United Pilots Confident Amid ATC Outages, Stress Training
United Airlines’ top training official, Capt. Miles Morgan, emphasized that pilots are well-prepared to handle air traffic control (ATC) outages,… Read More »
Panama-Venezuela Flights Resume After Year-Long Suspension
Commercial flights between Panama and Venezuela are set to resume nearly a year after they were suspended due to political… Read More »
Air Europa Becomes Spain’s First 737-8 Max Operator
Air Europa has officially introduced the Boeing 737-8 Max into its fleet, becoming the first airline in Spain to operate… Read More »
Skymark Orders Six Boeing 737-8 Jets for Fleet Renewal
Japan’s Skymark Airlines has placed an order for six Boeing 737-8 aircraft as part of its strategy to modernize its… Read More »
Vueling to Test Shark Skin Film for 4% Emission Cut
Vueling has entered into a Letter of Intent with Australian aerospace technology firm MicroTau to trial a shark skin–inspired surface… Read More »
Russia to Reduce Civil Aviation Subsidies by 22%
Russia’s government is poised to cut funding for its civilian aircraft programs by nearly a quarter, trimming subsidies for domestic… Read More »
Battery Fires on Planes Highlight Growing Safety Risk
Recent in-flight incidents underscore the hidden danger of lithium-ion batteries aboard aircraft, prompting airlines and regulators to tighten restrictions on… Read More »
Google I/O Signals Rapid AI Disruption for Travel
Google’s I/O 2025 keynote confirmed a seismic shift from traditional search toward AI-first discovery and booking, and travel businesses must… Read More »
Global Travel Tech Shifts with AI, Data, Deals
The global travel industry saw a wave of tech-driven partnerships and strategic innovations this week, as companies doubled down on… Read More »
Booking.com Cuts Ties with Affiliate Creators Amid Strategy Shift
Booking.com has terminated direct affiliate partnerships with several travel bloggers and content creators, signaling a major shift in its partner… Read More »
United Flight Attendants Secure Tentative 40% Pay Boost
United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA have agreed to an “industry-leading” tentative contract that promises substantial gains for… Read More »
Boeing Reaches DoJ Deal to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 MAX Crashes
Boeing will pay more than $1.1 billion under a new non-prosecution agreement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that… Read More »
IndiGo Turbulence: India, Pakistan Deny Weather Diversion
An IndiGo flight from Delhi to Srinagar carrying 222 passengers, including five Trinamool Congress MPs, encountered severe turbulence and a… Read More »
FAA Widens Flight Hazard Zone for SpaceX Starship Launch
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the return to flight for SpaceX’s Starship, even as the mishap investigation for its… Read More »
Textron Wins ALE Order for Up to 12 Cessna Citation Jets
Textron Aviation has secured a significant new deal with Aerolíneas Ejecutivas (ALE), Mexico’s leading business aviation operator, for up to… Read More »
Caribbean Airlines Hit by Boeing 737 Delays from SITA Outage
Caribbean Airlines is experiencing flight delays on its Boeing 737 services due to a widespread outage affecting the SITA satellite… Read More »
easyJet to Reopen Newcastle Base in 2026
easyJet will return to Newcastle International Airport in March 2026 with a new three-aircraft base, marking its first presence in… Read More »
This Redundant Aviation Safety Net Helps Keep Planes Safe When Controllers Lose Contact
Recent reports of air traffic controllers at one of the busiest airports in New Jersey losing both radar and radio… Read More »
American CFO Sees Modest Flight Shifts From Newark
American Airlines’ chief financial officer Devon May acknowledged on Thursday that a handful of travelers are opting to book at… Read More »
Hurtigruten Boosts Signature Fleet with Midnatsol
Hurtigruten is responding to surging interest in authentic coastal voyages by doubling capacity for its premium Signature sailings next summer,… Read More »
Cruise Passengers Rise to 34.6 Million in 2024
The cruise industry sustained robust momentum in 2024, welcoming 34.6 million passengers—up nine percent from 31.7 million travelers in 2023—according… Read More »
US DOT Drops Lawsuit Over Delayed Southwest Flights
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially dropped its January 2025 lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, which had accused… Read More »