Lithuanian Airports Breaks Passenger Record in 2024
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU), which oversees Vilnius, Kaunas, and Palanga airports, achieved a new passenger milestone in 2024, handling a record… Read More »
Air Serbia Gains Russian Overflight Rights for Shanghai Route
Air Serbia has received approval to operate scheduled flights between Belgrade and Shanghai through Russian airspace, a move that strengthens… Read More »
AerCap Urges Trump to Expand Duty-Free Aircraft Trade Pact
The CEO of AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, has urged U.S. President Donald Trump to renegotiate and expand… Read More »
FAA Flags Safety Risk as Aging Boeing 717s Dominate Hawaii Skies
Boeing 717s have served as the workhorse of Hawaiian inter-island travel for over two decades, but recent safety concerns have… Read More »
Azul Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Amid $5.56B Debt Crisis
Azul Linhas Aéreas, Brazil’s third-largest airline, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York on May 28, 2025, after… Read More »
US Grants Sanctions Exemption to Syrianair and 27 Others
The United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a general license exempting Syrianair and 27 other individuals… Read More »
Sun PhuQuoc Airways Set to Launch in Late 2025
Vietnam’s Sun Group is set to enter the country’s fast-growing aviation market with the debut of Sun PhuQuoc Airways, a… Read More »
Madrid Airport Tops 66M Passengers in 2024
Madrid Airport, managed by Aena, set a new high watermark in 2024 by welcoming 66 million passengers, a ten percent… Read More »
Korean Air, Jeju, T’way Fined $2.6M for Safety Violations
South Korea has fined Korean Air, Jeju Air, and T’way Air a combined 3.54 billion won (US$2.6 million) for violating… Read More »
Air Arabia Becomes First MENA Airline to Accept AE Coin Payments
Air Arabia has announced a pioneering partnership with Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank) to accept AE Coin, the UAE’s first… Read More »
United Airlines Flight Attendant Sues Airbus for $30M Over Toxic Fumes Incident
A United Airlines flight attendant has filed a $30 million lawsuit against European aircraft manufacturer Airbus, alleging serious health complications… Read More »
Markets Rally Amid Tariff Pause and Global Shifts
Global markets shook off Memorial Day lows after President Donald Trump delayed his planned 50 percent tariffs on European Union… Read More »
Air Mauritius Aims for Profitability by 2026–27 Fiscal Year
Air Mauritius expects to return to profitability by the 2026–27 fiscal year, with full recovery projected by 2027, according to… Read More »
Culper Claims Archer Misled Investors on eVTOL
Culper Research, founded by Christian Lamarco, alleges that Archer Aviation systematically misled investors about the development progress of its eVTOL… Read More »
Vanuatu Plans Air Vanuatu Revival, Seeks New Board Members
The Vanuatu government has announced plans to revive Air Vanuatu from the ground up and is actively seeking applicants for… Read More »
Nigerian Court Delays Arik Air Corruption Trial to May 29
The Lagos High Court has adjourned the high-profile corruption trial involving former AMCON Managing Director Ahmed Kuru and four co-defendants… Read More »
Malaysia Aviation Group Secures ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery
Malaysia Aviation Group has become the first airline group in Malaysia to achieve ISO 37001:2016 certification for its Anti-Bribery Management… Read More »
Armenia Airways Loses Only Cargo Jet After Deregistration
Armenia Airways no longer has a dedicated freighter in its fleet after the Armenian Civil Aviation Committee removed its sole… Read More »
Israir to Wet-Lease A320-200 from FLYYO for Summer 2025
Israir will wet-lease one Airbus A320-200 from Romanian ACMI operator FLYYO for the upcoming Summer 2025 travel season. The lease… Read More »
Japan and South Korea Launch Fast-Track Immigration Pilot
Japan and South Korea will begin a month-long pilot program in June allowing citizens of each country to use dedicated… Read More »
NSW Deploys Rescue Helicopters to Aid Flood-Stricken Farmers
After several days of torrential rain and catastrophic flooding across southeastern Australia beginning the week of May 19, the Minns… Read More »
US Court Lets Delta Proceed with Cyber Outage Suit vs CrowdStrike
A U.S. court has ruled that Delta Air Lines can move forward with key claims in its lawsuit against cybersecurity… Read More »