FAA Announces New Rules to Protect Private Aircraft Owners’ Identities
Tracking private flights of celebrities and politicians could become more challenging as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) introduces new regulations… Read More »
SIU Investigates South African Airways for Corruption and Mismanagement
South Africa’s Special Investigating Unit (SIU), an independent corruption watchdog, has added South African Airways (SAA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to… Read More »
US FAA Allows Hiding Bizjet Ownership, Considers New Part 380 Rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced new data privacy regulations allowing private aircraft owners to request the removal… Read More »
Obasanjo Accuses Ex-Minister of Mismanaging Nigeria Air Project
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised the failed Nigeria Air project, a joint venture between the government of Muhammadu… Read More »
MHS Aviation Transfers Final Dassault Jet to Elangeni’s AOC
MHS Aviation (Germany) has transferred its last Dassault Aviation aircraft to partner operator Elangeni’s Austrian Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). The… Read More »
TAAG Angola Seeks US Exemption Renewal for Houston Flights
TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has submitted a request to the United States Department of Transportation (DOT)… Read More »
Capital A’s PN17 Exit Paves Way for AirAsia Merger
Bursa Malaysia has approved Capital A’s regularisation plan, a major milestone that paves the way for the company to exit… Read More »
Urbane Jets Partners with TAAL for Hosur Terminal
Urbane Jets has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAAL – Taneja Aerospace and Aviation, the owner and operator of… Read More »
Nigeria to Crack Down on Illegal Private Jet Charter Operations
Nigeria’s aviation minister, Festus Keyama, has announced plans to intensify efforts to combat illegal private jet operations, which he estimates… Read More »
Play Europe Adds First A321neo and Receives Air Operator’s Certificate
Play Europe, the Maltese subsidiary of PLAY (Iceland), has inducted its first A321neo and obtained its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC)… Read More »
Premier Air Charter Targets 10+ Seat Market with GIV Jets
Premier Air Charter, based in San Diego, is expanding into the large business jet market with the addition of two… Read More »
Slate Aviation Launches Shuttle Service to Nantucket from NYC, FL
Slate Aviation, the luxury brand of Tri-State Charter, will begin offering per-seat shuttle services to Nantucket from New York and… Read More »
Deutsche Bank Considers $200M Loan for Trans Maldivian Bid
Deutsche Bank is reportedly exploring a $200 million loan to assist Blackstone in re-acquiring Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA), the world’s… Read More »
VietJetAir Plans to Expand with New European Routes by 2025
VietJetAir is planning to expand its network to Europe by the end of 2025, according to Jay Lingeswara, the carrier’s… Read More »
Transwing Secures Austrian AOC and Expands Fleet with Citation M2
Transwing, a Switzerland-based private jet operator, has successfully secured its Austrian air operator’s certificate (AOC) #A-178 on February 26, 2025…. Read More »
ImperialJet Europe Faces Lawsuit Over Challenger Jet Lease Defaults
Export Development Canada (EDC) and its subsidiary AJ Aircraft 1 Limited have filed a lawsuit against ImperialJet Europe and its… Read More »
Hotels and Resorts Surge with Expansion and New Developments
March brought a wave of transformative news for the hospitality industry as hotels and resorts made bold moves with major… Read More »
Decline in Canadian Travel to the U.S. Threatens $50 Billion Deficit
Trips from Canada to the U.S. are on the decline, potentially widening the United States’ $50 billion travel and tourism… Read More »
Travel Startup Funding and M&A Trends Show Mixed Q1 2025 Outlook
After signs of recovery in 2024, travel startup funding slowed in Q1 2025, raising under $1 billion—down from $1.6 billion… Read More »
Ryanair Becomes First European Airline to Carry 200 Million Passengers in 12 Months
Ryanair has achieved a historic milestone in European commercial aviation by becoming the first airline to carry over 200 million… Read More »
Carnival Expands Australian Fleet with New Ships
Carnival Cruise Line is stepping up its presence in Australia by adding two more ships to its ever-growing global fleet…. Read More »
Cruise Industry Spring Surge Sparks New Launches
Spring has brought a fresh wave of excitement and innovation to the cruise industry, as companies unveil plans for new… Read More »
LOT Polish Airlines Expands Fleet with Two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners
LOT Polish Airlines has expanded its fleet with the acquisition of two additional Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, according to Poland’s… Read More »
Rostec Faces Major Delays in Tu-214 Production
Russian state-owned technology corporation Rostec is encountering significant delays in restarting serial production of its Tu-214 mid-sized airliner. According to… Read More »
Costa Rica’s HeliJet Adds First Bombardier Challenger 604
Costa Rica-based HeliJet has expanded its fleet with the addition of its first Bombardier business aircraft, a Challenger 604. The… Read More »
Ryanair Adds New Challenger 3500 to Corporate Fleet
Ryanair Holdings has expanded its corporate fleet with the addition of a brand-new Challenger 3500, marking a shift from its… Read More »