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Jeju Air flight 7C2216 crashes during landing in Muan, South Korea

Dec 28, 2024 | ifn.news | Jakob Wert

A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800, similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. Photo: © Steven BylesA Jeju Air flight operating from Bangkok, Thailand to Muan in South Korea was involved in an accident during arrival. Flight 7C2216 was operated by a Boeing 737-800, registered as HL8088 and built in 2009. According to initial reports by South Korean news agency Yonhap, there are at least 23 fatalities among the 175 people on board the crashed aircraft. Muan is located in the southwest of South Korea.
Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan

Dec 25, 2024 | ifn.news | Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

An Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer E190 operating flight J28243 from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia, has crashed while approaching Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan during an attempted emergency landing. Initial reports state that some of the people onboard have survived. Prior to the crash, the aircraft squawked 7700, indicating some sort of general emergency, and flight trackers showed it flying erratically over the Caspian Sea.
Swiftair Boeing 737 crashes in Vilnius

Nov 25, 2024 | ifn.news | Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

A SwiftAir Boeing 737-400 registered as EC-MFE and operating a cargo flight for DHL from Leipzig, Germany, to Vilnius, Lithuania, has crashed into residential buildings on approach to Vilnius shortly before 5:30am local time. Preliminary reports state that one of the four people was killed, while the other three were injured. So far there have been no reports of any people on the ground being injured.
Azimuth Airlines Sukhoi Superjet catches fire on landing in Antalya

Nov 24, 2024 | ifn.news | Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

A Sukhoi Superjet registered as RA-89085 and operated by Russian airline Azimuth has caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport, Türkiye. Flight A45051 originated in Sochi and reportedly brought 79 passengers to Antalya, all of which were evacuated safely according to initial reports. Videos circulating online show the aircraft’s left engine on fire which quickly spread to other areas around the engine. It is currently unknown what caused the fire.
airBaltic orders 10 more Airbus A220-300

Aug 14, 2024 | ifn.news | Matt Griffin

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has placed an incremental order for ten additional Airbus A220-300 (formerly Bombardier CS300) aircraft, confirming previous purchase options. The order takes the European airline’s total of the aircraft type to 90. It is the largest operator of the Airbus A220 in Europe, and the third largest worldwide after Delta Airlines and JetBlue – each of which have orders for 100 of the aircraft.
Virgin Australia orders 8 Embraer E190-E2

Aug 14, 2024 | ifn.news | Matt Griffin

Virgin Australia has placed an order for eight Embraer E190-E2s to be used by regional subsidiary Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, replacing it’s fleet of Fokker 100s. The regional airline currently operates seven Airbus A320s and three Fokker 100s. Virgin Australia operates only in Asia-Oceana, after ceasing long-haul international operations (operated by Airbus A330-300s and Boeing 777-300ERs) in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Cathay Paciplaces order for 30 Airbus A330neo

Aug 13, 2024 | ifn.news | Matt Griffin

Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific has ordered 30 Airbus A330-900neo airliners as part of its fleet modernisation, with options for a further 30. The airline operates a fleet of 43 legacy Airbus A330-300 aircraft, which it plans to use the A330-900 to replace . The type is typically used on the airline’s high capacity regional network as well as some longer haul routes, along with the Boeing 777-300 of which it was the launch customer.
VoePass ATR72 crashes near Sao Paulo

Aug 9, 2024 | ifn.news | Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

A VoePass ATR72, similar to the one involved in the accident. Photo: © Arthur Araújo BASVA VoePass ATR72-500, registered as PS-VPB and operating a domestic flight from Cascavel to Sao Paulo, has crashed into a residential area near Sao Paulo. There is currently no information on how many people were on board flight 2Z2283 when it crashed or whether anyone survived. Videos circulating online show the aircraft spinning towards the ground, others show the wreckage engulfed in flames.
Flynas signs commitment for 75 Airbus A320neo and 15 A330neo

Jul 25, 2024 | ifn.news | Matt Griffin

Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas has placed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airbus for the purchase of 75 additional A320neo aircraft and 15 A330-900. The airline operates an all-Airbus fleet of 13 A320ceo, four A330-300 and has ordered 120 A320neo, of which 52 have been delivered. Flynas also has an order for ten A321XLR, which are yet to be built, following the type’s EASA certification on 19th July.
Saurya Airlines CRJ-200 crashes in Kathmandu

Jul 24, 2024 | ifn.news | Jan-Hendrik Fiedler

A Bombardier CRJ-200, registered as 9N-AME and operated by Saurya Airlines, crashed moments after taking off from Kathmandu on a flight bound for Pokhara. According to preliminary reports, 18 of the 19 people on board the aircraft have died in the crash and one of the pilots was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. Videos circulating online show the aircraft departing from Kathmandu’s runway 02 in a northernly direction when its right wing suddenly dropped down.