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Turkish Airlines increases weekly flights to mainland China
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Turkish Airlines increases weekly flights to mainland China

Turkish Airlines has recently announced an expansion of its service to mainland China for the summer of 2026, maintaining and increasing the number of flights from its hub in Istanbul International Airport (IST) to many Chinese cities, including Beijing (PEK), Guangzhou (CAN), and Shanghai (PVG). Why has Turkish Airlines made this decision? The decision to […] The post Turkish Airlines increases weekly flights to mainland China appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Jan 31, 2026
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Ethiopian Airlines Halts Tigray Flights Amid Fears of Renewed Conflict
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Ethiopian Airlines Halts Tigray Flights Amid Fears of Renewed Conflict

Ethiopian Airlines suspended its flights between the country’s capital, Addis Ababa (ADD), and the northern Tigray region on Thursday, Jan. 29, amid reports of clashes that raised fears of renewed conflict. This has impacted the three airports in northern Tigray where the airline operates: Makale (MQX), Indaselassie (SHC), and Axum (AXU). What has Ethiopian Airlines […] The post Ethiopian Airlines Halts Tigray Flights Amid Fears of Renewed Conflict appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Jan 31, 2026
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Airbus Pursues Pre-Orders to Launch A220-500 ‘Stretch’ in 2026
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Airbus Pursues Pre-Orders to Launch A220-500 ‘Stretch’ in 2026

Airbus is preparing to begin formal sales talks with airlines for a larger, stretched version of its A220 regional jet. According to media reports citing industry sources, the manufacturer aims to secure enough pre-order commitments to justify development of the new A220-500, and will potentially announce the project at the upcoming Farnborough Airshow in July. […] The post Airbus Pursues Pre-Orders to Launch A220-500 ‘Stretch’ in 2026 appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Jan 31, 2026
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KLM Amsterdam–Marseille flight diverts to Paris after mid-air emergency
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KLM Amsterdam–Marseille flight diverts to Paris after mid-air emergency

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight KL1465 from Amsterdam to Marseille declared a mid-air emergency over French airspace on Friday morning (30 January), triggering a Squawk 7700 alert. The Embraer E195-E2 aircraft PH-NXO made a rapid descent and diverted to Paris Orly, landing safely at around 11:00 CET after initiating the diversion at 10:43 CET. Emergency […]

Aviation24.be • Jan 31, 2026
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Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite
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Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite

Rarely do I feel so spoiled for choice as I do when booking a New York to London flight. Because I find sleeping on aircraft nearly impossible — whether I’m in the last row of economy or the first row of first class — I try to book the rare eastbound daytime flight to avoid... The post Why American Flight AA142 might be my absolute favorite appeared first on Runway Girl.

Runway Girl Network • Jan 31, 2026
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Japan Transocean Air Warned Over Unprepared Maintenance Records
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Japan Transocean Air Warned Over Unprepared Maintenance Records

Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) has issued a warning to Japan Transocean Air (JTA) due to unprepared maintenance records. Between Nov. 5, 2025, and Nov. 7, 2025, Miyako and Naha airports had on-site inspections, after which authorities were concerned due to 170 similar cases in the past two years. Maintenance Record […] The post Japan Transocean Air Warned Over Unprepared Maintenance Records appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.

Travel Radar • Jan 31, 2026
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U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Begins Taxi Trials
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U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray Unmanned Tanker Begins Taxi Trials

The first production representative MQ-25 taxied under its own power at Boeing’s facilities, following a series of rigorous ground trials over several months. Boeing and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on Jan. 30, 2026, that the production representative prototype of the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueling tanker has started taxi trials at […]

The Aviationist • Jan 31, 2026
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COMAC C919 Getting EASA Certification!?
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COMAC C919 Getting EASA Certification!?

Wow - it looks like COMAC is serious about breaking-up the Airbus-Boeing duopoly outside of China’s borders! In an exclusive article by the South China Morning Post, it was detailed that European aviation evaluators are going on C919 test flights with plans to attain western safety certification.

Simple Flying • Jan 31, 2026
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