American Adds Charlotte–San Jose Flights for Super Bowl LX
American Airlines is adding special nonstop flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
The Shutdown Is Pushing U.S. Air Safety Workers to the Breaking Point
Federal aviation employees insist that flying remains safe despite mounting strain on air traffic controllers and transportation security staff—but passengers… 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 »
Essential Air Service Extension Gives Alaska Airlines a Brief Lifeline Amid Shutdown
The federal extension of Essential Air Service (EAS) funding through November 2 offers Alaska’s aviation industry a temporary lifeline—but uncertainty… 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 »
US Moves to Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian Airspace
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new restrictions that would bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russian airspace… Read More »
Swiss Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-900 Flagship Jet
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), a member of the Lufthansa Group, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900,… Read More »
Malta Air 737 Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Manchester Due to Low Fuel
A Malta Air-operated flight from Italy to Scotland was forced to make an emergency landing in Manchester after coming dangerously… Read More »
US DoT Secures $41 Million to Keep Essential Air Service Running
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has secured USD 41 million in emergency funding to sustain the Essential Air Service… Read More »