Aviation news

Read the latest aviation news and find out more about some of the world’s largest airlines, aircraft and airports.

Each week we’ll bring you the latest airport and airline news, aircraft manufacturer news including updates on Boeing and Airbus, and insight into aviation accidents and incidents

Many of our videos take a closer look at airport and airline routes and reviews and we also report closely on aviation industry trends and statistics that Flightradar24 data provides.

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Garmin Emergency Autoland deployed for the first time

This post has been significantly revised with new information from Buffalo River Aviation On Saturday, 20 December 2025, the Garmin’s Emergency Autoland was used…

Airline news

Luxair takes delivery of first Embraer E195-E2

On November 28th at 06:36 local time, Luxair’s state-of-the-art Embraer E195-E2, registration LX-LEA, took off from Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf International Airport in São…

Airline routes

China Eastern launches world longest route connecting three continents

A historic and unprecedented route, at least for Argentina, began on December 4th, 2025, connecting three different continents. On December 4th at 02:19 local…

Airline routes

Airlink continues expansion across southern Africa

Airlink (4Z/LNK) is one of South Africa’s leading airlines, based at Cape Town International Airport and Johannesburg OR Tambo International Airport, the country’s main…

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Why IndiGo Are Cancelling Flights All Across India

India’s largest airline IndiGo (6E-IGO) has cancelled over 900 flights in just four days, causing an uproar among travellers. We break down what has…

Airline routes

November routes roundup: Etihad launches flights to Tokyo with A380s

Airbus A380-800s to the Japanese capital. Etihad Airways has announced the commencement of flights between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo Narita using Airbus A380 aircraft…

Airline stories

Belgian aviation: from Sabena to Brussels Airlines

More than 102 years ago, more precisely on May 23rd, 1923, the Societé anonyme belge d’Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne, known by its acronym…

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Lufthansa to launch special 100th anniversary livery fleet

In late September, Lufthansa unveiled a special 100th anniversary livery on one of its new 787s. The livery features a deep blue background with…

Airline routes

Flying in Paradise: the growth of aviation in French Polynesia

French Polynesia, officially known in French as Polynésie Française or Porinetia Farani in Reo Tahiti (Tahitian), is located in Oceania. The archipelago is made…

Airline news

SmartLynx Airlines ceases operations

SmartLynx Airlines (6Y-ART), has announced it will halt all commercial operations as of November 24, 2025. The announcement follows a review of the company’s…