India’s Akasa Air Secures Regulatory Approval for New Investor Backing to Fuel Expansion
Akasa Air, one of India’s fastest-growing low-cost carriers, has received a major boost in its expansion plans after the Competition… Read More »
SriLankan Chairman Demands Cash and Jets from Airbus
SriLankan Airlines chairman Sarath Ganegoda has formally pressed Airbus for the return of $23.3 million in pre‑delivery payments, $200 million in compensation,… Read More »
Mauritius PM Alleges $27M Stolen from Air Mauritius
Mauritius’s Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam has accused unnamed individuals of stealing MUR1.22 billion (approximately USD27 million) from Air Mauritius through a series of… Read More »
Bangladesh Opens Sylhet, Chittagong to Ease Cargo Pressure
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has approved international cargo operations from Sylhet and Chittagong airports in response to… Read More »
GOL Delays $1.9B Financing Deadline Over Tariff Concerns
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has delayed the deadline for binding bids on its USD1.9 billion exit financing package, citing global… Read More »
Ex-Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines A380s Set for Scrapping
Three former Airbus A380-800s previously operated by Lufthansa and Malaysia Airlines are set to be dismantled for parts by VAS… Read More »
Uganda Airlines Focused on Growth, Not Profitability Yet
Uganda Airlines is still in its investment phase, and discussions about profitability are premature, according to Uganda’s Secretary to the… Read More »
Amadeus and Google Team Up to Improve Airline Dynamic Pricing
Amadeus and Google have partnered to help airlines improve dynamic pricing accuracy on Google Flight Search. The collaboration addresses challenges… Read More »
Weekly Travel Tech News: Expedia, FLYR, PayPal, Virgin Atlantic
Here’s a roundup of this week’s key travel technology updates across the global industry. FLYR and Ennismore:Ennismore has been using… Read More »
Tropic Air Passenger Kills Knife-Wielding Hijacker
A routine Tropic Air flight turned into a harrowing ordeal on April 17, 2025, when a passenger hijacked a Cessna… Read More »
IndiGo Expands Long-Haul Network to Europe and Africa Amid Global Growth Push
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, is set to make a major leap in its international strategy by expanding long-haul operations to… Read More »
Russia Seeks to Unfreeze US Funds to Buy Boeing Jets
Russia has proposed a controversial plan to unfreeze its funds held in the United States, with the aim of using… Read More »
Estonia’s Marabu to Damp Lease Two A320s for Summer 2025 Season
Estonia’s leisure airline, Marabu, has announced plans to damp lease two Airbus A320 aircraft from Bul Air for the upcoming… Read More »
Air France‑KLM and Denmark Should Own SAS Scandinavian
SAS Scandinavian Airlines CEO Anko van der Werff has proposed a streamlined ownership structure for the carrier, suggesting that only… Read More »
Estonia Pledges Political Support for airBaltic
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal has confirmed his country will lend political support to airBaltic without committing any financial investment,… Read More »
Malaysia Aviation Group Navigates Rising Costs, Eyes COMAC Jets
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) remains financially stable despite rising costs from global trade tensions and has no plans to seek… Read More »
Namibia Plans New National Airline Launch by Late 2026
Namibia’s newly elected president, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, aims to launch a new national airline between June and December 2026 through a… Read More »
American Airlines Official FIFA World Cup Airline
American Airlines has been named the official North American Airline Supplier for the FIFA World Cup 2026, the carrier announced… Read More »
United Airlines CEO Says Tariffs Won’t Stall Aircraft Orders
United Airlines does not expect recent US tariffs to derail its aircraft deliveries, CEO Scott Kirby said during the carrier’s April 16, 2025,… Read More »
Air New Zealand Unveils First Retro 787‑9 Dreamliner
Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first upgraded Boeing 787‑9 Dreamliner following a 184‑day refurbishment in Singapore to enhance the… Read More »
Emilia‑Romagna Tourism Surges on Expanded Air Links
Emilia‑Romagna is experiencing a tourism revival as international arrivals and overnight stays surpassed pre‑pandemic levels in 2024, according to Roberta… Read More »
Carriers Urge SAF Scale-Up to Hit 2050 Net Zero
At the Routes Europe 2025 conference in Seville, senior executives from easyJet, TUI and Aena expressed cautious optimism that aviation… Read More »
easyJet Executive Defends Wheeled Bag Fee Policy
An easyJet executive has mounted a robust defense of the airline’s policy to charge passengers for bringing wheeled suitcases into… Read More »
France’s Amelia Strengthens Fleet with Delivery of Two Embraer E190s
Amelia, the French regional airline based at Paris Le Bourget Airport, has expanded its fleet with the addition of two… Read More »
Volotea Eyes A220/E2 for A319 Replacement, Seeks A320s
Spain’s Volotea is evaluating Embraer E2 and Airbus A220 jets to replace its aging Airbus A319‑100 fleet while simultaneously issuing… Read More »
Virgin Australia Overcharged 61,000 Passengers Due to IT Error
Virgin Australia has revealed that an IT error led to 61,000 passengers being overcharged over a five-year period. The airline… Read More »