Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced London Heathrow will be the third destination to be served by its newest long-haul aircraft, the A350-1000. Read More »

Boeing has paused the flight testing of its 777-9X aircraft after a post-flight check uncovered cracks in a thrust link that connects the engines to the wings. Read More »

Privately-held Juneyao Airlines will commence nonstop Shanghai-Pudong to Melbourne on December 19 flying the route with 787-9s equipped with 29 business and 295 economy seats. Read More »

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) recorded throughput of 4.8 million air travellers last month, up 24.7% from the 3.8 million passengers it processed in July 2023. Read More »

Thai AirAsia X (TAAX) will return to Sydney from December 1 with an increased schedule of six flights a week out of Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport. Read More »

Passengers travelling through Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) were more numerous in July, at 5.2 million, compared with the 4.3 million air travellers processed through the airport in the same month in 2023. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Hawaiian Airlines and Wagner Sustainable Fuels. Read More »

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