Bart Noëth

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

At least eight people were killed on Saturday, June 21st, after a hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in southern Brazil, authorities have confirmed. A total of 21 people were on board the balloon, according to the governor of the state of Santa Catarina. Governor Jorginho Mello stated on social media platform X that there were eight fatalities and thirteen survivors.

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

STARLUX Airlines of Taiwan has signed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of ten additional A350-1000 aircraft, taking its total order for the type to 18 aircraft. The agreement was signed at the Paris Airshow by STARLUX Airlines CEO Glenn Chai and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business . STARLUX Airlines already operates an all-Airbus fleet of 28 aircraft including the A350-900, the A330neo and the A321neo.

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

After hours of long queues at passport control, Minister of the Interior Bernard Quintin (MR) promised during a visit to Brussels Airport on Monday that such delays would be a thing of the past this summer. To tackle the problem, additional officers will be deployed at passport control during peak periods. On “orange” days, capacity will be increased by 30%, and on “red” days—when the highest passenger volumes are expected—by 40%.

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

ANA Holdings (ANAHD) has finalised an agreement by signing a firm order with Airbus for 24 single-aisle A321neo and three A321XLR. The order was announced at the Paris Air Show 2025 during a signing ceremony with Koji Shibata, Representative Director, President and CEO of ANAHD, and Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales of the Commercial Aircraft business.

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

In a characteristically forthright statement, Ryanair has once again turned its ire towards what it describes as Europe’s “hopelessly mismanaged” air traffic control (ATC) systems, calling on the European Commission and national governments to urgently address chronic staff shortages in key countries.