Welcome to today’s (October 17, 2024) Daily Airline News Roundup, where we bring you the key headlines and industry developments from the world of commercial aviation.
All the headlines we’ve gathered are from the past 24 hours, offering you a comprehensive summary of the latest news in one place.
Please note that some of the links provided will direct you to third-party websites. These sites are not under our control and are not part of Airline Facts. That being said, let’s get into the news.
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General Airline News
Teen detained by Mumbai police over bomb threats to India airlines. (Channel News Asia)
Airline executives are calling for rapid reforms in Europe’s fragmented airspace to improve competitiveness and tackle environmental issues. (Travel-News)
Sonic boom heard as RAF Typhoon fighters scrambled to Heathrow-bound flight after ‘bomb threat’. (The Standard)
Five Southeast Asian nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand – agree to share aviation safety data. (Viet Nam News)
Africa
A technical problem affecting the check-in and baggage sorting system of FlySafair caused multiple flight delays on Wednesday. (The Times Live)
Asia
Etihad adds more flights to Dusseldorf and Copenhagen in 2025. (Aviation A2Z)
Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo enter codeshare agreement for improved connections. (ch-aviation)
AirAsia sets sights on serving North America, Europe, and Africa by 2030. (TTG Asia)
All Nippon Airways back in Perth early due to high demand. (Business Traveller)
Europe
Ryanair threatens UK flight cuts if aviation tax hiked in Budget. (Proactive)
Glasgow-Newquay Loganair route returns in 2025. (Aviation Business News)
Ryanair chief says Boeing to blame for lower traffic growth. (Forbes)
Transavia to launch Stansted-Rotterdam route. (Business Traveller)
Latin America
Avianca set to offer business class on 34 routes across the Americas. (ARGS)
North America/Caribbean
Southwest Airlines enters sustainable aviation fuel deal with Valero. (Reuters)
Frankie Muniz joins Spirit Airlines to promote new #NotInTheMiddle ‘Go Comfy’ travel experience. (Travel and Tour World)
Oceania
Air Tahiti Nui names Philippe Marie as new chief executive. (Flight Global)
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