News from August 2025
Lufthansa is set to receive its first Boeing 787 equipped with the new Allegris business class in September 2025.
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) has determined that the planned expansion at Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) is “not likely” to cause significant environmental effects.
An Illinois resident has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines, alleging that the airline’s online check-in system was inaccessible to travelers with disabilities during a trip from Paris to Chicago.
El Al Israel Airlines will increase its weekly flights between Tel Aviv and London Heathrow Airport from 11 to 15 starting in October.
An easyJet pilot has been suspended after reportedly walking around a hotel in Cape Verde while drunk and naked.
London Heathrow Airport remains the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, with an average of 674 departures each day in August, according to Cirium Diio data.
Boeing developed the 787-10 Dreamliner as the longest member of its 787 family, stretching the fuselage to 224 feet (68 meters), which is 38 feet longer than the original 787-8.
Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed into law a government decree that will privatize TAP Air Portugal.
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 operating as flight DL8962 from Atlanta to Chicago returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 1 after experiencing an in-flight engine issue.
Airbus began offering an option for touchscreen cockpit displays on its A350 aircraft in December 2019, following a collaboration with Thales, a company specializing in data and technology solutions.
A British Airways Airbus A350-1000, operating as flight BA198 from Mumbai to London Heathrow, was diverted to Doha on August 11 after the pilots declared an in-flight emergency.
Two blind passengers, Camille Tate and Sherri Brun, were left behind by a Southwest Airlines flight in New Orleans after a gate change went uncommunicated during a lengthy delay.
After more than five years, Qantas has resumed its Airbus A380 service between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Air Canada, WestJet, and Porter Airlines are the three largest airlines in Canada, each offering a different experience when it comes to legroom for passengers.
Air France-KLM has decided to reduce its order for the Airbus A350F freighter from eight to six aircraft.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines have each launched new routes in the week of August 5 to 11.
Boeing, a major figure in both commercial and military aviation, is considering the possibility of restarting production of its C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft.
The Boeing 787 has established itself as the best-selling widebody passenger jet since its commercial debut in 2011.
The Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 are two of the most widely used narrowbody aircraft in commercial aviation, serving short- and medium-haul routes around the world.
Alaska Airlines, recognized as the fifth largest airline in North America by passenger numbers, operates an extensive network from its Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) base.