Welcome to today’s (September 20, 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.
General Airline News
A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flight from Oslo to Malaga was diverted to Copenhagen after a passenger found a live mouse in their in-flight meal. The incident occurred on Wednesday. (BBC News)
The first delivery of Airbus’ longest-range narrowbody jet, the A321XLR, is due for delivery in the second half of October. (Reuters)
Global air passenger traffic to reach 9.5 billion this year, according to Airports Council International (ACI) World. (Business Traveller)
Brussels Airlines to cancel most Oct. 1 flights due to strike. (Reuters)
Africa
TAAG Angola Airlines has taken delivery of its first A220 aircraft. (Airspace-Africa)
South African Airways is set to enhance travel connectivity between Africa and Australia by expanding its non-stop flights between Perth and Johannesburg. (Travel and Tour World)
Ethiopian Airlines boosts connectivity with 10 weekly flights to Guangzhou. (Addis Insight)
Asia
Cebu Pacific has unveiled its new cabin uniform. (Khaleej Times)
Europe
There are doubts over British Airways‘ Airbus A380 fleet after the airline axed a service to Singapore ahead of Sunday’s Formula 1 Grand Prix. It is the latest of a series of cancellations or replacements involving the A380. (The Independent)
Loganair, the UK-based regional airline, is set to introduce new same-plane services as part of its 2025 summer schedule. (Aviation Business News)
Air France is to trial removing free food from its short-haul flights in 2025. (The Independent)
Lufthansa is considering canceling its daily Frankfurt-to-Beijing flights due to rising operational costs and increasing competition from Chinese airlines. (Trading View)
Brussels Airlines to invest €100 million on new long-haul cabins. (Business Traveller)
Turkish Airlines has secured its first-ever sustainability-linked loan to finance two Airbus A321NEO aircraft. (Travel and Tour World)
North America
Delta is set to become the first United States-based airline to serve Catania, Sicily. (Airline Geeks)
Delta is extending its pause on Tel Aviv flights from New York until the end of the year. (Travel Mole)
Oceania
Fiji Airways evaluating local SAF production. (Simple Flying)
Ongoing maintenance is hurting Air New Zealand‘s bottom line (NZ City)
South America
LATAM Airlines to retrofit Boeing 787 fleet with RECARO’s premium R7 mini suites. (AviTrader)
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