Mexico Halts Pilot and Crew Licenses Amid Plastic Shortage
Mexico’s Federal Civil Aviation Agency (AFAC) has temporarily suspended the issuance and renewal of licenses for pilots, flight attendants, and… Read More »
WestJet to Ground 44 Senior Pilots Under New Age Policy
WestJet is preparing to ground 44 pilots by October 31 as a new age-related policy takes effect, barring aviators aged… Read More »
Global Pilot Shortage Deepens After Rejected Retirement Age Plan
A global pilot shortage could intensify after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) rejected a proposal to raise the mandatory… Read More »
Spirit Airlines to Furlough 365 More Pilots as Bankruptcy Restructuring Deepens
Spirit Airlines is set to furlough an additional 365 pilots as part of its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring, the… Read More »
Japan Airlines to Enforce Stricter Liver Tests After Pilot Alcohol Scandals
Japan Airlines (JAL) is tightening its medical oversight of pilots following a series of alcohol-related incidents that led to multiple… Read More »
Boeing Launches 747-8 VIP Turnkey Service for Ultimate Private Jet
The “Queen of the Skies” is returning in grand style. Boeing Business Jets has unveiled a new turnkey service for… Read More »
UAE and Brazil Strengthen Cooperation on Aviation Safety Standards
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a… Read More »
Boeing and Aeroxchange Launch Digital Parts Authentication to Boost Aviation Safety
In a major step toward securing the global aviation supply chain, Boeing, in collaboration with Southwest Airlines and Aeroxchange Ltd.,… Read More »
EU Study Finds Insecure Aircrew Contracts Threaten Flight Safety
A new EU-funded study warns that growing job insecurity among pilots and cabin crew is undermining aviation safety across Europe…. Read More »
Fuel Spill Chaos at DFW Airport After American Airlines Jet Doused in Fuel
Chaos erupted at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) after an American Airlines regional jet was accidentally doused in jet fuel… 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 »
ExecuJet to Build Alat FBO, Manage Silk Way’s New Gulfstream G500
ExecuJet has announced a partnership with Silk Way AFEZCO to develop a new fixed-base operation (FBO) at the upcoming Alat… Read More »
Saudia Earns 11th IOSA Renewal, Sets New Benchmark in Aviation Safety
Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has reaffirmed its position as a global leader in aviation safety by securing… Read More »
Korean Air and Asiana Align Pilot Training Ahead of 2026 Merger
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have taken another key step toward their planned merger by holding a joint instructors’ meeting… Read More »
Japan Airlines to Suspend Pilots Who Fail Liver Function Tests
Japan Airlines (JAL) has announced that it will suspend pilots deemed at high risk if their liver function deteriorates beyond… Read More »
Study Warns Pilot Fatigue and Job Pressure Threaten EU Flight Safety
European aviation safety is under growing threat from mounting psychological pressure, fatigue, and precarious employment conditions among pilots and cabin… 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 »
Worldwide Pilot Shortage Deepens as Airlines Raise Pay and Delay Retirements
Airlines worldwide are scrambling to fill cockpits as the global pilot shortage worsens, fueled by surging travel demand, early retirements,… Read More »
Japan Airlines Suspends 6 Pilots, Tightens Alcohol Safety Rules
Japan Airlines (JAL) is tightening its alcohol safety policies after repeated pilot drinking violations led to major delays and regulatory… Read More »
Did China Dismantle an Airbus A320 to Build the C919? What the Evidence Shows (and Doesn’t)
Allegations have circulated for years that, in the late 1990s or early 2000s, an Airbus A320 delivered to China “disappeared,”… Read More »
Japan Invests Billions in Hydrogen Aircraft Future
Japan is making a major push to lead the next era of aviation by investing heavily in hydrogen-powered aircraft research,… Read More »
Delta Replaces APU Engines on Airbus A320 Fleet to Address Toxic Fume Concerns
Delta Air Lines is undertaking a major maintenance program to replace auxiliary power units (APUs) on more than 300 of… Read More »
Ryanair to Reopen Trapani Base in Early 2026
Ryanair will reestablish its base at Trapani Airport in Sicily in January 2026, a decade after closing its operations there…. Read More »
IATA: SAF Tech Rollout, Not Feedstock, Key Net Zero Bottleneck
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Worley Consulting, has published a study demonstrating that sufficient sustainable aviation… Read More »
Pilots’ Group Demands Judicial Probe Into Air India Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots has called for a judicially led inquiry into the June 12 crash of Air India… Read More »
Spirit Airlines to Furlough 1,800 Flight Attendants Amid Restructuring
Spirit Airlines has announced plans to furlough around 1,800 flight attendants — roughly one-third of its cabin crew — as… Read More »