China, Hong Kong Shift Air Cargo Routes to Europe
Air cargo shipments from China and Hong Kong are increasingly bypassing the United States in favor of Europe as new… Read More »
Record Ancillary Revenue Boosts Airline Finances
Airlines worldwide generated a record $148 billion in ancillary revenue in 2024, helping offset weaker base fares and boosting overall… Read More »
Spirit Airlines’ Second Bankruptcy Filing Signals Industry Shake-Up
Spirit Airlines is under renewed financial pressure after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again in late August—just months after… Read More »
Philippines AirAsia to Reopen Cebu Hub With New Routes
Philippines AirAsia will reopen its base in Cebu in mid-November 2025, restoring and expanding its network from the city with… Read More »
South Korea’s t’way Air to Rebrand as Trinity Airways
South Korean low-cost carrier t’way Air plans to rebrand as Trinity Airways in the first half of 2026, signaling a… Read More »
Avelo Airlines Secures New Funding for Expansion
Avelo Airlines has secured a new round of financing from a new partner, marking the largest single investment since its… Read More »
Hungary Airlines Launches First Mainland China Route
Hungary Airlines has made its debut in the mainland Chinese market with the launch of a new service between Budapest… Read More »
AirlineRatings Launches Onboard Safety Audits
AirlineRatings has unveiled a new Onboard Safety Audit program designed to recognize excellence in in-flight safety and reassure travelers worldwide…. Read More »
WestJet Flight Makes Hard Landing in Sint Maarten
A WestJet flight from Toronto made a dramatic hard landing at Sint Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport, prompting the pilot… Read More »
Frontier Adds 22 New Routes to Latin America
Frontier Airlines is launching a major international expansion with 22 new nonstop routes, focusing heavily on Mexico, the Caribbean, and… Read More »
Air Link Acquires East Air Charter Operations
Australia’s East Air has sold its small-aircraft charter operations and related assets to Air Link, a subsidiary of Aviation Logistics… Read More »
United Adds Flights as Spirit Faces Uncertain Future
United Airlines is boosting its schedule to 15 cities starting January 6, 2026, in anticipation of potential disruption if Spirit… Read More »
U.S. Moves to Scrap Airline Delay Compensation Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is preparing to withdraw a proposed regulation that would have required airlines to compensate… Read More »
TAAG Angola Delays Shift of International Flights
TAAG Angola Airlines has postponed the planned transfer of all its international flights from Luanda’s 4 De Fevereiro Airport to… Read More »
Ex-Air Namibia Staff Still Await Full Severance Pay
More than four years after Air Namibia’s liquidation, hundreds of former employees are still waiting for their full severance packages… Read More »
Ex-Minister Sirika Defends Failed Nigeria Air Project
Former Nigerian aviation minister Hadi Sirika has defended the controversial Nigeria Air initiative, calling it transparent, lawful and aimed at… Read More »
Nok Air Submits Clarifications to Thai Regulator
Thailand’s low-cost carrier Nok Air has submitted detailed “clarification documents” to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) after the… Read More »
JetBlue to Add Amazon Kuiper Wi-Fi by 2028
JetBlue Airways has announced plans to enhance its passenger connectivity by equipping part of its fleet with Amazon’s Project Kuiper… Read More »
US Drops Plan for Airline Cash Compensation Rule
A proposal that could have required airlines to pay passengers cash compensation for lengthy flight delays has officially been scrapped… Read More »
New Zealand’s Air Chathams Welcomes Loans, Seeks More Support
Air Chathams has welcomed the New Zealand government’s new NZD30 million (USD17.6 million) loan package to support struggling regional carriers… Read More »
Jetstar Fined $1.3M in NZ for Misleading Customers
Jetstar Airways has been fined NZD2.25 million (USD1.3 million) by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act…. Read More »
US Fines Texas Firm $1.6M Over Venezuela Charter
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has fined Houston-based freight forwarder Fracht FWO Inc. USD1.6 million for… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Parent Set for NYSE Delisting
Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent of Spirit Airlines, will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after the exchange… Read More »
Cabo Verde Airlines Seeks New ACMI After Groundings
Cabo Verde Airlines is in talks to secure new ACMI agreements after two of its wet-leased aircraft were grounded following… Read More »
JCAS Airways Pushes Back Launch to Late 2026
Japanese start-up JCAS Airways has postponed its planned debut from the first half to the second half of 2026, citing… Read More »
Sounds Air Downsizes Despite NZ Gov’t Loan Plan
The New Zealand government has unveiled a loan package of up to NZD30 million (USD17.6 million) to support struggling regional… Read More »