2025 in aviation

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The following aviation-related events occurred in the year 2025.

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Events

January

28 January
Boom Technology's XB-1 demonstrator successfully went supersonic, achieving a speed of Mach 1.1. [1] [2]
An Airbus A321 operating as Air Busan Flight 391 caught fire shortly before takeoff from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea. All 176 people on board evacuated safely, with only 7 people suffering minor injuries. [3]
29 January
A Beechcraft 1900 operated by Light Air Services crashed shortly after takeoff from Unity oilfield in South Sudan, killing 20 of the 21 people on board. [4]
A Bombardier CRJ700 operating as American Airlines Flight 5342 collided with a United States Army Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The CRJ700 was attempting to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Both aircraft crashed into the Potomac River after the collision. This was the first major aircraft accident in the United States in 16 years. [5] All 64 people on board the CRJ700 and all 3 on the helicopter were killed. [6]
31 January
A Learjet 55 operating as Med Jets Flight 056 crashed into a residential area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, shortly after takeoff, killing a total of eight people and causing an explosion which set multiple houses on fire. All six people on board the aircraft and one person on the ground were killed in the crash. At least 23 other people on the ground were injured, [7] one of whom later succumbed to their injuries. [8]

February

3 February
ITA Airways began the process of integration into the Lufthansa group and left the SkyTeam alliance. [9]
6 February
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operating as Bering Air Flight 445 from Unalakleet to Nome, Alaska disappeared off radar 10 minutes before its scheduled arrival at Nome. The wreckage of the aircraft was found 34 miles from Nome, and all 10 people onboard the aircraft died. [10]
10–14 February
The Aero India Airshow took place at Bengaluru, India. [11] [12] :
14–16 February
The Buckeye Air Fair [13] and AOPA Fly In [14] took place at Buckeye, Arizona [15]
17 February
A Bombardier CRJ900 operating as Delta Connection Flight 4819 crashed and overturned on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. All 80 occupants on board survived the accident, with 21 injured. [16]

March

6 March
Two General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon jets operated by the Republic of Korea Air Force accidentally dropped eight Mark 82 bombs on a village in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. 29 civilians and 14 soldiers were injured. [17]
17 March
A British Aerospace Jetstream, operated by Lanhsa Airlines as Flight 018, crashed into the sea at Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport, killing 13 of the 18 people on board. [18] Honduran musician Aurelio Martínez was among the dead. [19] [20]
20 March
An electrical substation near Heathrow Airport caught fire and led to a 16-hour closure of the airport, disrupting global travel. [21]
25–28 March
The Australian International Airshow was originally scheduled to be held from 25 March to 30 March at Avalon Airport in Geelong, Australia. An accident on 28 March led to the cancellation of the rest of that day's events. The airshow continued as scheduled without any further incidents. [11] [22]
28 March
Mandalay International Airport and Nay Pyi Taw International Airport were heavily damaged by a violent earthquake in Myanmar. At Mandalay International Airport, ceilings collapsed and the basement was damaged, while at the Nay Pyi Taw International Airport, a runway and two aircraft were damaged and an air traffic control tower collapse killed all six staff. [23] [24] Thailand, which was also affected by the earthquake, issued a nationwide no-fly order for all airports. [25]

April

1–6 April
The Sun n' Fun Aerospace Expo was held at Lakeland Linder International Airport in Lakeland, Florida. [26]
10 April
A Bell 206 helicopter experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed into the Hudson River during a New York City sightseeing flight. The pilot and a family of five passengers were killed. [27]
17 April
A Cessna 208 operated by Tropic Air was hijacked during a domestic flight in Belize. Two passengers and a pilot were stabbed by the hijacker, who was shot dead by one of the injured passengers. [28]
24 April
Aerobatic pilot Rob Holland was killed when his MX Aircraft MXS crashed on approach into Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, USA. [29]
28 April
Hundreds of flights were delayed and cancelled after a power outage across the Iberian Peninsula, with Lisbon, Porto, Faro in Portugal, and Barcelona and Madrid-Barajas in Spain, being some of the major airports affected. [30] Faro and Porto airport would both later switch to generator power. [31]

May

3 May
On 3 May 2025, a cargo Boeing 737-290C Advanced operated by IBM Airlines was shot down at the airport by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) during the Sudanese civil war. All 20 occupants onboard the aircraft were killed. [32]
14 May
Qatar Airways signed a $96-billion order for 150 Boeing 787 Dreamliner and 30 Boeing 777X aircraft, with options for a further 50 aircraft. This was reportedly Boeing's largest-ever wide-body order. [33]
15 May
Global Airlines, a British startup airline, conducted its inaugural flight from Glasgow to New York. The airline plans to operate an all-A380 fleet. [34]
20 May
American airline SeaPort Airlines commences operations with daily commuter flights between Portland, Oregon and Seattle. [35]
22 May
A Cessna Citation II crashes in a residential area of San Diego, California. All six people on board were killed. [36]

June

3 June
The European Union banned all Surinamese and Tanzanian airlines due to "not meeting international aviation standards". [37]
11 June
Budget airline Jetstar Asia announced its cessation of operations on 31 July due to a strategic restructure. [38]
Silver Airways, a Florida-based regional airline, ceased operations due to financial issues after 14 years of operation. [39]
Syrian airline Fly Cham commences operations. [40]
12 June
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating as Air India Flight 171 crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, India. All except one of the 242 people onboard, as well as 19 people on the ground were killed. This was the 787's first fatal accident and hull loss. [41] [42]
16–22 June
The Paris Air Show was held at Le Bourget. [43] Much of the show was focused on defence, though few new products were announced. Airbus recorded orders totalling over $20 billion, while Boeing remained quiet in the wake of Air India Flight 171. [44] [45]
23 June
In the wake of the United States's missile strikes on Iran, and the subsequent retaliation of Iran, several North American, European, and Asian airlines suspended their flights to the Middle East, [46] and Qatar and the UAE closed their airspace. [47]
24 June
Less than a year after the crash of Voepass Flight 2283, the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency suspended all of Voepass's operations due to non-conformities related to the company's management systems provided for in regulations. [48]
30 June
Oman Air, the flag carrier of Oman, joins the Oneworld alliance. [49]

July

8 July
A 2,000 ha (4,900 acres) wildfire forced Marseille Provence Airport in Marseille, France, to close after it sent plumes of smoke into the sky, causing the airport to close its runways shortly after midday and cancel at least ten flights. The airport's website showed cancelled departures, including to Brussels, Munich and Naples. [50]
14 July
Low-cost airline Wizz Air Abu Dhabi announced that it would end operations on 1 September citing the geopolitcal situation in the region, regulatory challenges and strong competition from other airlines. [51]
18–20 July
The Royal International Air Tattoo was held at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom [52]
21 July
A Chengdu FT-7BGI trainer operated by the Bangladesh Air Force crashes into a school shortly after takeoff. The pilot and 35 people on the ground are killed. [53]
24 July
An Antonov An-24RV operating as Angara Airlines Flight 2311 crashed on final approach during its second landing attempt at Tynda Airport in Amur Oblast, Russia. All 42 passengers and 6 crew were killed. [54] [55] [56]
21–27 July
The EAA AirVenture Oshkosh was held at Wittman Regional Airport and Pioneer Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. [57]

August

6 August
A Harbin Z-9EH operated by the Ghana Air Force crashed on a forested mountainside in Ashanti Region, Ghana, while traveling to Obuasi for an event to tackle illegal mining. All five passengers and three crew were killed, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment and Science Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed and Samuel Sarpong. [58] [59]
13 – 19 August
Ten thousand Air Canada flight attendants go on strike over failure to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement, causing flight cancellations and affecting 130,000 passengers per day. [60] [61] [62]
21 August
A Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk operated by the National Police of Colombia was shot down by FARC dissidents while on an anti-narcotics mission in Amalfi, Antioquia Department, Colombia. 13 officers were killed and three others were critically injured. [63] [64]
27 August
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems conducts the first flight of its YFQ-42 Collaborative Combat Aircraft, ahead of its competitor, the Anduril YFQ-44 Fury. [65]
30 August – 1 September
The Canadian International Air Show was held at Toronto, Canada, at the Canadian National Exhibition. [11] [66]

September

4 September
Caribbean Airlines temporarily suspended all flights between Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, and Caracas, Venezuela, for the entire month due to tensions between the United States and Venezuela. [67]
Singapore becomes the first country to declare turbulence a major in-flight threat after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines Flight 321 killed one person and injured 104 others in 2024. [68]
26–28 September
The Oregon International Air Show is scheduled to be held at McMinnville, Oregon. [11]

Deadliest accident

The deadliest accident of both 2025 and the 2020s so far is Air India Flight 171, which crashed just after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport in India on 12 June. The crash resulted in the deaths of all but one of the 242 passengers and crew, as well as 19 people on the ground. [42] This is the first recorded fatal crash and the first hull loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. [41]

References

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  4. ↑ "Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 oil workers". Reuters . 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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