Alliance Airlines to Review Wet Lease Deals and Cut Costs
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) has launched a review of its wet lease contracts and overall business model after rising… Read More »
FAA Orders Urgent Inspections of MD-11 Engine Pylons After Deadly UPS Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring immediate inspections of all McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
Afghan Government Orders Ariana to Acquire Freighter, Cut Cargo Fees
The Afghan government has directed Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) to acquire a dedicated freighter aircraft and reduce its cargo… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Denies Plans to Acquire Lufthansa’s SunExpress Stake
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) has denied reports claiming it is in talks to acquire full ownership of SunExpress (XQ,… Read More »
American Airlines Plans Corporate Job Cuts to Boost Efficiency
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced plans to reduce management and support staff, primarily at its Dallas/Fort Worth headquarters,… Read More »
United, Delta Cancel Flights After FAA Safety Directive
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have begun cancelling flights following a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) directive that ordered airlines… Read More »
Climate Change Intensifies Storms and Turbulence, Raising Flight Safety Risks
A new French-led study warns that climate change is intensifying storms and in-flight turbulence, posing growing threats to aviation safety… Read More »
BermudAir Offers Free Round-Trip Flights to Bermuda
BermudAir is giving travelers an irresistible reason to escape the cold this season with a new winter promotion that includes… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to Buy Back Qatar Airways’ 9.6% Stake
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) has agreed to repurchase the 9.57% stake held by Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad… Read More »
Somalia and Somaliland Clash Over Visas and Airspace Control
The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has issued a formal directive to flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines, warning the carriers against… Read More »
FAA Capacity Cuts Could Disrupt Flights at 40 Major U.S. Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to reduce airline capacity by up to 10% at some of the busiest… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Buys 25% Stake in Spain’s Air Europa for $355 Million
Turkish Airlines has signed a major investment deal to acquire a minority stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa, marking one… Read More »
Aeroméxico Begins Trading on NYSE and BMV, Raises $179 Million
Grupo Aeroméxico, parent company of Aeroméxico (AM, México City International), has resumed trading on both the New York Stock Exchange… Read More »
Spirit Reaches Union Deals, Cuts More Salaried Jobs Amid Bankruptcy
Spirit Aviation Holdings, parent company of Spirit Airlines, has reached agreements in principle with its pilots and flight attendants as… Read More »
Air Gekko Secures AOC in French Polynesia, Plans Fleet Expansion
Air Gekko (Faaite) has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC #FR.AOC.0163) from France’s civil aviation authority, the Direction Générale de… Read More »
Mesa Air Group Extends Federal Loan Terms Ahead of Republic Merger
Mesa Air Group has amended its 2020 loan and guarantee agreement with Jefferies Capital Services, LLC, the successor to the… Read More »
US Opposes Delta-Aeroméxico Request to Delay JV Termination
The U.S. government has urged the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a request from Delta Air Lines (DL,… Read More »
Croatia Airlines Blames Rising Costs on Delayed A220 Deliveries
Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman) has attributed a rise in costs during the peak summer season to delays in… Read More »
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Belavia and Government Aircraft
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has officially removed Belarusian flag carrier Belavia (B2, Minsk National) from its… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Eyes Full Control of SunExpress
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) is reportedly seeking to acquire Lufthansa’s 50% stake in SunExpress (XQ, Antalya), the joint venture… Read More »
AirAsia X Considers Bahrain Hub, Eyes Local Air Operator Certificate
Capital A has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing a… Read More »
Switzerland’s BlueLight Plans Nonprofit Humanitarian Airline
Swiss startup BlueLight (Geneva), which bills itself as the world’s first nonprofit airline dedicated to humanitarian missions, officially launched on… Read More »
Hi Fly Marks Five Years of Antarctica Flights with A340 Landing
Portuguese charter airline Hi Fly has celebrated five years of Antarctic operations with a special commemorative flight to the icy… Read More »
Aircraft Cabin Safety Testing Evolves Beyond Fire and Smoke Standards
Modern aircraft cabins are built from an intricate mix of materials — from adhesives and composites to textiles, metals, coatings… Read More »
Europe’s Unique Airline Safety Rules: Why Seatbelts Come Off During Turnarounds
Airline safety reminders almost always start with the same instruction: keep your seatbelt fastened. Yet on many European airlines, there’s… Read More »
Brussels Airlines Fires Flight Attendants Over Bed Bug Dispute
A dispute over alleged bed bugs aboard a Brussels Airlines aircraft has sparked controversy after three veteran flight attendants were… Read More »