Air Transport

By Sean Broderick
A transcript from the CVR pulled from the wreckage of the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 that crashed Dec. 29 in South Korea should be compiled within a few days.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Qazaq Air has completed its long-awaited privatization process, paving the way for the airline to expand its fleet with narrowbody jets.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Hainan Airlines is restarting the sole nonstop service between China and Norway.
Airports & Networks

By Adrian Schofield
India's SpiceJet is aiming to restart deliveries of the Boeing narrowbodies it has on order and is also looking to return more grounded aircraft to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Emirates has started Airbus A350-900 service between Dubai and Edinburgh, with plans to expand the aircraft's deployment to Kuwait and Bahrain starting Jan. 8.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal will begin its first scheduled routes to South Asia in February.
Airports & Networks

Qatar Airways will resume three weekly flights to Damascus, Syria, from January 7, 2025.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
Malaysia Airlines senior executive Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, who is in charge of the group’s airlines, is leaving the company.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Vietnam Airlines has begun regular uptake of sustainable aviation fuel on flights departing its European network points.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams
Boeing continues to report steady progress on a long-term quality improvement plan seen as required for ensuring factory stability.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The CAAC has forecast that passenger volume for this year’s spring travel season will reach 90 million people, up from the record 83.5 million set in 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
IndiGo is adding two new domestic destinations—Puducherry (PNY) and Bikaner (BKB)—bringing to 90 the number of Indian airports it serves.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Sustainable aviation fuel is now a necessity for airlines in Europe, but they argue that more needs to be done to increase volumes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
As a new year begins, Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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