Somon Air Orders Up to 14 Boeing 787 and 737 Max Jets to Expand Global Network
Boeing and Somon Air, the national carrier of Tajikistan, announced that the airline has committed to its largest-ever aircraft order,… Read More »
Air Astana Orders Up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Expand Global Reach
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana and Boeing announced on November 6, 2025, that the airline will purchase up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as part of its… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to Buy Back Qatar Airways’ 9.6% Stake
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) has agreed to repurchase the 9.57% stake held by Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad… Read More »
US Senate Advances Bill to Mandate ADS-B by End of 2031
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has advanced the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act,… Read More »
Investigators Recover Black Boxes from Deadly UPS MD-11 Plane Crash in Louisville
Federal investigators have recovered both flight recorders from the wreckage of the UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded during… Read More »
Somalia and Somaliland Clash Over Visas and Airspace Control
The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has issued a formal directive to flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines, warning the carriers against… Read More »
Thai Court Denies Bid to Suspend Foreign Pilot Permits
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has rejected a request from the Thai Pilots Association (TPA) to temporarily suspend the government’s approval… Read More »
FAA Capacity Cuts Could Disrupt Flights at 40 Major U.S. Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to reduce airline capacity by up to 10% at some of the busiest… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Buys 25% Stake in Spain’s Air Europa for $355 Million
Turkish Airlines has signed a major investment deal to acquire a minority stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa, marking one… Read More »
Aeroméxico Begins Trading on NYSE and BMV, Raises $179 Million
Grupo Aeroméxico, parent company of Aeroméxico (AM, México City International), has resumed trading on both the New York Stock Exchange… Read More »
Spirit Reaches Union Deals, Cuts More Salaried Jobs Amid Bankruptcy
Spirit Aviation Holdings, parent company of Spirit Airlines, has reached agreements in principle with its pilots and flight attendants as… Read More »
Air Gekko Secures AOC in French Polynesia, Plans Fleet Expansion
Air Gekko (Faaite) has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC #FR.AOC.0163) from France’s civil aviation authority, the Direction Générale de… Read More »
FAA to Cut Air Traffic by 10% at Major Airports Amid Staffing Crisis
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at several major U.S. airports starting Friday… Read More »
Air Vanuatu Wet-Leases ATR72 from Air Calédonie Amid Engine Delays
Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has been wet-leasing ATR72-600 capacity from Air Calédonie (TY, Nouméa Magenta) since mid-October to maintain… Read More »
Mesa Air Group Extends Federal Loan Terms Ahead of Republic Merger
Mesa Air Group has amended its 2020 loan and guarantee agreement with Jefferies Capital Services, LLC, the successor to the… Read More »
US Opposes Delta-Aeroméxico Request to Delay JV Termination
The U.S. government has urged the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a request from Delta Air Lines (DL,… Read More »
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Belavia and Government Aircraft
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has officially removed Belarusian flag carrier Belavia (B2, Minsk National) from its… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Eyes Full Control of SunExpress
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) is reportedly seeking to acquire Lufthansa’s 50% stake in SunExpress (XQ, Antalya), the joint venture… Read More »
AirAsia X Considers Bahrain Hub, Eyes Local Air Operator Certificate
Capital A has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to explore establishing a… Read More »
Switzerland’s BlueLight Plans Nonprofit Humanitarian Airline
Swiss startup BlueLight (Geneva), which bills itself as the world’s first nonprofit airline dedicated to humanitarian missions, officially launched on… Read More »
Carnival Horizon Delivers Relief Supplies to Jamaica After Hurricane
Carnival Cruise Line’s Carnival Horizon called in Ocho Rios, Jamaica, this week with a shipment of essential supplies to support… Read More »
UPS MD-11 Cargo Plane Crashes and Burns at Louisville Airport
A tragic accident occurred at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on November 4, 2025, when a UPS McDonnell Douglas MD-11… Read More »
Blue Angels’ ‘Fat Albert’ Heads to UK for Major Overhaul
The U.S. Navy’s legendary Blue Angels C-130J “Fat Albert” is set to return to the UK for extensive winter heavy… Read More »
Trump Highlights Apple’s U.S. Investments at Tokyo Business Event
Apple CEO Tim Cook joined global executives at a business leaders’ event in Tokyo, where former U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More »
Jury Selected for Boeing Trial Over 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX Crash
Opening arguments are set to begin Wednesday, November 5, in Chicago in the first U.S. civil trial against Boeing stemming… Read More »
Bomb Threat Triggers Emergency on Frontier Flight at DFW
Passengers on a Frontier Airlines flight from Denver to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) faced a tense and frightening situation… Read More »