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Delta Air Lines flight evacuated at Orlando Airport after engine fire during startup

3 days ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

On 21 April, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A330 (registered N826NW) was starting up the engines at Orlanda Airport when flames coming from engine number two prompted the crew for an emergency evacuation. Emergency services rushed to the aircraft, nobody got injured.
Brussels Airport unveils ambitious expansion plans to future-proof infrastructure by 2032

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Brussels Airport is preparing for the future with its most significant infrastructure investment in three decades, aiming to boost passenger capacity and enhance the overall travel experience. The airport today revealed its vision for 2032, which includes a new intermodal mobility hub, an expanded departure and arrival hall, a new hotel, a green boulevard, and a revamped drop-off zone.
Transavia to open crew base at Brussels Airport by Summer 2026

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Dutch low-cost airline Transavia intends to station crew members at its Brussels Airport base starting next year, according to a statement from the Dutch Airline Pilots Association (VNV) released on Monday. While Transavia, part of the KLM Group, has operated several aircraft out of Brussels since June 2022, the crews are currently based in Amsterdam or Eindhoven.
SAS (re)introduces business class on European flights

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is reintroducing business class on European flights, reaffirming its commitment to premium travel and responding to growing customer demand for elevated service standards across its network. The airline originally phased out traditional business class in 2013, replacing it with the SAS Plus product as part of a cost-saving and simplification strategy.
Swissport continues strong growth in 2024 with record-breaking performance across all segments

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Swissport International AG has wrapped up a highly successful 2024, reporting a remarkable revenue increase and record-setting achievements across its global operations. Propelled by the continued recovery and expansion of the aviation industry, the ground services and air cargo handling giant generated revenues of €3.7 billion — an impressive 11% increase year-on-year.
China halts Boeing deliveries amid escalating trade war with U.S.

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

China has temporarily banned the delivery of Boeing aircraft to Chinese airlines, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing trade war with the United States. The news was reported by Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter. In addition to halting aircraft deliveries, Beijing has also ordered domestic airlines to suspend all purchases of aviation-related equipment and airplane parts from American companies, Bloomberg reported.
Katy Perry soars into Space with all-female crew on Blue Origin flight

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Pop star Katy Perry has became part of the first all-female crew in over 60 years to journey into space. Onboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket, the singer was joined by five other prominent women, including Lauren Sánchez (fiancée of Jeff Bezos), CBS anchor Gayle King, former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
Brussels Airport welcomes 1.7 million passengers in March, slight decline due to national strike

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

In March 2025, Brussels Airport recorded 1,734,174 passengers, a slight decrease of 0.5% compared to the same month last year. The national strike on 31 March had a significant impact, as no departing passenger flights and only about a third of arriving flights operated that day, the airport wrote. The number of arriving passengers exceeded departing ones, mainly due to the end of the Flemish school holidays in early March and the limited flight activity on the final day of the month.
Belgian unions threaten strikes over Ryanair flights to conflict zones

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

The Belgian Christian trade unions CNE and ACV Puls have filed an indefinite strike notice for Ryanair personnel operating flights from Charleroi (Brussels South) Airport to Amman, Jordan, and Tel Aviv, Israel. The move comes after failed negotiations with the Irish low-cost airline regarding the implementation of a voluntary system for flights to conflict zones. Pilots claim that for safety reasons, flights previously routed over Egypt.
Chaos at Brussels Airport: passport control delays up to seventy minutes

1 week ago | aviation24.be | Bart Noëth

Passengers at Brussels Airport are facing severe delays this Saturday morning, with queues at passport control stretching up to 70 minutes. The cause? A technical failure affecting the automated border control gates, or “iGates,” in Pier B, which handles non-Schengen flights, the airport said. According to airport spokesperson Jeffrey Franssens who talked to VRT NWS, the disruption stems from a “technical problem at the European level“, rendering the iGates inoperable.