Trump Warns China of Boeing Export Ban Amid Trade Tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that his administration may impose export controls on Boeing aircraft parts in response to… Read More »
GOL Airlines Plans Privatization and Stock Market Exit
Brazil’s GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has announced plans to go private and delist from the B3 Brazil Stock Exchange as… Read More »
London Court Grounds Lumiwings’ Last Jet Over Lease Dispute
Lumiwings has been left without any active aircraft after a London court ordered the Greek-Italian carrier to return its only… Read More »
UAE and Brazil Strengthen Cooperation on Aviation Safety Standards
The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the United Arab Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and 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 »
Verijet Receiver Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Florida
The receiver for Verijet, a private jet operator based at Vero Beach Municipal Airport, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy… Read More »
Québec Writes Off $285 Million From Airbus A220 Investment
The government of Québec has written off about CAD400 million (USD285 million) from its investment in the Airbus Canada A220… 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 »
Jet Owner Sues GE, Bombardier Over Fatal I-75 Crash Engine Defects
The owners of a charter jet that crashed on Interstate 75 near Naples, Florida, in 2024 have filed a class-action… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »