Welcome to the first installment of our 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.
General Airline News
– Delta plane tears tail off another jet after collision on Atlanta airport tarmac (The Independent)
– Sweden moves to scrap aviation tax in 2025 (Business Travel News Europe)
– UK halts all Iran flights as allies step up sanctions (BBC News)
Africa
– Ethiopian Airlines launches daily flights to Port Sudan in October (Travel Daily News)
Asia
– Uzbekistan Airways enhances network and targets more aircraft (ch-aviation)
– Korean Air launches Lisbon service (Airline Ratings)
– Indonesia AirAsia ‘in final stages’ of Garuda Indonesia co-operation, eyes fleet expansion (Flight Global)
– Air Arabia resumes direct flights from Sharjah to Vienna in December 2024 (Aviation24.be)
Europe
– Air Baltic to operate a new direct flight to Tallinn from Hamburg (Hamburg News)
– Air Serbia on track for third consecutive year of profit, passenger record (exyuaviation)
– Wizz Air to base its first ever Airbus A321XLR at London Gatwick with a direct route to Jeddah (Wizz Air)
– Air France will inaugurate a new non-stop service between Paris and Manila (Air France)
– Lufthansa Group expands route network in winter (Lufthansa Group)
– Finnair boosts its winter sun flight schedule (Aviation Source News)
North America
– Air Canada passengers worried as possible pilot strike looms (Global News)
– American Airlines to create 500 jobs across the U.S. (Business Facilities)
Oceania
– Qantas takes off for Vanuatu (Asian Aviation)
South America
– Avianca expands Latin American network with new daily service from Medellín to San Salvador (Travel and Tour World)
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