Somon Air Orders Up to 14 Boeing 787 and 737 Max Jets to Expand Global Network
Boeing and Somon Air, the national carrier of Tajikistan, announced that the airline has committed to its largest-ever aircraft order,… Read More »
Air Astana Orders Up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Expand Global Reach
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana and Boeing announced on November 6, 2025, that the airline will purchase up to 15 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as part of its… Read More »
Cathay Pacific to Buy Back Qatar Airways’ 9.6% Stake
Cathay Pacific (CX, Hong Kong International) has agreed to repurchase the 9.57% stake held by Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad… Read More »
LOT Polish Airlines Wet-Leases A320 for Tel Aviv Flights
LOT Polish Airlines (LO, Warsaw Chopin) has begun wet-leasing an Airbus A320-200 from Electra Airways (3E, Sofia) for its Warsaw–Tel… Read More »
Investigators Recover Black Boxes from Deadly UPS MD-11 Plane Crash in Louisville
Federal investigators have recovered both flight recorders from the wreckage of the UPS cargo plane that crashed and exploded during… Read More »
Somalia and Somaliland Clash Over Visas and Airspace Control
The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) has issued a formal directive to flydubai and Ethiopian Airlines, warning the carriers against… Read More »
Thai Court Denies Bid to Suspend Foreign Pilot Permits
Thailand’s Supreme Administrative Court has rejected a request from the Thai Pilots Association (TPA) to temporarily suspend the government’s approval… Read More »
MSC Seascape Begins Service From New Galveston Homeport
MSC Seascape has officially arrived at its new homeport in Galveston, marking MSC Cruises’ first-ever sailings from the Texas Gulf… Read More »
FAA Capacity Cuts Could Disrupt Flights at 40 Major U.S. Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing to reduce airline capacity by up to 10% at some of the busiest… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Buys 25% Stake in Spain’s Air Europa for $355 Million
Turkish Airlines has signed a major investment deal to acquire a minority stake in Spanish carrier Air Europa, marking one… Read More »
Airbnb Expands Beyond Stays as Experiences Surge
Airbnb’s expansion into experiences and services is paying off, with nearly half of all experiences booked in Q3 2025 made… Read More »
Expedia Expands OpenAI Partnership, Drives B2B Growth
Expedia Group is deepening its partnership with OpenAI while accelerating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) across its operations. During… Read More »
Aeroméxico Begins Trading on NYSE and BMV, Raises $179 Million
Grupo Aeroméxico, parent company of Aeroméxico (AM, México City International), has resumed trading on both the New York Stock Exchange… Read More »
Spirit Reaches Union Deals, Cuts More Salaried Jobs Amid Bankruptcy
Spirit Aviation Holdings, parent company of Spirit Airlines, has reached agreements in principle with its pilots and flight attendants as… Read More »
Air Gekko Secures AOC in French Polynesia, Plans Fleet Expansion
Air Gekko (Faaite) has received its air operator’s certificate (AOC #FR.AOC.0163) from France’s civil aviation authority, the Direction Générale de… Read More »
FAA to Cut Air Traffic by 10% at Major Airports Amid Staffing Crisis
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to reduce air traffic by 10% at several major U.S. airports starting Friday… Read More »
Tripadvisor Restructures, Cuts 20% of Staff to Focus on Experiences
Tripadvisor has announced a major global restructuring that will reduce its workforce by about 20%—around 450 employees—as it pivots toward… Read More »
India’s Travel Titans Reflect on Rivalry, AI, and the Road Ahead
At WiT Singapore 2025, India’s travel pioneers Deep Kalra of MakeMyTrip and Aloke Bajpai of Ixigo shared insights on their… Read More »
Spain Ranks Best for Expat Quality of Life—Again
Spain has been ranked the best country in the world for expat quality of life for the third consecutive year,… Read More »
Air Vanuatu Wet-Leases ATR72 from Air Calédonie Amid Engine Delays
Air Vanuatu (NF, Port Vila) has been wet-leasing ATR72-600 capacity from Air Calédonie (TY, Nouméa Magenta) since mid-October to maintain… Read More »
Mesa Air Group Extends Federal Loan Terms Ahead of Republic Merger
Mesa Air Group has amended its 2020 loan and guarantee agreement with Jefferies Capital Services, LLC, the successor to the… Read More »
US Opposes Delta-Aeroméxico Request to Delay JV Termination
The U.S. government has urged the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reject a request from Delta Air Lines (DL,… Read More »
Croatia Airlines Blames Rising Costs on Delayed A220 Deliveries
Croatia Airlines (OU, Zagreb Franjo Tuđman) has attributed a rise in costs during the peak summer season to delays in… Read More »
U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Belavia and Government Aircraft
The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has officially removed Belarusian flag carrier Belavia (B2, Minsk National) from its… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Reportedly Eyes Full Control of SunExpress
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) is reportedly seeking to acquire Lufthansa’s 50% stake in SunExpress (XQ, Antalya), the joint venture… Read More »
Emirates’ Clark Says U.S. Carriers Undermined Airbus A380 Program
Competition—especially from U.S. airlines—undermined the Airbus A380 program in an effort to weaken Emirates, according to the carrier’s president, Tim… Read More »