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APRIL 4, 2025

Few people in the airline industry can match the entrepreneurial record of Carlos Muoz. In just under a decade, Muoz launched two of Europes most successful airlines. It was there while working on a consulting engagement, that Muoz was given his first glimpse into the airline industry.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

China Airlines announced a major aircraft order on December 19, 2024. According to ch-aviation data, China Airlines has 14 Airbus A350 aircraft in its fleet as of December 2024, although all of them are of the smaller 900 version. The carrier is also boosting its cargo fleet with an order for four B777-8F freighter aircraft.

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APRIL 1, 2025

oneworld has announced that Fiji Airways has become the latest member airline to join its global alliance. Fiji Airways is oneworlds 14th member airline. RELATED Oneworld prepares for major expansion in 2025 with two new airline members The post Fiji Airways is the latest member airline of oneworld Alliance appeared first on AeroTime.

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APRIL 24, 2025

United Airlines announced on April 24, 2025, that it has become an investor in JetZero, a US startup developing a revolutionary blended wing body (BWB) airliner. With United Airlines on board, JetZero has already secured the interest of two of the three largest US carriers.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Brussels Airlines has unveiled the latest special livery in its Belgian Icons series. As is the case of others in the Brussels Airlines Belgian Icons series, such as the Tintin, Smurfs or Ren Magritte-themed aircraft, the cabin of this A320 has also been decorated with references to the Atomium and its construction process.

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APRIL 8, 2025

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has announced that its President and CEO Ted Christie has resigned from his role less than a month after the airline exited Chapter 11 restructuring. “I thank Ted for his tireless efforts over the course of his 13 years at the company, said Robert Milton, Chairman of Spirit Airlines.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Dublin-based aircraft leasing company Avolon has published a new market outlook report , predicting that the global airline industry will reach US$1 trillion in revenue for the first time ever during 2025. At the same time, the aircraft manufacturing industry is braced to continue struggling to supply booming airlines.

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JANUARY 6, 2025

The Oneworld global airline alliance is expecting 2025 to be a big year with the addition of two new full airline members joining the international airline partnership. 2024 marked the 25th year since Oneworld was founded in 1999 by founding partners American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

The number of passengers carried by Turkish Airlines reached 83.4 Although the airline boosted its passenger numbers overall, the carriers network load factor dropped by 0.4 Specifically, in December 2024, the airline transported 6.4 The airline has a further 342 aircraft on order. The total included 31.7

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APRIL 18, 2025

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has named Dave Davis as its new President and CEO, as part of the airline’s plan to resume operations after successfully completing a Chapter 11 restructuring. Davis will begin his role at the airline on April 21, 2025, as announced in a statement on April 17, 2025.

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MARCH 6, 2025

It is understood that Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have cancelled flights to and from Mogadishu, Somalia, following a warning from the US of a potential imminent attack at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). Both Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways have canceled flights to and from Mogadishu since the embassy alert was issued.

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MARCH 28, 2025

Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was one of the worst aviation disasters in modern US history. No emergency had been declared, so Alaska Airlines Flight 261 was being treated as a regular incoming flight. Picryl Picryl What caused Alaska Airlines Flight 261 to crash? Sadly, though, it was not to be.

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APRIL 25, 2025

Coming just days after the carrier announced an increase in services from Kuala Lumpur to Sydney Airport in Australia, Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has announced that it is set to launch direct nonstop flights from its home base to Brisbane in Queensland in conjunction with Brisbane Airport (BNE), and Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ).

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APRIL 25, 2025

The post Electra Airways and Polish tour company launch new charter airline brand Air 001 appeared first on AeroTime. According to the Ch-aviation database, as of April 25, 2025, it has an active fleet of seven Airbus A320 and one A321 aircraft (plus another two A320s listed as inactive).

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

As is the case with any year, 2024 was kinder to some companies within the global airline industry than it was to others. Skycolors / Shutterstock Note: This article will be limited to major passenger and cargo airlines and is not intended to be an exhaustive list.

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JANUARY 8, 2025

The reduction in the number of airlines flying to Israel due to the ongoing military conflict along the countrys borders has led a group of Israeli tech entrepreneurs to start their own airline. As of early 2025, the only airline flying nonstop between Tel Aviv and the US is flag carrier El Al.

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APRIL 9, 2025

On April 8, 2025, German carrier Lufthansa City Airlines took delivery of its first brand-new Airbus A320neo at the Airbus final assembly plant at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW). From May 2025 onwards, the newest addition to the Lufthansa City Airlines fleet will offer space for 180 passengers in a single-class configuration.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Alaska Airlines has officially retired the first-ever Boeing 737-900 at the age of 24 years. Alaska Airlines took the first delivery of this model on May 15, 2001. Alaska Airlines retired the worlds very first Boeing 737-900 on Tuesday at just 24 years of age.

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JANUARY 2, 2025

Aviation analytics company Cirium has released its rankings for the most on-time airlines in the world in 2024. Data is based on hundreds of real-time feeds, from airlines, distribution systems, and aviation authorities, providing a thorough and objective view of the performance of carriers. on-time arrivals.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Vietnam Airlines has secured the backing of Vietcombank with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to purchase 50 narrowbody aircraft. Vietnam Airlines and influential Vietnamese bank appeared together on April 23, 2025, to finalize arrangements for prepayments and long-term loans from 2026 to 2032, according to Dak Nong.

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MARCH 20, 2025

A panicked Hong Kong Airlines flight crew raced to extinguish a fire using bottles of water after a blaze reportedly broke out in an overhead bin during a flight. There is so far no official confirmation about what caused the fire onboard the Hong Kong Airlines flight. 20, and has now landed safely.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Philippine Airlines announced the appointment of its new President, Richard Nuttall, who will officially begin his role on May 29, 2025. British national Nuttall has worked in various airline executive roles across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. the parent company of Philippine Airlines. billion (US 176.7

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APRIL 11, 2025

American Airlines is to launch a nonstop service to its 30th destination in Mexico, starting in December 2025. The new service to Puerto Escondido (PXM) will allow the airline to operate more flights to Mexico in 2025 than ever before, American announced in a statement on April 10, 2025.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Qatar Airways is reportedly considering the acquisition of several former American Airlines Airbus A330 widebodied aircraft to plug the capacity gap caused by the delay to new aircraft being delivered from both Airbus and Boeing.

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APRIL 15, 2025

Privately-owned Arajet launched in 2022 as a rebrand of a previous airline called Dominican Wings. Other routes are expected to follow as the Dominican airline expands its fleet with the arrival of more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Until 2025, however, it had refrained from entering the US market.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Alaska Airlines has unveiled what must be a contender for one of the most elaborate aircraft liveries in recent times. According to an airline statement, the carrier is inviting guests to embrace adventure and dream big with its newest Disney-themed aircraft, Tianas Bayou Adventure Flyer.

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APRIL 9, 2025

2025 has been quite the year for US-based budget carrier Spirit Airlines. Mavin101 / Wikimedia Commons The new service offers Savannah travelers high-value travel options to explore new destinations and makes it easier for visitors to experience Savannah’s world-class hospitality, said an airline statement.

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JANUARY 5, 2025

United Airlines, one of the major U.S. Additionally, the airline is preparing to introduce Starlink on its mainline aircraft, with the first Starlink-enabled jet expected to take flight before the end of this year. The airlines move follows its groundbreaking agreement with SpaceX, signed in September 2024.

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APRIL 24, 2025

Pakistan has closed its airspace to Indian airlines as the crisis between the neighboring countries deepens following the killing of 26 people in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 22, 2025. We would like to reiterate that at Air India, the safety of our customers and crew remains top priority, the airline said.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

Southwest Airlines is pausing corporate hiring and promotions and will be suspending most of its summer internships to cut costs and improve profits, CEO Bob Jordan said in a message to employees. The airline is putting a stop to its employee rallies, a team-building event that has been held for 40 years.

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JANUARY 26, 2025

Uruguay may soon have a new national airline if plans outlined by a startup called Sociedad Uruguaya de Aviacin (SUA) come to fruition. This new airline project was publicly unveiled during the Fitur international travel trade show, which took place in Madrid, Spain, on January 22-26, 2025.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Airlines in the Asia Pacific region recorded a solid traffic growth for the year 2024. This is based on preliminary traffic figures for the full calendar year 2024, released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). In total, Asia Pacific airlines carried a combined total of 365 million international passengers in 2024, a 30.5%

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JANUARY 26, 2025

A United Airlines aircraft flying from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington DC had to perform an emergency landing on January 24, 2024, after what several sources described as an unexpected movement which caused injuries to 38 passengers, six of which had to be hospitalized.

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APRIL 17, 2025

Over two dozen students are taking legal action against United Airlines and its Arizona-based flight school, United Aviate Academy, for consumer fraud and deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit alleges that United Airlines made grand promises to lure unsuspecting students onto a woefully under resourced pilot training program.

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MARCH 20, 2025

After many months of deliberations, Uganda Airlines has finally announced the commencement of a new scheduled route between the countrys capital city of Entebbe and London. The airline had made it known previously that it wished to fly to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR), primarily due to the availability of connecting traffic at the London hub.

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JANUARY 24, 2025

Japan Airlines (JAL) is set to apply riblet-shaped coating on its B787-9 aircraft bound for long-haul international flights. The airline claims this is equivalent to the annual CO2 absorption of approximately 27,000 cedar trees. Riblets are fine groove structures inspired by the shape of shark skin which reduce water resistance.

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MARCH 31, 2025

PLAY Airlines, the Icelandic low-cost operator has announced that it has received the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) for its new Malta-based subsidiary company, to be known as PLAY Europe. I look forward to seeing the airline grow and thrive in the months and years ahead, Pace added.

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