Airport Market News: Global Infrastructure and Growth Updates
This week’s global airport market update highlights major developments in infrastructure, financial growth, and sustainability initiatives across leading airports. Southwest… Read More »
Münster Airport Becomes Germany’s Fastest-Growing Hub
Münster/Osnabrück Airport recorded nearly 1.3 million passengers in 2024, achieving a 30% year-over-year increase that made it Germany’s fastest-growing airport… Read More »
Finnair Cancels 143 Flights Due to Helsinki Airport Strike Action
Finnair has canceled 143 flights as a result of planned strike action at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (HEL), causing widespread disruptions for… Read More »
Pakistan’s Air Karachi granted licence for passenger flights
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority has granted a regular passenger transport licence to Air Karachi, marking a key step in… Read More »
Air India Boeing 787 Crash Probe Yields Few Early Clues
Investigators have released limited information into what caused the fatal crash of Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner… Read More »
What the Air India Crash Could Mean for Boeing and the 787
Boeing is facing renewed scrutiny following the fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad, which killed… Read More »
Hegseth Won’t Reveal Cost, Timeline for Qatari 747-8 Jet Air Force One
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declined to disclose key details about the Trump administration’s plan to convert a former Qatari royal… Read More »
Aeroflot to Add 100+ Russian MC-21 Jets to Fleet by 2030
Aeroflot Group plans to take delivery of over 100 MC-21-300 aircraft by 2030, CEO Sergei Aleksandrovsky told Russia-24. The airline… Read More »
JetZero to Build $4.7B Blended Wing Jet Factory in North Carolina
JetZero will invest $4.7 billion to build a new aircraft manufacturing facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, where it will produce… Read More »
Gulf Airlines Cancel Flights After Israeli Strikes on Iran
Gulf carriers have suspended multiple flights across the Middle East after Israeli airstrikes targeted sites in Iran, prompting several countries… Read More »
FAA Chief Urges Global Cooperation to Strengthen Aviation Safety
Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau emphasized the importance of global cooperation in aviation safety during a June 12 address to… Read More »
FAA Nominee Calls Mandatory Pilot Retirement Age ‘Arbitrary’
Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), called the current mandatory airline pilot retirement… Read More »
China Considers Massive Airbus Aircraft Deal
China is reportedly weighing a major aircraft order with Airbus that could include up to 500 jets, according to sources… Read More »
Ryanair Exits Maastricht Airport Citing High Fees and Rising Costs
Ryanair will cease operations at Maastricht Aachen Airport starting October 26 due to rising costs and higher airport fees. The… Read More »
Judge Weighs DOJ Motion to End Boeing MAX Crash Prosecution
A Texas federal judge has paused the upcoming criminal trial against Boeing as the Department of Justice (DOJ) seeks to… Read More »
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 »