IATA Warns Jet Fuel Supply Recovery Could Take Months
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that global jet fuel supplies could take months to stabilize, even if… Read More »
FAA Seeks 2,300 ATC Hires to Tackle Staffing Shortage
The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to hire 2,300 new air traffic controller trainees as part of its latest budget… Read More »
Pilots Must Have Final Say on Conflict Zone Flights: IFALPA
Pilots must have a “final and non-negotiable” authority to refuse flights over conflict zones, according to a new position paper… Read More »
British Airways Rewards Pilots to Cut Fuel Costs
British Airways is preparing to introduce a new incentive program that rewards pilots for reducing fuel consumption, as airlines grapple… Read More »
JetBlue Pilots Sue Over United Blue Sky Partnership
Pilots at JetBlue Airways have filed a lawsuit against the airline over its partnership with United Airlines, escalating a dispute… Read More »
Jet2 Flight Delayed After Pilot Forgets Passport
A Jet2 flight from Scotland to Turkey was delayed after the pilot scheduled to operate the aircraft reportedly forgot to… Read More »
Spirit Recalls 500 Pilots Ahead of Bankruptcy Exit
Spirit Airlines is recalling approximately 500 furloughed pilots as higher-than-expected attrition pressures staffing levels while the carrier prepares to exit… Read More »
UPS Retrains 275 Pilots After MD-11 Fleet Retirement
Four months after the fatal crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Louisville on November 4, 2025, UPS is working to… Read More »
U.S. Tariffs Impact Aviation Industry Growth and Costs
U.S. tariffs impact and disrupt aviation growth and cost stability. The renewed cycle of U.S. tariff hikes and subsequent legal… Read More »
Lufthansa CityLine Pilots Back Strike Action
Pilots at Lufthansa CityLine have overwhelmingly authorized potential strike action after wage negotiations with management broke down, the Vereinigung Cockpit… Read More »
Qantas Opens Singapore Crew Base in 2026
Qantas Airways will open its first overseas cabin crew base in Singapore in September 2026, marking a major step in… Read More »
SkyWest Sues Former Pilots Over Alleged Data Access
SkyWest Airlines has filed a federal lawsuit against two former pilots, alleging they accessed confidential employee data without authorization in… Read More »
U.S. Supreme Court Lets 737 Max Pilot Union Suit Proceed
The Supreme Court of the United States has declined to hear Boeing’s appeal seeking to block a lawsuit filed by… Read More »
US Audit Flags FAA Oversight Gaps in United Maintenance
A federal watchdog audit has identified significant gaps in the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of United Airlines maintenance operations, citing… Read More »
Pegasus Opens MRO Hub, Plans 4Q26 Expansion
Pegasus Airlines has inaugurated a new full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul centre at Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen Airport, marking a significant… Read More »
Fly Elite Targets Nigerian AOC by End-2026
Fly Elite is progressing toward securing its own Nigerian air operator’s certificate (AOC), with plans to obtain approval by the… Read More »
Boeing 777-9 Simulators Gain FAA and EASA Approval
Boeing has received initial qualification for its 777-9 flight training simulators after approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration and the… Read More »
Airbus CEO Backs A220 Amid Pratt & Whitney Tensions
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said 2026 will be a pivotal year for ramping up production and reinforcing Europe’s defense sovereignty,… Read More »
Alliance Aviation Books $113m Fokker Impairment
Alliance Aviation Services will record a combined non-cash impairment charge of AUD160 million (USD113 million) against its Fokker fleet and… Read More »
BeOnd Targets 10 Aircraft Under Bahrain AOC
Maldives-based premium leisure carrier BeOnd has signed a Letter of Intent with Bahrain’s civil aviation authority to establish a subsidiary… Read More »
FAA Orders Airlines to Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring
The Federal Aviation Administration has directed all U.S. airlines to certify that pilot hiring decisions are based solely on merit,… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo Jets Scrapped at Just Four Years Old
Two Airbus A320neo aircraft formerly operated by Spirit Airlines are being dismantled for parts at just three to four years… Read More »
AirX Wins Saudi Domestic Charter Approval
AirX Charter has secured authorisation from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation to conduct domestic on-demand charter operations within… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Recalls 500 Flight Attendants
Spirit Airlines is recalling 500 flight attendants from furlough as it advances plans to sell 20 Airbus aircraft, signaling an… Read More »
American Airlines Unions Target Board Over Profit Gap
Labor tensions are escalating at American Airlines as key unions press the company’s board of directors for accountability over what… Read More »
Ryanair to Bring Engine Maintenance In-House by 2029
Ryanair Holdings has signed a landmark agreement with CFM International to bring engine maintenance operations in-house from 2029, marking a… Read More »