China Eastern to Buy Out STARCO Stake for $96 Million
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) will become the sole owner of maintenance, repair and overhaul provider STARCO after agreeing… Read More »
Ghana Accelerates Plans to Launch New National Airline
Ghana’s transport minister says a newly appointed 10-member taskforce is fast-tracking efforts to launch a new national carrier as the… Read More »
Namibia Air Selected as Name for New National Airline
Namibia Air has been chosen as the official name for the country’s proposed new national carrier, which the government aims… Read More »
Emirates Rolls Out Starlink Wi-Fi Across Entire Fleet
Emirates has begun deploying Starlink inflight connectivity systems across its entire in-service fleet of 232 aircraft, marking one of the… Read More »
Blue Islands Liquidated as Guernsey Impounds Two ATR Aircraft
Blue Islands (SI, Jersey) has entered liquidation with GBP9.1 million (USD12 million) owed to the Jersey government alone, prompting authorities… Read More »
Oman Air Revises Flight Schedules Amid Ongoing Supply Chain Delays
Oman Air (WY, Muscat) has adjusted parts of its flight schedule due to global supply chain disruptions that have temporarily… Read More »
Former Madagascar Airlines Chair Arrested on Corruption Charges
A former chairwoman of Madagascar Airlines (MD, Antananarivo), Hajanirina Rinah Rakotomanga, has been arrested along with five co-defendants on corruption-related… Read More »
Former Adria Airways Executives Pay $523K Into Bankruptcy Estate
Two former Adria Airways (Ljubljana) executives, Arno Schuster and Holger Kowarsch, have paid EUR 450,000 (USD 523,500) into the airline’s… Read More »
Fiji Airways Pressed to Resume Loan Repayments After Profit Surge
A Fijian parliamentary committee has urged Fiji Airways to begin repaying loans owed to the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF)… Read More »
Motu Link Plans Late-2025 Launch for Interisland Cargo Flights
French Polynesian start-up Motu Link Airline is preparing to begin interisland cargo operations around December 2025, though the timeline remains… Read More »
Flight Disruptions Ease as Trump Administration Lifts Shutdown Restrictions
Flight Disruptions Ease as Trump Administration Lifts Shutdown Restrictions
US Court Pauses Order to Unwind Aeroméxico–Delta Joint Venture
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has temporarily halted the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) order requiring Delta… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic Uses Heathrow Slots as Collateral for $745M Loan
Virgin Atlantic (VS, London Heathrow) has secured a USD 745 million loan from Apollo Global Management, using its valuable Heathrow… Read More »
TUI Airways Plans to Boost Seat-Only Sales With More Boeing 737 Max
TUI Airways (BY, London Luton) expects accelerated deliveries of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to support its strategy of expanding seat-only… Read More »
Jersey’s Blue Islands Suspends Flights as Government Ends Support
Blue Islands (SI, Jersey) halted all flight operations effective immediately on November 14, 2025, after the Jersey government informed the… Read More »
Rex Creditors Approve Air T Acquisition to Secure Airline’s Future
Creditors of Regional Express Holdings (Rex Group) have approved a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) proposed by U.S.-based aviation holding… Read More »
Air Botswana Mismanagement Probe Sparks Intelligence Officer Lawsuit
The Botswana High Court has ruled in favor of two senior officers from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS)… Read More »
Are Flights Still Disrupted After the Shutdown Ends?
The government shutdown may be over, but the ripple effects across the U.S. air travel system are far from resolved…. Read More »
FedEx Minimizes Disruption After MD-11 Grounding With Backup Fleet
FedEx says it expects only limited shipping disruption after the FAA ordered the temporary grounding of all MD-11 freighters, following… Read More »
American Airlines Faces Backlash Over Pilot First Class Upgrade Rule
American Airlines is facing growing passenger frustration after introducing a new policy that gives deadheading pilots first-class upgrade priority over… Read More »
Thanksgiving Travel Costs Surge Even If You Don’t Fly
As FAA-directed flight cancellations continue to disrupt air travel, many Americans are considering alternate ways to reach their holiday destinations…. Read More »
Flying Will Stay Turbulent After Shutdown — Here’s Why Spirit Matters
Relatively few travelers choose Spirit Airlines, but the ultra-low-cost carrier still plays an outsized role in shaping airfare trends across… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Launches Free Spirit Cruises With arrivia to Expand Loyalty Rewards Beyond Flights
Spirit Airlines is taking its loyalty experience beyond the skies with the launch of Free Spirit Cruises®, a new platform… Read More »
Delta CEO Slams “Inexcusable” Shutdown for Aviation Disruption
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has sharply criticized the recent 43-day U.S. government shutdown, calling it “completely unnecessary” and… Read More »
South Africa’s FlySafair Declines Comment on Reported Harith B-BBEE Investment Talks
South African low-cost carrier FlySafair has declined to comment on reports that investment firm Harith General Partners is in talks… Read More »
United Airlines Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Windowless Seats
United Airlines has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the carrier improperly charged passengers extra for “window… Read More »