Spirit Airlines Targets 2027 Profit After Major Restructuring
Spirit Airlines expects to return to profitability by 2027, projecting a net profit of around USD 219 million after completing… Read More »
Breeze Airways Secures $47.5M Financing from AIP Capital
Breeze Airways has obtained USD 47.5 million in secured debt financing from AIP Capital, an aviation-focused investment management fund, to… Read More »
Abra Group Expands Fleet with 50 A320neo and A330neo Lease
Abra Group has placed an additional order for 50 Airbus A320neo aircraft and signed an operating lease agreement with Avolon… Read More »
United Urges US to Add Hong Kong Airlines to Russia Airspace Ban
United Airlines has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to include Hong Kong-based carriers in its proposed ban… Read More »
Madagascar Airlines Faces Turmoil Amid Leadership Crisis
Madagascar Airlines is facing mounting uncertainty after its pilot union demanded the resignation of CEO Thierry de Bailleul, and one… Read More »
Chinese Airlines Urge U.S. to Drop Ban on Flying Over Russia
Major Chinese carriers are pushing back against a proposal by the Trump administration to bar them from flying over Russian… Read More »
GOL Airlines Plans Privatization and Stock Market Exit
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has announced plans to go private and delist from the B3 Brazil Stock Exchange as… Read More »
Finnair Cancels 40 Flights After Airbus A321 Seat Cover Fire Risk
Finnair has been forced to cancel roughly 40 flights after grounding eight Airbus A321 aircraft due to a potential fire safety issue involving improperly cleaned seat… Read More »
Philippine Airlines Calls for Unified Airport Master Plan
A senior executive at Philippine Airlines has urged the government to create a single, coordinated national airport master plan to… Read More »
Verijet Receiver Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Florida
The receiver for Verijet, a private jet operator based at Vero Beach Municipal Airport, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy… Read More »
Xiamen Air Operates World’s Longest Nonstop Flight from JFK to Fuzhou
Xiamen Air has officially overtaken Singapore Airlines as the operator of the world’s longest nonstop passenger flight, with its New… Read More »
Wizz Air to Train 1200 New Pilots by 2028
Wizz Air has announced plans to train 1,200 new pilots by 2028, including 240 recruits from the UK, as part of its major… Read More »
Delta and Aeroméxico Sue US DoT Over Joint Venture Ruling
Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), challenging its order to… Read More »
Air Tindi Suspends Wha Ti Flights, Leaving Community Isolated
Air Tindi (8T, Yellowknife) has suspended its scheduled air service between Yellowknife and Wha Ti/Lac La Martre, leaving the remote… Read More »
How the Ongoing Government Shutdown Is Disrupting Air Travel
As the government shutdown continues with no resolution in sight, the U.S. air travel system is facing mounting strain. Even… Read More »
Airlines Suspend Madagascar Flights Amid Unrest and Army Revolt
Madagascar has been gripped by growing unrest since late September, with demonstrations erupting across multiple cities and escalating tensions in… Read More »
Pan Am Relaunch Advances: Business Plan Filed, FAA Certification Started
Plans to revive the legendary Pan American World Airways are taking concrete shape. On October 9, aviation merchant bank AVi8… Read More »
Delta Avoids Shutdown Impact — CEO Warns of Risks from Controller Shortage
Delta Air Lines says it has largely escaped operational disruption from the ongoing U.S. government shutdown—yet CEO Ed Bastian cautions… Read More »
Two Bidders Compete to Acquire Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines
Tonga’s Prime Minister, ʻAisake Eke, has confirmed that two companies, including dormant local carrier Fly Niu Airlines (Tongatapu), are in… Read More »
FedEx Pilots Lose Confidence in CEO Rajesh Subramaniam’s Leadership
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis International) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), have issued a formal declaration… Read More »
South African Airways Delays Release of Annual Report
South African Airways (SAA) has once again delayed the submission of its 2024/25 annual financial report, missing the September 30… Read More »
Braathens Regional Airlines Begins Financial Restructuring
Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has entered a court-supervised financial reorganisation under Swedish law, a process comparable to Chapter 11 in… Read More »
FAA Faces Widespread Airport Staffing Shortages Amid Shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is struggling to maintain normal operations as staffing shortages spread across U.S. airports during the… Read More »
Tunisair Approves $51.5 Million Bond to Boost Recovery
Tunisair has approved a bond issue valued at TND150 million (USD51.5 million) to strengthen its financial position and support operations… Read More »
Lufthansa to Cut 4,000 Jobs, Invest in AI and Digital Transformation
Lufthansa Group has announced plans to cut 4,000 administrative jobs by 2030 as part of a sweeping digital transformation strategy… Read More »
Spirit Airlines to Cut Fleet, Reject 87 Aircraft Leases
Spirit Airlines’ parent company, Spirit Aviation Holdings, has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve the rejection of 87 aircraft… Read More »