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Aer Lingus A321XLR grounded after severe hard landing in Dublin
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Aer Lingus A321XLR grounded after severe hard landing in Dublin
An Aer Lingus Airbus A321XLR registered EI-XLT has been grounded at Dublin Airport after a hard landing during strong winds on arrival from London
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December 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Ryanair passes one million Erasmus students milestone through ESN partnership
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Ryanair passes one million Erasmus students milestone through ESN partnership
Ryanair has carried over one million Erasmus students across its network of more than 235 destinations, marking a key milestone in its long-standing
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December 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Fatal Nile cruise collision near Luxor kills Italian tourist
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Fatal Nile cruise collision near Luxor kills Italian tourist
An Italian tourist has died following a collision between two cruise ships on the Nile River near Luxor in southern Egypt. The accident occurred on Sunday
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December 22, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Cathay Group reports strong November traffic, full-year 2025 set to outperform 2024
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Cathay Group reports strong November traffic, full-year 2025 set to outperform 2024
The Cathay Group posted solid passenger and cargo growth in November 2025, underpinned by network expansion, strong load factors and resilient freight
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December 22, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Gulfstream G300 makes first flight, launching super-midsize flight test programme
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Gulfstream G300 makes first flight, launching super-midsize flight test programme
Gulfstream Aerospace has successfully completed the first flight of its new super-midsize business jet, the Gulfstream G300, marking the official start of
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December 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol records passenger and cargo growth in November 2025
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol records passenger and cargo growth in November 2025
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Airport handled 5.2 million passengers in November 2025, representing a 3% increase compared with the same month in 2024. Of
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December 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Philippine Airlines welcomes first Airbus A350-1000 to boost transpacific growth
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Philippine Airlines welcomes first Airbus A350-1000 to boost transpacific growth
Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, becoming the 10th airline worldwide to operate the type and marking a major
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December 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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TUI fly launches direct Düsseldorf and Brussels flights to Sweden’s Sälenfjällen ski region
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TUI fly launches direct Düsseldorf and Brussels flights to Sweden’s Sälenfjällen ski region
TUI has opened Sweden’s largest ski destination, Sälenfjällen, to German and Belgian travellers with new weekly direct charter flights from Düsseldorf and
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December 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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China Southern commits to year-round nonstop Perth–Guangzhou service
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China Southern commits to year-round nonstop Perth–Guangzhou service
China Southern Airlines will operate year-round, nonstop flights between Perth and Guangzhou, strengthening air links between Western Australia and China.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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FAA says SpaceX Starship explosion put passenger jets at “extreme safety risk”
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FAA says SpaceX Starship explosion put passenger jets at “extreme safety risk”
A SpaceX Starship test flight explosion earlier this year placed multiple commercial airliners and hundreds of passengers at serious risk, according to
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December 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Wheelchair user makes historic suborbital spaceflight with Blue Origin
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Wheelchair user makes historic suborbital spaceflight with Blue Origin
A wheelchair-bound passenger has travelled into space for the first time, marking a historic milestone for accessibility in space tourism. German
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December 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Air Arabia launches daily Sharjah–Prague flights, expanding European network
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Air Arabia launches daily Sharjah–Prague flights, expanding European network
Air Arabia has launched a new daily nonstop service between Sharjah International Airport and Václav Havel Airport Prague, making the Czech capital the
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December 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Etihad to add third daily Munich–Abu Dhabi flight with Airbus A321LR
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Etihad to add third daily Munich–Abu Dhabi flight with Airbus A321LR
Etihad Airways will significantly expand its Munich operations from 1 September 2026 by increasing flights on the Munich–Abu Dhabi route from two to three
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December 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Viva Aerobus and Volaris to form new Mexican airline group while retaining separate brands
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Viva Aerobus and Volaris to form new Mexican airline group while retaining separate brands
Viva Aerobus and Volaris have agreed to create a new Mexican airline group under a holding company structure, aiming to accelerate the growth of low-fare
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December 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Volotea expands into Brussels as it steps in after Ryanair’s exit from Asturias
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Volotea expands into Brussels as it steps in after Ryanair’s exit from Asturias
Low-cost carrier Volotea will enter Brussels Airport for the first time next summer, launching a new direct route between Brussels and Asturias in
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December 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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London Heathrow plans £1.3bn upgrade programme for 2026 after record performance in 2025
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London Heathrow plans £1.3bn upgrade programme for 2026 after record performance in 2025
London Heathrow Airport has announced a £1.3 billion investment programme for 2026, following a strong 2025 marked by record traffic growth and its
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December 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Transavia receives first Airbus A321neo in new livery
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Transavia receives first Airbus A321neo in new livery
Transavia has taken delivery of its fourteenth Airbus A321neo, registered PH-YHR, marking the first aircraft to enter service with the airline’s new
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December 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Air Congo passengers forced to jump from Boeing 737 at Kindu Airport
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Air Congo passengers forced to jump from Boeing 737 at Kindu Airport
Passengers aboard an Air Congo flight at Kindu Airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo experienced an unusual and unsettling end to their journey
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December 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Questions raised after easyJet passenger confirmed dead following boarding in Malaga
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Questions raised after easyJet passenger confirmed dead following boarding in Malaga
What should have been a routine easyJet departure from Malaga, Spain, to London Gatwick, United Kingdom, turned into a deeply unsettling episode that left
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December 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Christmas 2025: Belgians flock to the sun, discover new destinations and embrace winter escapes
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Christmas 2025: Belgians flock to the sun, discover new destinations and embrace winter escapes
TUI Belgium reports slightly higher bookings for the 2025 Christmas holidays, driven by Belgians’ continued desire to escape winter darkness while also
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December 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Vueling launches new Summer route from Brussels to Palma de Mallorca
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Vueling launches new Summer route from Brussels to Palma de Mallorca
Vueling has launched new direct flights between Brussels and Palma de Mallorca, making travel to the Balearic Islands easier and more convenient. The new
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December 19, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly, creating debris and renewing space traffic concerns
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Starlink satellite suffers on-orbit anomaly, creating debris and renewing space traffic concerns
SpaceX has lost contact with a Starlink satellite after an on-orbit anomaly that likely involved a minor internal explosion, generating a limited amount
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December 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Qanot Sharq of Uzbekistan becomes first Airbus A321XLR operator in Central Asia and CIS
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Qanot Sharq of Uzbekistan becomes first Airbus A321XLR operator in Central Asia and CIS
Qanot Sharq has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg under a long-term lease from Air Lease, marking the airline as the first operator of
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December 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Eve Air Mobility achieves first flight of full-scale eVTOL prototype, launching certification test phase
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Eve Air Mobility achieves first flight of full-scale eVTOL prototype, launching certification test phase
Eve Air Mobility has successfully completed the first flight of its uncrewed, full-scale eVTOL prototype at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto test facility in
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December 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Slovak Prime Minister’s aircraft damaged at Brussels Airport before EU Summit
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Slovak Prime Minister’s aircraft damaged at Brussels Airport before EU Summit
The aircraft transporting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico to an EU summit, a Slovak Government Airbus A319 registered OM-BYA, was severely damaged at
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December 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM