KLM Grounds Seven 787 Aircraft and Cancels Flights Over Maintenance Issues
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines was forced to cancel five international flights during the first weekend of May 2025 after discovering… Read More »
Finnair Cuts 100 Flights Amid Helsinki Airport Strike
Finnair has announced the cancellation of around 100 scheduled passenger flights after the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU) called a four-hour… Read More »
Bangladesh’s NovoAir Halts Flights, Seeks Investor and Sells Fleet
NovoAir (VQ, Dhaka) has suspended all flight operations as it searches for new investors and attempts to liquidate its fleet… Read More »
Airbus CEO: US Tariffs Will Impact Airlines, Not Airbus
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has said that any spike in US tariffs on European-built aircraft will be borne by the… Read More »
Air India Requests Funds as Pakistan Airspace Ban Hits Routes
Air India (AI, Delhi International) has formally requested financial assistance from the Indian government to offset losses incurred due to… Read More »
Air India Considers India Fuel Stops to Avoid Pakistan Airspace
Air India is evaluating the possibility of introducing domestic fuel stops at Mumbai or Ahmedabad for flights departing Delhi to… Read More »
United Airlines Cuts 35 Daily Flights at Newark Over ATC Crisis
United Airlines will reduce its daily schedule at Newark Liberty International Airport by approximately 35 round trips—about 10 percent of… Read More »
Virgin Atlantic to Launch London–Seoul Flights in March 2026
Virgin Atlantic will launch nonstop flights between London Heathrow and Seoul Incheon in late March 2026, marking its return to… Read More »
Transavia France Cancels Belgrade Route Over Fuel Sanctions
Transavia France has canceled its planned Paris Orly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla route due to issues related to aircraft refuelling… Read More »
India Closes Airspace to All Pakistani Aircraft Amid Tensions
India has closed its airspace to all aircraft operated or leased by Pakistani airlines and operators, escalating tensions with Pakistan… Read More »
Etihad Ready for IPO, No Immediate Cash Need, Says CEO
Etihad Airways is ready for an initial public offering (IPO) but currently has no urgent need for new capital, according… Read More »
Qatar Cargo to Debut Mammoth 777-200LRMF Freighter
Qatar Airways Cargo has confirmed it will become the launch customer for Mammoth Freighters’ converted 777-200LRMF, following the successful first… Read More »
United Airlines Cuts Newark Flights After FAA Staffing Crisis
United Airlines announced it will cancel 35 roundtrip flights per day at Newark Liberty International Airport from this weekend after… Read More »
American Airlines Unveils Flagship Suites on 787-9
American Airlines will replace its traditional long-haul first-class cabins with a single, larger premium suite offering on many aircraft as… Read More »
Avion Express Eyes Mexican AOC, Launches CEO Search
Avion Express, a leading narrow-body ACMI operator within Avia Solutions Group, has announced plans to secure an Air Operator Certificate… Read More »
Philippine and Alaska Airlines Launch Loyalty Tie
Philippine Airlines and Alaska Airlines have announced a groundbreaking frequent flyer partnership that allows members of both carriers to earn… Read More »
Avelo Airlines Risks Subsidy Loss Over Deportation Flight Deal
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has raised strong objections to Avelo Airlines’ involvement in deportation flights for the U.S. Department… Read More »
Etihad and China Eastern Launch Historic Joint Venture
Etihad Airways and China Eastern have signed a landmark joint venture agreement, marking the first strategic partnership between a Middle… Read More »
Emirates to Add 1,500 Pilots Over Two Years
Emirates has announced plans to welcome more than 1,500 new pilots over the next two years as the Dubai-based carrier… Read More »
Major Carriers Add Over a Dozen Transatlantic Routes
The transatlantic market is set for a major expansion in May 2025 as the three largest U.S. carriers introduce more… Read More »
Japan Airlines Kansai–Shanghai Flight Uses Mass-Produced SAF
Japan Airlines has taken a major step toward aviation decarbonization by operating flight JL891 from Kansai International Airport to Shanghai… Read More »
US Congressman Urges Ryanair to Shun COMAC Jets
US Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi has written to Ryanair’s Chief Executive Michael O’Leary, warning against any future purchase of Chinese-made COMAC… Read More »
Play Expands ACMI Fleet, Refocuses on Leisure Market
Reykjavik-based Play is deepening its shift to a hybrid business model by expanding ACMI wet-lease operations and refocusing on point-to-point… Read More »
InterCaribbean Plans U.S. Routes with Embraer E170s
Turks and Caicos–based InterCaribbean Airways is gearing up to launch its first U.S. services this fall, CEO Trevor Sadler confirmed…. Read More »
Portugal Boosts Transatlantic Links with New Routes
Turismo de Portugal celebrated its second consecutive win in the Destination category at the Routes Awards in Seville, underscoring the… Read More »
Thai Airways Moves to Exit Court-Led Business Rehabilitation
Thai Airways International has formally petitioned Bangkok’s Central Bankruptcy Court to exit its court-supervised business rehabilitation process, following the successful… Read More »