South African Airways Faces Audit Dispute Over Ticket Revenue Delays
South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has revealed a disagreement with South Africa’s Auditor General regarding the accounting treatment… Read More »
Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Face Safety Scrutiny at Federal Hearing Over 737 Max Incident
Boeing and its fuselage supplier, Spirit AeroSystems, are under examination at a two-day federal safety hearing that started Tuesday, focusing… Read More »
Air India and Vistara Cleared to Merge Line Maintenance Operations
In a significant development for the Air India-Vistara merger, India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted CAR 145… Read More »
Lifeflight Australia Inaugurates State-of-the-Art MRO Facility at Archerfield Airport
Lifeflight Australia, a leading aeromedical service provider based in Brisbane Archerfield, has unveiled a new maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)… Read More »
Philippines’ AirSWIFT Confirms Sale Talks with Multiple Airlines, Including Cebu Pacific
Philippines-based boutique airline AirSWIFT (T6, Manila Ninoy Aquino International) has confirmed that it is in discussions with several potential buyers,… Read More »
Boeing’s Space Ambitions Waver as Starliner Faces Critical Challenges
Boeing’s space ambitions are facing significant challenges, with its Starliner spacecraft encountering critical issues that could jeopardize its role in… Read More »
SAA Postpones Annual Report Submission to Resolve Audit Disputes and Enhance Funding Prospects
South African Airways (SAA), headquartered at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, has delayed the finalization of its 2023/2024 annual report. This decision… Read More »
Turkey’s Mavi Gök Airlines Expands Fleet with VIP-Configured 737-800 for LuxxGlobal
Mavi Gök Airlines (4M, Antalya) has recently welcomed its inaugural VIP-configured B737-800, marking a significant enhancement to its premium leisure… Read More »
GE Pension Threats Highlight Risks in Transfers to Insurers and Spinoffs
General Electric Co. (GE) and its spinoffs are facing mounting legal challenges from pension plan participants, a situation that underscores… Read More »
JetBlue Faces Ratings Downgrade Amid New Debt Pursuit
JetBlue Airways (JBLU) is forging ahead with plans to take on $2.75 billion in new debt, despite facing a significant… Read More »
Axiom Space’s Ax-4 Mission to ISS with SpaceX Postponed to Spring 2025
NASA officials announced a delay for Axiom Space’s next astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), now scheduled for… Read More »
AirAsia Announces Exciting New Routes to Nepal and Hong Kong
AirAsia is set to broaden its network by launching new routes that will connect Thailand with Nepal and Indonesia with… Read More »
Airline and Airport Weekly News In Brief: Week of August 12, 2024
This week brings a slew of announcements from airlines worldwide, detailing new routes and expanded services as they adjust their… Read More »
Georgian Airways Expands Operations with Its First Freighter, a Boeing 767
Georgian Airways, based in Tbilisi, has recently expanded its fleet with the acquisition of its first cargo aircraft, a Boeing… Read More »
Manila to Redirect Turboprop Operations to Clark International, Aiming for Modernization
The Philippine government is actively encouraging airlines to transition their turboprop operations from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to… Read More »
ConocoPhillips Launches E145 Shuttle Flights Across the Lower 48 States
ConocoPhillips, a leading American oil and gas corporation, has initiated an exclusive air shuttle service for its employees in the… Read More »
CommuteAir Receives FAA Approval to Operate E170 for Charter Flights
CommuteAir, based in Cleveland Hopkins, has been granted certification by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to operate its… Read More »
Delta Air Lines Faces $550 Million Loss from CrowdStrike Outage, Plans Legal Action
Delta Air Lines disclosed on Thursday that last month’s massive outage caused by CrowdStrike resulted in a financial blow of… Read More »
Boeing’s New CEO Kelly Ortberg Faces Immediate Challenges
Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, an aerospace industry veteran, officially steps into the role of Boeing’s CEO this Thursday, inheriting significant challenges… Read More »
IndiGo Introduces Gender-Based Seat Selection to Enhance Comfort for Female Travelers
IndiGo, India’s largest budget airline, has introduced an innovative booking feature designed to make air travel more comfortable for female… Read More »
Air Canada Partners with Cadence Consortium to Develop High-Speed Rail in Eastern Canada
Air Canada has announced its partnership with the Cadence consortium, which is currently bidding to construct and manage a High… Read More »
US Sanctions Belarusian Cargo Carriers and Lukashenko’s Boeing 767-300ER
The United States has intensified its economic pressure on Belarus by imposing new sanctions on three Belarusian cargo airlines and… Read More »
Skyside Expands Fleet with Acquisition of First Gulfstream G550
Skyside, based in Vienna, Austria, has recently expanded its fleet by adding its first Gulfstream G550 aircraft, registered as OE-IKG…. Read More »
HK Express Suffers $9.4 Million Loss Amid Pratt & Whitney Engine Troubles
HK Express, a subsidiary of the Cathay Group, reported a significant loss of HKD 73 million (USD 9.4 million) in… Read More »
Genghis Khan Airlines Owner Faces Financial Setbacks as Ukraine Suspends Debt Payments
The parent company of Genghis Khan Airlines, Beijing Tianjiao Aviation Industry Investment Co, also known as Skyrizon, is encountering significant… Read More »
Jeju Air Boosts Short-Term Borrowing Capacity Amid Operational Challenges
Jeju Air, South Korea’s prominent low-cost carrier, has announced a significant increase in its short-term borrowing limit, according to a… Read More »