Singapore’s Jetstar Asia to shut down operations by July 31, 2025
Jetstar Asia Airways will cease all operations by July 31, 2025, as shareholders Westbrook Investments and Qantas Group agreed to… Read More »
SFO Sees International Growth Outpace Domestic Travel
San Francisco International Airport is experiencing strong international growth, surpassing pre-pandemic traffic levels even as domestic volumes remain below 2019… Read More »
Pentagon Halves Air Force F-35 Request in 2025 Budget
The Pentagon has significantly reduced its funding request to Congress for the U.S. Air Force’s Lockheed Martin F-35 jets, cutting… Read More »
Why Boeing Should Reject Qatari 747-8 as Air Force One Replacement
The Department of Defense, on behalf of former President Donald Trump, has accepted a $400 million luxury Boeing 747-8 from… Read More »
Embraer Projects 10,500 Aircraft Orders by 2044
Embraer has released its latest 20-year Market Outlook, forecasting global demand for 10,500 new jets and turboprops in the sub-150-seat… Read More »
Korean Air, Asiana Mileage Plan Rejected by Regulator
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has rejected the proposed mileage integration plan submitted by Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines,… Read More »
Korea’s Antitrust Regulator Approves Daemyung Takeover of t’way Air
South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission has approved Daemyung Sono Group’s acquisition of t’way Air, clearing the final regulatory hurdle for… Read More »
Carlyle Seeks Dakar Court Action Over Air Sénégal Lease Defaults
Two special purpose vehicles (SPVs) managed by Carlyle Aviation Partners have filed a case with the Commercial Court of Dakar,… Read More »
IATA Warns SAF Costs Threaten Airline Decarbonization
The International Air Transport Association has forecast that global production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel will double to 2 million tonnes… Read More »
Anchorage Capital Bids to Acquire Australia’s Rex Airline
The bidding deadline for Australia’s insolvent Regional Express (Rex) has passed, with Anchorage Capital Advisors among the interested parties, according… Read More »
PLAY Shuts Iceland AOC, Shifts to Malta Hub Under New Ownership Plan
PLAY Iceland plans to shut its Icelandic air operator’s certificate (AOC) and shift operations to Malta under its PLAY Europe… Read More »
World’s Largest Aircraft Owner Set to Receive $1 Billion Payout in Stranded Russian Planes Case
The world’s largest commercial aircraft owner, AerCap, is poised to receive a payout exceeding $1 billion after a UK High… Read More »
Nuremberg Airport Grows Network After Record Traffic
Nuremberg Airport has reached a major post-pandemic milestone, handling over 4 million passengers in 2024, its highest annual total since… Read More »
Jetstar Asia to Shut Down Operations in July 2025
Jetstar Asia, the Singapore-based low-cost airline and a subsidiary of the Qantas Group, will cease operations at the end of… Read More »
Brazil’s GOL Exits Chapter 11 With $1.9B Financing, New Ownership
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes has officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the U.S., securing USD 1.9 billion in exit… Read More »
Sunrise Airways, Haiti Agree To Restart Domestic Flights June 12
Sunrise Airways and the Haitian government have reached an agreement to restart domestic flight operations from Port-au-Prince beginning June 12,… Read More »
Nigerian Customs Target Unpaid Duties On Foreign-Registered Bizjets
The Nigeria Customs Service temporarily grounded about 60 foreign-registered business jets at Lagos and Abuja airports in early June 2025… Read More »
Breeze Airways Nears First International Flights After DOT Approval
Breeze Airways is preparing to launch its first scheduled international routes after receiving approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation… Read More »
ATL expands facial recognition boarding to all international flights
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) will expand facial recognition boarding to all international flights starting in July 2025. Previously available… Read More »
Boeing Resumes Deliveries to China as Tariff Dispute Eases
Boeing’s 737 MAX made its return to China on Monday June 9, marking the resumption of aircraft deliveries to Chinese… Read More »
Alvin Brown Sues Trump Over Removal From NTSB Board Position
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is suing former President Donald Trump, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homendy, and… Read More »
Stansted Airport Plans Expansion to Serve 51 Million Passengers
London Stansted Airport has submitted a planning application to increase its annual passenger cap from 43 million to 51 million,… Read More »