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 »
Marc Benioff’s Surprising Trump Support Shocks San Francisco
Marc Benioff, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, has long been one of San Francisco’s most prominent liberal voices—an… 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 »
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 »
Nigeria’s Bayelsa State Acquires Two Aircraft to Launch New Airline
Nigeria’s Bayelsa State has joined the growing list of regional governments seeking to establish their own airlines, following the announcement… Read More »
Two Bidders Compete to Acquire Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines
Tonga’s Prime Minister, ʻAisake Eke, has confirmed that two companies, including dormant local carrier Fly Niu Airlines (Tongatapu), are in… Read More »
Putin Says Russian Air Defenses Responsible for Azerbaijani Jet Crash that Killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday Oct. 9 said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani… Read More »
Hop-A-Jet Sues GE, Bombardier Over Fatal 2024 Florida Crash
Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter (HPJ, Fort Lauderdale Executive) and its affiliated companies have filed a class-action lawsuit in the United… Read More »
U.S. Flight Delays Mount as Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Deepens
Air traffic control staffing shortages continued to disrupt air travel across the United States for a second consecutive day on… Read More »
Jury Awards $16.9 Million in Fatal 2019 PenAir Unalaska Crash
Nearly six years after a fatal airplane crash in Unalaska, Alaska, a Washington state jury has found Peninsula Aviation Services,… Read More »
Saudia Earns 11th IOSA Renewal, Sets New Benchmark in Aviation Safety
Saudia, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia, has reaffirmed its position as a global leader in aviation safety by securing… Read More »
Air Traffic Controller Shortage Grows Despite $145K Salaries
America’s air traffic controller shortage is worsening during the government shutdown—despite six-figure salaries reaching $145,000 a year. The Federal Aviation… Read More »
ICAO Condemns Russia for GNSS Jamming, Citing Aviation Safety Risks
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued a formal resolution condemning Russia for its ongoing interference with Global Navigation… Read More »
Korean Air and Asiana Align Pilot Training Ahead of 2026 Merger
Korean Air and Asiana Airlines have taken another key step toward their planned merger by holding a joint instructors’ meeting… Read More »
Canadian Aviation Industry Calls for National Biometrics Policy
Canada’s aviation industry is calling on the federal government to establish a unified national policy for biometric identification and digital… Read More »
Pipeline Delivers Sustainable Aviation Fuel to Delhi Airport
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in Delhi has become the launch site for India’s first dedicated pipeline supplying sustainable aviation… Read More »
Blue Origin Wins $78 Million Contract from US Space Force
Blue Origin has been awarded a contract valued at more than USD 78 million by the U.S. Space Force’s Space… Read More »
South Korea Boosts Defense Spending to Modernize Armed Forces
South Korea is significantly increasing its defense procurement budget as part of a broader initiative to modernize its armed forces… Read More »
Boeing Poised to Gain EU Approval for $4.7 Billion Spirit Deal
Boeing is on track to secure European Union antitrust approval for its proposed USD 4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems,… Read More »
FAA Revises Helicopter Routes Around Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced permanent updates to helicopter route charts across the Washington, D.C. area, following… Read More »
US EAS Funding to Halt Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has warned that funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) and Alternate Essential Air… Read More »
South African Airways Delays Release of Annual Report
South African Airways (SAA) has once again delayed the submission of its 2024/25 annual financial report, missing the September 30… Read More »
Braathens Regional Airlines Begins Financial Restructuring
Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has entered a court-supervised financial reorganisation under Swedish law, a process comparable to Chapter 11 in… Read More »
FAA Faces Widespread Airport Staffing Shortages Amid Shutdown
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is struggling to maintain normal operations as staffing shortages spread across U.S. airports during the… Read More »