Philippine Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-1000

Philippine Airlines Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-1000

Philippine Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-1000, becoming the 10th airline worldwide to operate the largest variant… Read More »

Why Spirit and Frontier Must Merge to Survive

Why Spirit and Frontier Must Merge to Survive

Recent announcements involving Spirit Airlines, including fleet changes and new funding arrangements, have raised fresh questions about the carrier’s long-term… Read More »

Volaris and Viva Aerobus Agree to Merge in Mexico LCC Deal

Volaris and Viva Aerobus Agree to Merge in Mexico LCC Deal

Mexico’s two busiest airlines, Volaris and Viva Aerobus, have agreed to merge, creating a new low-cost airline group that would… Read More »

Cirrus Delivers 11,000th SR Series Aircraft Milestone

Cirrus Delivers 11,000th SR Series Aircraft Milestone

Cirrus has reached a major milestone with the delivery of its 11,000th SR Series aircraft, underscoring the company’s long-standing focus… Read More »

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

China Airlines Orders Five More Airbus A350-1000 Aircraft

China Airlines has placed a firm order for five additional Airbus A350-1000s, bringing its total commitments for the type to… Read More »

EASA Orders Airbus A320neo Fuselage Panel Inspections After Defect Confirmed

EASA Orders Airbus A320neo Fuselage Panel Inspections After Defect Confirmed

EASA has issued its first formal regulatory action on a manufacturing defect affecting Airbus A320neo forward fuselage panels, confirming that… Read More »

U.S. Air Force Buying Two Lufthansa 747-8s to Support Air Force One Fleet

U.S. Air Force Buying Two Lufthansa 747-8s to Support Air Force One Fleet

The U.S. Air Force is acquiring two Boeing 747-8i aircraft—reportedly from Lufthansa—for approximately $400 million to support the future presidential… Read More »

Congress Must Prevent FAA Shutdowns From Threatening Air Safety

Congress Must Prevent FAA Shutdowns From Threatening Air Safety

Before every takeoff and landing, pilots and air traffic controllers exchange a few words. Most of these communications are procedural… Read More »

Air Force Now Expects First New Air Force One Delivery in Mid-2028

Air Force Now Expects First New Air Force One Delivery in Mid-2028

The U.S. Air Force now expects Boeing to deliver the first of two next-generation Air Force One aircraft in mid-2028—a… Read More »

Spirit Airlines Secures $50M Lifeline to Avoid Sudden Shutdown

Spirit Airlines Secures $50M Lifeline to Avoid Sudden Shutdown

Spirit Airlines secured up to $100 million in Chapter 11 bankruptcy financing. Under the amended debtor-in-possession (DIP) agreement, Spirit can… Read More »

Rolls-Royce May Shift £1.6 Trillion Jet Engine Project to US or Germany

Rolls-Royce May Shift £1.6 Trillion Jet Engine Project to US or Germany

Rolls-Royce is considering moving a multitrillion-pound jet engine program to the United States or Germany, a shift that would deal… Read More »

Airbus Must Deliver 133 More Jets to Meet Its Reduced 2025 Target

Airbus Must Deliver 133 More Jets to Meet Its Reduced 2025 Target

Airbus still has more than 100 aircraft left to deliver in order to meet its revised 2025 production target, raising… Read More »

LATAM Brazil Lures Embraer E2 Pilots With Major Signing Bonuses

LATAM Brazil Lures Embraer E2 Pilots With Major Signing Bonuses

LATAM Airlines Brazil is launching an aggressive recruitment campaign as it prepares for the arrival of its new Embraer E195-E2… Read More »