December 12, 2024
Day: October 7, 2024
History

KLM Turns 105: A Look At The Airline’s Rich History

Today, October 7th 2024, marks the 105th birthday of Dutch carrier KLM. The airline is the oldest in the world which still operates under it’s original name. Let’s take a look back at the airline’s rich history! Without further ado, let’s get into it… Rewind Back to 1919: Creation & Wartime Operations… The KLM brand

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Incident

United B787-9 Diverts to Chicago With Flight Management Computer Problem

A United Airlines B787-9 enroute from Los Angeles to London diverted to Chicago after reporting flight management computer problems on 26 September.

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Airline

Oman Air Expands European Network with New Rome Route

Oman Air has announced the launch of a new service to Rome from December, marking the carrier's most significant route announcement in the past 5 years.

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Incident

Frontier Airlines A321 Suffers Main Gear Fire on Landing in Las Vegas

A Frontier Airlines A321-200 arriving from San Diego, CA suffered a main gear fire on landing in Las Vegas on 5 October 2024.

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Incident

Air Transat A330-200 Suffers Nosewheel Steering Loss on Landing in Toronto

An Air Transat A330-200 arriving from London had to be towed from the active runway after suffering a nosewheel steering fault on landing in Toronto on 26 September.

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Incident

Qantas B737-800 Returns to Sydney After Odour Detected Onboard

A Qantas B737-800 bound for Wellington, New Zealand made a precautionary return to Sydney after an odour was detected in the cabin on 2 October.

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Airline

AirAsia X to Launch Direct Flights Between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur

AirAsia X will collaborate with Kenya Tourism Board to promote tourism ahead of the November launch of a new service between Nairobi and Kuala Lumpur.

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Airline

Porter Airlines Launches New Route to Phoenix

Porter Airlines further increases its US western presence with the launch of a new route from Toronto Pearson to Phoenix, Arizona.

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General Aviation

EU and De Havilland Conclude Negotiations for 22 New Waterbombers

Production of 22 new waterbomber aircraft ramps up as the EU and De Havilland Canada conclude contract negotiations for new firefighting aircraft.

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Airline

SAS and Virgin Atlantic Forge New Codeshare Alliance

Virgin Atlantic and SAS Scandinavian Airlines have commenced a codeshare agreement, opening up five new destinations including Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen.

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