Nigeria Considers Renewed Flag Carrier Talks with Ethiopian Airlines
The Nigerian government is reportedly considering resuming discussions with Ethiopian Airlines to revive its national carrier project, but under a… Read More »
Air New Zealand Warns of Worsening Aircraft Groundings in 2025
Air New Zealand (NZ, Auckland International) has warned that its aircraft groundings will worsen before improving, with up to 11… Read More »
Thai Airways Plans Fleet, Network Expansion Ahead of 2025 Relist
Thai Airways International (TG, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) is preparing for significant fleet and network expansion as it aims to exit court-supervised… Read More »
Virgin Australia, Qatar Airways Alliance Gets ACCC Approval
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has provisionally approved a five-year alliance between Virgin Australia and Qatar Airways, stating… Read More »
AirBorneo Acquisition Progresses, Fleet Plans Still Unclear
Sarawak’s Premier, Abang Johari Openg, has confirmed the acquisition of MASwings but remained tight-lipped about the cost and fleet details…. Read More »
Delta Defends Pilots Amid Online Disinformation
Delta Air Lines and its regional subsidiary, Endeavor Air, are robustly defending the credentials of two of their pilots after… Read More »
Boeing Delivers 100th 767 Freighter to SF Airlines
Boeing has reached a major milestone in its converted freighter program by delivering its 100th 767-300BCF to SF Airlines, the… Read More »
Chinese Warships Live-Fire Drill Diverts Flights in Pacific
In a significant military maneuver, Chinese warships conducted an apparent live-fire drill in the waters between Australia and New Zealand,… Read More »
FAA Job Cuts Risk Air Safety, Key Support Staff Axed
The recent layoffs at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), initiated by the White House, have sparked significant safety concerns despite… Read More »
Etihad Airways Seeks Investors After Record Profits in 2024
Etihad Airways (EY, Abu Dhabi International) is seeking investors for up to a 20% stake as it prepares for an… Read More »
EASA Approves A321XLR; Airbus Faces US Delivery Uncertainty
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the Airbus A321-200NY(XLR) powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1100G GTF engines,… Read More »
SalamAir Plans to Lease 10 More A320s for Expansion
SalamAir (OV, Muscat) plans to expand its fleet with 10 additional A320 aircraft over the next three years, as it… Read More »
Court Approves Spirit Airlines’ Financial Reorganization Plan
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved Spirit Airlines’ (NK, Fort Lauderdale International) financial… Read More »
Alaska Air Group Faces More Boeing Delivery Delays in 2025
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air, has confirmed further delays in Boeing… Read More »
Nigeria Gains Lessors’ Confidence, Says United Nigeria COO
Nigeria is no longer blacklisted by global aircraft lessors, improving leasing opportunities for the country’s airlines, according to Osita Okonkwo,… Read More »
Air Greenland to Receive First A320neo by Late 2027
Air Greenland (GL, Nuuk) has signed a dry-lease agreement with Carlyle Aviation Partners for an A320-200neo, with delivery scheduled for… Read More »
Iceland’s PLAY to Wet-Lease Three Aircraft to European Carrier
PLAY (OG, Reykjavik Keflavik) has announced plans to wet-lease three of its aircraft to an undisclosed European operator under a… Read More »
Wizz Air Faces Austrian Supreme Court Ruling on Consumer Fees
Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) must revise its consumer policies in Austria following a landmark ruling by the country’s Supreme Court… Read More »
Pakistan PM Fast-Tracks PIA Privatization to Late Q2 2025
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accelerated the deadline for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) privatization to June 2025, moving it… Read More »
flydubai in Talks to Order 200+ Narrowbody Jets
flydubai (FZ, Dubai International) is reportedly in talks to acquire over 200 narrowbody aircraft, with options for an additional 100… Read More »
Rimbun Air Leases First ATR72-600 for Indonesia Operations
Rimbun Air (RI, Bandung) has taken delivery of its first ATR72-600, leased from Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG). The lessor confirmed… Read More »
Jobs Disappearing Fast by 2030 as AI Rises, Says WEF Report
Bank tellers, cashiers, postal workers, and administrative assistants are among the jobs expected to decline significantly by 2030, according to… Read More »