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LATAM orders up to 74 Embraer E195-E2 jets, first delivery from 2026
LATAM Airlines Group has announced a significant fleet renewal and expansion plan, confirming an order for up to 74 Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The deal covers 24 firm orders with 50 options and is valued at around $2.1 billion at list prices. Deliveries of the first aircraft are scheduled to begin in…
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Icelandair retires B757-200 in Vatnajökull glacier livery after 8 years’ service
Icelandic flag carrier Icelandair is to retire all of its Boeing 757-200 aircraft painted in the Vatnajökull glacier livery, clearing the service of its ‘flying glacier’ after eight years in…
Vietjet receives first Boeing 737-8, marking the airline’s first non-Airbus jet
Vietnamese low-cost carrier Vietjet has received its first Boeing 737-8 aircraft from an order of 200 Boeing jets worth US$32 billion, making it the airline’s first non-Airbus aircraft…
Wizz Air wins award for sustainable airline of the year in nod to Net Zero goal
Wizz Air is celebrating having won an award for sustainable airline of the year, in testament to the low-cost carrier’s ‘Net Zero by 2050’ roadmap as unveiled earlier this year. On…
Cathay Pacific to axe 500 flights as typhoon set to close Hong Kong Airport
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) will shut down all passenger flights for 36 hours from the evening of September 23, 2025, until September 25, 2025, as the city prepares for the arrival…
UK government gives green light for second runway at London Gatwick Airport
London-Gatwick Airport has seen its planning application for a second runway approved by the UK Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander. The announcement was made by the UK…
US Navy E-6B ‘Doomsday plane’ spotted crossing Atlantic toward Europe
The rare overseas deployment of a US Navy E-6B Mercury nuclear command and control aircraft has drawn international attention after it crossed the Atlantic Ocean and entered European…
Cathay Pacific reaches 9 North American routes with new service to Seattle
Cathay Pacific has unveiled plans to return to the US tech hub Seattle, making it the ninth North American city to which the Hong Kong flag carrier flies. On September 9, 2025,…
Panic on Emirates A380 at San Francisco as revised US visa rumors circulate
An Emirates flight from San Francisco to Dubai, due to depart on Friday, September 19, 2025, was delayed by over three hours after panic erupted on board as the flight was preparing to depart.…
FAA warns airlines of evacuation risks from passengers retrieving carry-on bags
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a new Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO), warning airlines about the dangers posed when passengers try to evacuate with their carry-on…
European airports recover after cyberattack on Collins Aerospace check-in software
Major European airports are working to stabilize passenger processing after a cyberattack against Collins Aerospace’s MUSE check-in and boarding software triggered long queues, delays, and…
UK to assemble US Air Force E-7 Wedgetail prototypes despite Pentagon doubts
The United States Air Force (USAF) has turned to the United Kingdom to assemble its first two E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning and control prototypes, in what London describes as the first…
Japan’s F-15J Eagles land in UK in historic Atlantic mission
For the first time in history, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), known as Kōkū Jieitai, has flown fighter aircraft to Europe. Four Mitsubishi F-15J Eagles landed at RAF Coningsby,…
FAA tells airlines to retrain passengers to leave bags during evacuations
The Federal Aviation Administration is telling US airlines to get tougher about a message that’s often ignored during cabin emergencies by ensuring the passengers know they must leave their…
Grammy-winning songwriter of ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ dies in plane crash
Brett James, the Grammy-winning songwriter whose words and melodies powered some of country music’s biggest hits of the last two decades, was killed on Thursday, September 18, when his Cirrus…
Trump wants Bagram back. But could the Afghan base really counter China?
Donald Trump has vowed to reclaim Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, calling its 2021 abandonment a “terrible mistake”. But four years on, the sprawling airfield north of Kabul is a relic of a…
New Congressional report details V-22 Osprey safety concerns
The V-22 Osprey tiltrotor continues to play a key role in US military operations, for everything from inserting Marines and special operations forces into combat zones to delivering critical…
Etihad schedules return to Damascus 14 years after Syrian War halted flights
Etihad Airways has laid out plans to restart operations to Damascus, 14 years after the civil war in Syria made it too dangerous to fly to the country. On September 19, 2025,…
Spain presents €13 billion airport investment plan for next five years
The Spanish government has unveiled an investment plan that will allocate €12.9 billion to the expansion of the country’s airport capacity during the period 2027-2031. The bulk of this…
Donald Trump added to list of US Presidents caught up in midflight scares
US President Donald Trump was caught up in a midflight incident aboard his Marine One helicopter when it experienced a hydraulic issue while beginning the long journey home to Washington DC…
Textron Aviation adds Elon Musk’s Starlink internet to Citation Latitude jets
Textron Aviation is to offer Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service as a new connectivity option on its Cessna Citation Latitude aircraft, further broadening Wi-Fi connectivity across its…
