Miguel Praga

✈ Lufthansa operates 22 A340 aircraft, the most in any airline, using them on routes to the United States. Flights to Boston and Detroit exclusively use A340s, while 70% of Dallas flights, 50% of Chicago flights, and fewer flights to Los Angeles and Washington operate with them. Lufthansa and its subsidiary Edelweiss are the only European operators of this inefficient model until their new Airbus A350s arrive. Mahan Air in Iran is another notable user.

🛫 China is finalizing a commercial deal with Boeing to purchase 500 aircraft, according to Simple Flying and Bloomberg. Despite tense relations between China and the U.S., the agreement is in its final stages. Issues like the delivery schedule are being resolved. Boeing's stock has risen, though the company hasn't provided details. Airbus is currently the leading aircraft manufacturer in China, with Boeing second, while Comac has yet to deliver ten planes.

🛩 Air traffic controllers shared a video on August 21, 2025, showing an Iberia A321XLR that collided with a vulture during takeoff from Madrid Barajas. The impact caused significant damage, prompting an emergency return. The radome was destroyed, a crack appeared in the pressure bulkhead, and the left engine was severely damaged. The incident highlights the hazards large birds pose to aviation safety.

✈ Vueling, starting October 28, will resume flights between Barcelona and Valladolid with three weekly frequencies. During the holiday season, flights are scheduled between Málaga and Zürich (December 3 - January 10) and Santiago de Compostela and Zürich (December 5 - January 9), each with two weekly flights. Vueling extends winter routes to Esauira and Tirana from Barcelona, and Esauira from Sevilla. New international routes from Barcelona to Ljubljana, Agadir, and Strasbourg are also announced.

🛩 Un flamenco interrumpió operaciones en el aeropuerto de Málaga, uno de los más transitados por Aena, el 2025. En la pista 31, al menos tres aviones abortaron aterrizajes: un Boeing 737Max de Ryanair de Nottingham, un A321 de Wizz Air de Londres y un A320 de EasyJet de Bristol. Controladores aéreos esperan que el flamenco se recupere sin daño. Tras el incidente, el aeropuerto retomó operaciones normales.