Pakistan Plans New Attempt to Privatize PIA with Tax Exemption
Pakistan’s privatization minister, Abdul Aleem Khan, has announced that the government will make another attempt to auction Pakistan International Airlines… Read More »
Boeing Secures $2.38B Contract for 15 Additional KC-46A Pegasus Tankers
Boeing has been awarded a $2.38 billion Lot 11 contract by the U.S. Air Force to build 15 additional KC-46A… Read More »
FAA Lifts US Flight Restrictions to Six Haitian Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a significant easing of restrictions on United States commercial flights to and from… Read More »
Navigating Aviation Rights: The Hidden Framework Behind Flights
In the complex world of international aviation, every flight you book is the result of intricate diplomatic negotiations and carefully… Read More »
Spain Fines EU Low-Cost Airlines EUR179M for Abuses
Spain’s Ministry of Social Welfare and Consumer Affairs has imposed a hefty total fine of EUR179 million (USD186.5 million) on… Read More »
Sanctions and Engine Issues Ground Russia’s Airbus A320neo Fleet
Russian airlines are facing severe operational disruptions, with 34 out of 66 Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft grounded due to… Read More »
Dallas DFW Airport Launches $1.6B Project for New Terminal
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has officially broken ground on a monumental $1.6 billion construction project aimed at expanding its… Read More »
Air Astana Repurchases Shares, US Flights Uncertain
Air Astana (KC, Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev) has repurchased more than USD 6 million worth of shares and global depositary receipts… Read More »
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian Welcomes Trump Administration
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has welcomed the incoming Donald Trump administration, expressing optimism for a shift in regulatory… Read More »
Ryanair to Slash French Regional Flights Over Tax Hike
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline, has announced plans to significantly reduce operations at 10 regional airports across France if the French… Read More »
Senators Urge Raising U.S. Commercial Pilot Retirement Age
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has formally requested that Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the U.S. Mission to… Read More »
Eindhoven Airport Launches Major Terminal Expansion
Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has commenced a significant terminal expansion project aimed at addressing capacity challenges and enhancing the… Read More »
Nordica and Xfly to File for Bankruptcy
Nordic Aviation Group AS, the Republic of Estonia-owned parent company of Nordica and Regional Jet OÜ (Xfly), will cease operations… Read More »
Delta CEO Criticizes Regulatory Overreach, Eyes Policy Shifts
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian has spoken out about the “overreach” of government regulations in recent years, particularly under… Read More »
Sydney Airport Launches $200M Upgrade for T2 Terminal
Sydney Airport (SYD) is set to undergo a transformative A$200 million ($130 million) renovation of its Terminal 2 (T2) Domestic,… Read More »
Tasman Cargo Seeks Unlimited Hong Kong Cargo Rights
Tasman Cargo Airlines (HJ, Sydney Kingsford Smith) has formally requested the International Air Services Commission (IASC) in Australia to approve… Read More »
Indonesia’s Sriwijaya Air Co-Founder Arrested Amid Corruption Investigation
Hendry Lie, co-founder of Sriwijaya Air (SJ,), was arrested by officials from Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office on November 18, 2024,… Read More »
Thai SmartLynx Secures Licence, Plans ACMI Launch in 2025
Thai SmartLynx Airlines (Bangkok Suvarnabhumi) has obtained its operator’s licence from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), paving the… Read More »
UK Sanctions Force IranAir to Suspend Flights to Europe
IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) has suspended its last remaining scheduled route to Europe beyond Türkiye following sanctions imposed by the… Read More »
Nordica and Xfly to File for Bankruptcy After Investor Talks Fail
Nordic Aviation Group, operating as Nordica (ND, Tallinn Lennart Meri), and its subsidiary Xfly (EE, Tallinn Lennart Meri) will file… Read More »
Rayan Air Signs LOI for MRO Facility at Bahrain Airport
Florida-based Rayan Air has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) to establish a maintenance, repair,… Read More »
Virgin Australia Defends Qatar Alliance, Plans Long-Haul Expansion
Virgin Australia has responded to concerns about its proposed alliance with Qatar Airways, emphasizing the partnership’s potential to boost competition… Read More »
FAA Investigates American Airlines Airbus A321neo’s Near-Terrain Incident in Honolulu
he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating an incident involving an American Airlines Airbus A321neo that deviated from its assigned… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Continues Flying
Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first major U.S. passenger carrier to do so since… Read More »
African Airlines Focus on Safety, Connectivity in 2026-2030 Strategy
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) convened in Cairo with CEOs from its 45 member carriers to outline their strategic priorities… Read More »
American and JetBlue Hope for NE Partnership Amid Legal Hurdles
Despite a recent federal court ruling against their Northeast Alliance, American Airlines and JetBlue Airways remain optimistic about a future… Read More »