March 13, 2025. This aircraft is the first of six, previously operated by LATAM Airlines, which the Swiss airline will use to replace its ageing A340-300 fleet.

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MARCH 4, 2025

On March 4, 2025, Turkish Airlines announced its 2024 full year financial results, which show a US$2.4 Part of these funds will go straight to shareholders, since the airline, which has been buying back its own stock, will pay $260 million in dividends. in 2024 as Turkish Airlines expanded its fleet by 12%, to 492 aircraft.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon has published a new market outlook report , predicting that the global airline industry will reach US$1 trillion in revenue for the first time ever during 2025. At the same time, the aircraft manufacturing industry is braced to continue struggling to supply booming airlines.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

The Oneworld global airline alliance is expecting 2025 to be a big year with the addition of two new full airline members joining the international airline partnership. 2024 marked the 25th year since Oneworld was founded in 1999 by founding partners American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines reached 83.4 Although the airline boosted its passenger numbers overall, the carriers network load factor dropped by 0.4 Specifically, in December 2024, the airline transported 6.4 The airline has a further 342 aircraft on order. The total included 31.7

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MARCH 3, 2025

Discover Airlines, the subsidiary of Lufthansa Group focused on the leisure market, is launching its first long-haul flights from Munich Airport (MUC). In order to operate the new long-haul routes, Discover Airlines is basing two of its Airbus A330 aircraft at Munich Airport. The other two routes will be operated year-round.

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MARCH 25, 2025

When, one after another, airlines were forced to ground their entire fleets, a scramble ensued to find places to park hundreds of aircraft for an indefinite period of time. This is quite a striking figure, because there are many more narrowbodies in service with airlines globally. This new 25,000 sq.

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Aerotime

MARCH 10, 2025

United Airlines has announced that it has begun the roll out of SpaceXs Starlink WiFi connectivity system on its regional aircraft fleet. In September 2024, United signed the airline industry’s largest agreement of its kind with SpaceX to bring Starlink to its entire fleet.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The reduction in the number of airlines flying to Israel due to the ongoing military conflict along the countrys borders has led a group of Israeli tech entrepreneurs to start their own airline. As of early 2025, the only airline flying nonstop between Tel Aviv and the US is flag carrier El Al.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Aviation analytics company Cirium has released its rankings for the most on-time airlines in the world in 2024. Data is based on hundreds of real-time feeds, from airlines, distribution systems, and aviation authorities, providing a thorough and objective view of the performance of carriers. on-time arrivals.

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MARCH 13, 2025

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has successfully exited Chapter 11 restructuring, having gained significantly less debt and greater financial flexibility after a United States court approved its reorganization plan. Spirit said Christie will continue to lead the airline as President and CEO, along with its existing executive team.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Airbus has announced that STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has placed a firm order with the European-based planemaker for an additional five A350F freighters. The cargo market is set to become a key element in our business model and will benefit from the advantages offered by Taiwans geographical location, said STARLUX Airlines CEO Glenn Chai.

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MARCH 31, 2025

Coming as the carriers next major policy change to cut costs, Southwest Airlines has disclosed it has dropped its fuel hedging policy after stating that the exercise in the forward buying of aviation fuel was no longer proving to be economically viable for the company. Hedging premiums have also gotten more expensive, he added.

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MARCH 25, 2025

One of the highlights of the 2025 edition of the Airbus Summit was the announcement by the European aircraft manufacturer that it is already working on some concepts for a new generation of narrow-body airliner. The post New single-aisle airliner concept, highlight of Airbus Summit 2025 appeared first on AeroTime.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering the acquisition of several former American Airlines Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft to plug the capacity gap caused by the delay to new aircraft being delivered from both Airbus and Boeing.

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MARCH 31, 2025

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has announced the delivery of the first C909 aircraft to Lao Airlines on March 30, 2025. It has been leased to Lao Airlines and will begin operations after completing necessary preparations in Laos. Lao Airlines is currently expanding its capacity and renewing its fleet.

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Aerotime

JANUARY 5, 2025

United Airlines, one of the major U.S. Additionally, the airline is preparing to introduce Starlink on its mainline aircraft, with the first Starlink-enabled jet expected to take flight before the end of this year. The airlines move follows its groundbreaking agreement with SpaceX, signed in September 2024.

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MARCH 3, 2025

More than 6,900 Alaska Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have ratified a new three-year contract. On February 28, 2025, the airline announced that more than 90% of Alaska flight attendants participated in the vote, and the agreement passed by 95%.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Uruguay may soon have a new national airline if plans outlined by a startup called Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviacin (SUA) come to fruition. This new airline project was publicly unveiled during the Fitur international travel trade show, which took place in Madrid, Spain, on January 22-26, 2025.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions and will be suspending most of its summer internships to cut costs and improve profits, CEO Bob Jordan said in a message to employees. The airline is putting a stop to its employee rallies, a team-building event that has been held for 40 years.

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MARCH 6, 2025

Delta Air Lines announced on March 6, 2025, that it is partnering with JetZero, a US startup that is developing a clean-sheet blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner for 250 passengers. This is where Delta Air Lines enters the stage.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Airlines in the Asia Pacific region recorded a solid traffic growth for the year 2024. This is based on preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2024, released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). In total, Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 365 million international passengers in 2024, a 30.5%

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JANUARY 26, 2025

A United Airlines aircraft flying from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington DC had to perform an emergency landing on January 24, 2024, after what several sources described as an unexpected movement which caused injuries to 38 passengers, six of which had to be hospitalized.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025 which forecasts a strengthening of profitability and further rises in annual passenger traffic figures which will breach the five billion passenger mark for the first time in the history of the industry. below the $7.9

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Japan Airlines (JAL) is set to apply riblet-shaped coating on its B787-9 aircraft bound for long-haul international flights. The airline claims this is equivalent to the annual CO2 absorption of approximately 27,000 cedar trees. Riblets are fine groove structures inspired by the shape of shark skin which reduce water resistance.

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MARCH 17, 2025

A Malaysia Airlines Boeing 737-800 bound for Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) had to return to Manilas Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) after an engine fire incident. Flight MH 705 departed Manila at approximately 17:22 local time on March 15, 2025.

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MARCH 31, 2025

A United Airlines Boeing 737 had a lucky escape after it struck a kite on its final approach to Washington-Reagan Airport (DCA) in the US capital. The incident involving the United Airlines aircraft and a kite occurred on Saturday, March 29, 2025, according to reports.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

United Airlines finished 2024 in a strong position after experiencing a better than average performance during the final quarter and over the festive holidays. For the full year, United Airlines had adjusted pre-tax earnings of $4.6 ” In the final quarter capacity was up 6.2% ” In the final quarter capacity was up 6.2%

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JANUARY 8, 2025

Employees of China Airlines could receive more than six months worth of salary as their annual bonus. In a company letter to its employees seen by the news outlet, the airline explained that the NT$145,000 ($4,276) payment consists of NT$110,000 ($3350) as a fixed bonus and NT$35,000 ($1066) as an incentive award. months of salary.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2025

An American Airlines flight traveling from New York to Delhi made a sudden diversion midair and was escorted to Rome by fighter jets due to a security issue on board. On February 23, 2024, American Airlines flight 292, operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, took off from John F. Operations at the airport were not disrupted.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Turkish budget carrier Pegasus Airlines has announced a huge order for 100 Boeing 737 Max-10 single-aisle aircraft and has taken out options on 100 more. The order will facilitate Istanbul-based Pegasus Airlines plan to grow and modernize its existing narrowbody fleet.

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MARCH 10, 2025

Japan Airlines and Garuda Indonesia are set to launch a new joint business partnership on April 1, 2025, where the two carriers will cooperate commercially on flights between Indonesia and Japan.

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