European Air Accident Deaths Fall by 30 in 2024
Fatalities from air accidents involving EU-registered aircraft dropped significantly in 2024, with 91 deaths recorded across the European Union—30 fewer… 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 »
Haiti’s Sunrise Airways Expands Fleet with Two Wet-Leased A320s
Haiti-based Sunrise Airways has announced plans to wet-lease two Airbus A320-200 aircraft from GlobalX, each configured with 179 seats, 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 »
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 »
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 »
U.S. Air Force C-32A Carrying Secretary Hegseth Makes Emergency Landing
A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-32A carrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was forced to make an emergency landing at… 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 »
American Airlines Flight Returns to LAX After Passengers Report Cabin Fumes
An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to New York’s JFK International Airport was forced to make… Read More »
Abra Group Prepares for US IPO Filing with SEC
Abra Group, the holding company behind Avianca, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Wamos Air, and Chilean start-up NG Servicios Aéreos, announced… Read More »
Trump Warns China of Boeing Export Ban Amid Trade Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that his administration may impose export controls on Boeing aircraft parts in response to… 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 »
London Court Grounds Lumiwings’ Last Jet Over Lease Dispute
Lumiwings has been left without any active aircraft after a London court ordered the Greek-Italian carrier to return its only… 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 »
Electric Planes Are Finally Flying Without Fuel—and Changing Air Travel
In a groundbreaking shift for aviation, electric aircraft are now taking to the skies—ushering in a new era of cleaner,… Read More »
Boeing on Track for Highest Aircraft Deliveries Since 2018
Boeing’s commercial aircraft production is gaining momentum in 2025, putting the U.S. aerospace giant on pace to record its strongest delivery… 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 »
Air New Zealand Flight Returns to Auckland After Midair Technical Alert
An Air New Zealand flight bound for Taupō (TUO) was forced to return to Auckland (AKL) after pilots detected a… Read More »
South African Court Case Challenges Airline License Rules
A South African business advocacy group, Sakeliga, has launched a legal challenge in the High Court against what it calls… 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 »
Québec Writes Off $285 Million From Airbus A220 Investment
The government of Québec has written off about CAD400 million (USD285 million) from its investment in the Airbus Canada A220… Read More »
Air Peace Refutes Claims of UK Entry Block
Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace, has denied recent media reports suggesting that its chairman, Allen Onyema, accused the United Kingdom… Read More »
FlySafair Wins Court Reprieve Over South African Ownership Rules
South African low-cost carrier FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has won an urgent court order suspending a regulatory deadline to… Read More »
Jet Owner Sues GE, Bombardier Over Fatal I-75 Crash Engine Defects
The owners of a charter jet that crashed on Interstate 75 near Naples, Florida, in 2024 have filed a class-action… Read More »
Government Shutdown Deepens Strain on U.S. Aviation Safety
The latest government shutdown has added another layer of pressure to America’s already strained aviation system, forcing thousands of essential… Read More »