Spotters, get ready! Freshly painted in XXL livery, Lufthansa's Boeing 747-8I (D-ABYN) will land in Frankfurt on March 5th at around 10 AM local time. D-ABYN will return to service on March 6th, flying to Los Angeles. The anniversary fleet now comprises 6 aircraft. An Airbus A350-1000 will follow.

Air Astana finalises order for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement includes 5 A320neo and 20 A321neo aircraft. Fleet plans: aeronewsglobal.com/air-astana-f...

Virgin Atlantic has launched its new mobile app, available now for iOS and Android. App features: aeronewsglobal.com/virgin-atlan...

Condor Airlines will relocate to the new Terminal 3 at Frankfurt Airport in summer 2027. The airline and airport operator Fraport AG announced the move during a joint event held at Terminal 3 in Frankfurt. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/from-2027-co...

Emirates: "All scheduled flights to/from Dubai remain suspended until 2359hrs UAE time on 4 March, due to airspace closures. EK continues to operate a number of passenger repatriation and freighter flights on 3 & 4 March. Do not go to the airport unless you have been notified directly by Emirates."

Starlink debuts on British Airways flights this month. IAG has also announced the group’s financial performance for 2025 and provided an outlook for 2026. All the numbers: aeronewsglobal.com/starlink-deb...

As of September 2026, Deutsche Bahn and Brussels Airlines will connect Brussels Airport with Cologne with a high-speed train, linking German passengers in only 2 hours to the more than 180 direct destinations of Brussels Airport. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/brussels-air...

Finnair: Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin routes will operate year-round, not only in summer 2026. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/finnair-luxe...

Emirates will begin operating a limited number of flights starting on the evening of 2 March. "Please do not go to the airport unless you have been notified." Travellers are advised not to proceed to DXB or DWC unless they have been contacted directly by the airline with a confirmed departure time.

New route / This December, Qantas will become the first airline in the world to operate a non-stop route between Australia and Las Vegas. The new seasonal Sydney–Las Vegas service will run through to March 2027. Schedule: aeronewsglobal.com/qantas-annou...

New route / TAP Air Portugal will fly from Lisbon to Orlando. The new route will be launched on 29th October 2026. Growth plan for 2026: aeronewsglobal.com/tap-air-port...

Lufthansa Technik has announced its role as a core development and supply partner for the next generation of business aviation cabins on Embraer's Praetor 500E and Praetor 600E. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/lufthansa-te...

Effective October, Etihad Airways’ Airbus #A380 will fly daily to Bangkok on the evening flight. Schedule: aeronewsglobal.com/effective-oc...

D-AIMH, Lufthansa’s Airbus A380 with XXL crane (anniversary livery) enters service this month. Fleet plans: aeronewsglobal.com/lufthansas-a...

American Airlines announces $1 billion investment in MIA concourse expansion. Set to break ground in 2027, the new three-level Concourse D extension will create 17 new aircraft gates to accommodate larger aircraft and eliminate outside boarding. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/american-ann...

New NOTAM extends closure of Iranian airspace until at least 0830 UTC on 3 March. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...

Updated list of airspace closures and current NOTAM expiration times. Extension of these NOTAMs is probable. www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...

Strong GPS interference in region is affecting some flights. The erratic flight path and perfect circle are signs of GPS spoofing. We try to mitigate the effects of spoofing when we are able: www.flightradar24.com/blog/aviatio...

Looks like the scene from TopGun: Maverick... Footage of 21 Tomahawk cruise missiles headed towards Tehran this morning. Video via x.com/Osinttechnical

Our live blog with updates on the airspace situation in the Middle East following Israeli strikes on Iran and airspace closures in Israel, Iran, and Iraq (pictured). www.flightradar24.com/blog/live/is...

Israel - Iran conflict / Qatar Airways confirms the temporary suspension of its flights to/from Doha. Emirates and flydubai have temporarily suspended flights to/from Dubai. Muscat has temporarily closed its airport. Airspaces currently closed: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar.

Etihad Airways will become an Official Partner of the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team and the McLaren United Autosports WEC Hypercar Team for the 2026 season and beyond. Video + details: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...

This summer season, from March 29 through October 25, KLM will offer a schedule with 164 destinations worldwide, including 96 in Europe and 68 intercontinental destinations. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/klms-summer-...

Air Canada growth in Mexico. Highlights include the addition of year-round flights from Montréal to Guadalajara, as well as increased frequencies to Cancún, Monterrey, Mexico City and Puerto Vallarta. Flights are available for purchase now. Schedule + details: aeronewsglobal.com/air-canada-n...

flydubai: record revenue and passenger growth in 2025. The airline carried a record 15.7million passengers last year. Business Class demand was particularly strong, with uptake increasing by 19% compared to 2024. 2026 outlook: aeronewsglobal.com/flydubai-rec...

Gulfstream #G700 has been certified in India, clearing the path for customer deliveries in the country. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/gulfstream-g...

NASA has completed the first flight test of a scale-model wing designed to improve laminar flow, reducing drag and lowering fuel costs for future commercial aircraft. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/nasa-complet...

Special livery on a Boeing 787 #Dreamliner to mark Etihad's announcement as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and the McLaren WEC Hypercar Team from 2026 and beyond.

Adani Defence & Aerospace and Embraer have exchanged an enhanced Memorandum of Understanding regarding the establishment of a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for the E175 in India. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/adani-and-em...

Since 2022, Emirates carried over one million passengers to Mauritius. From March 29th, Emirates will operate flights EK709 and EK710 to/from Mauritius with retrofitted Boeing 777 featuring Premium Economy. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/since-2022-e...

Lufthansa introduces IATA Turbulence Aware technology. Thanks to this, LH will collect anonymized data on turbulence from flights operated by participating airlines. Real-time data provides pilots with accurate information about current atmospheric conditions. aeronewsglobal.com/lufthansa-in...

China to buy up to 120 Airbus aircraft, Germany's Merz says during Beijing visit www.euronews.com/2026/02/25/c... (via @euronews.com)

Embraer unveils new Praetor 600E and Praetor 500E business jets. For all new orders, deliveries are expected to begin in Q1 2029. Video + features: aeronewsglobal.com/video-embrae...

Etihad Airways reports 2025 as its strongest full-year financial and operational performance on record, marking its 4th consecutive year of profitability. Key numbers: aeronewsglobal.com/etihad-airwa...

WestJet and Virgin have joined forces to deliver more value to their loyalty members. WestJet Rewards & Virgin Atlantic Flying Club members can now earn points with their preferred loyalty program on each other’s entire network including VS-WS codeshare flights. aeronewsglobal.com/westjet-and-...

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force are accelerating production capacity of the B-21 Raider. The B-21 program delivered aircraft on schedule in 2025 and remains on track for aircraft on the ramp at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota in 2027.

Airbus Helicopters has unveiled its next generation rotorcraft concepts to address the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capabilities (NGRC) study requirements. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/airbus-unvei...

Special livery of 100,000 employees on Turkish Airlines’ 500th aircraft. Fleet plans: aeronewsglobal.com/special-live...

New route / JetBlue will add non-stop service between Houston (IAH) and New York (JFK). The route will operate twice daily beginning May 21st. Tickets can be booked. Schedule: aeronewsglobal.com/jetblue-anno...

Iberia offers a record number of seats in the United States and Canada this summer. This growth is part of the development of the 2030 Flight Plan. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/iberia-offer...

Qantas refreshes lounges across 7 locations. The upgrades are part of the multi-million-dollar regional lounge investment, which will deliver improved comfort, upgraded amenities and a more contemporary design. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/qantas-refre...

Lufthansa retrofits 38 Airbus A320s with new cabin. The first A320 with registration “D-AIZY” is now fully modernized and has been back in the air since mid-February. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/lufthansa-re...

New route / EVA Airways will start a new route from Taipei to Washington, D.C. on June 26th this year, offering 4 flights each week. Tickets are now available for booking. Schedule: aeronewsglobal.com/effective-ju...

Air India will deploy aircraft featuring new, retrofitted or upgraded cabin interiors on additional international routes as part of its Northern Summer Schedule 2026, thus adding capacity and boosting connectivity on select long-haul routes. Routes + schedule: aeronewsglobal.com/air-india-up...

All Nippon Airways has announced a strategic partnership with Swiss AviationSoftware and MINT Software Systems to launch a comprehensive, multi-year overhaul of ANA’s core maintenance systems. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/ana-launches...

Boeing 777-9 flight training simulators are one step closer to conducting regulator-approved pilot training after the FAA and EASA issued simulator qualification certificates granting initial qualification. #777X Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/boeing-recei...

Delta announces MSP–Maui flights, BOS–Honolulu route returns. The expanded winter lineup offers new MSP–Maui service, BOS–Honolulu returns, added flying from ATL, DTW and JFK, an earlier Kona launch from SLC. Details: aeronewsglobal.com/delta-announ...

British Airways has announced that the latest Avios-Only flights, on which 100% of the seats are exclusively available as Reward Seats, will be flying from London City Airport to Madrid and Toulon Saint-Tropez. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/british-airw...

US Air Force confirms this will be the official paint scheme for Executive Airlift, replacing the iconic blue and white scheme. Thoughts on the future #AirForceOne livery?

Embraer Phenom 300 series, the world’s best-selling light jet for 14 consecutive years. Read more: aeronewsglobal.com/embraer-phen...