Airlines Face Tumultuous 2024: Crashes, Bankruptcy, and Mergers
The airline industry faced a rollercoaster year in 2024, marked by dramatic incidents, strategic shifts, and record-breaking travel demand. The… Read More »
India’s Alhind Air Delays Launch to Mid-2025
Kerala-based start-up Alhind Air has postponed its launch to mid-2025 due to delays in securing an air operator’s certificate (AOC)…. Read More »
DC Aviation Adds Two Citation XLS Gen2 Jets
DC Aviation, based at Stuttgart Manfred Rommel Airport, has expanded its fleet with the addition of two Citation XLS Gen2… Read More »
American Airlines Grounds Flights Due to Technical Issue
American Airlines briefly grounded its U.S. flights Tuesday morning due to a technical issue, causing significant delays during a peak… Read More »
Top 10 Most Popular Fighter Jets in 2025
In 2025, the world’s air forces will rely on a wide variety of fighter jets, from cutting-edge 5th-generation models to… Read More »
Cirrus Aircraft Delivers 600th Vision Jet, Milestone in Aviation
On December 23, 2024, Cirrus Aircraft proudly announced the delivery of its 600th Vision Jet, marking a significant milestone for… Read More »
AAR Corp Resolves $55M DoJ Bribery Investigation
AAR Corp, a US-listed aviation services company, has agreed to pay $55.6 million to settle allegations of Foreign Corrupt Practices… Read More »
Flexjet Secures $550M via Senior Unsecured Notes
Flexjet, a Cleveland-based provider of fractional aircraft ownership and leasing, has raised $550 million through a five-year senior unsecured notes… Read More »
Ireland Purchases Falcon 6X for Government Transport
The Irish Department of Defence has ordered a Dassault Falcon 6X as the new VIP transport aircraft, with delivery expected… Read More »
Norwegian Wins Oslo Court Case on EU ETS Obligations
The Oslo District Court has ruled in favor of Norwegian Air, stating the airline was not required to fulfill its… Read More »
Union Aviation Adds Falcon 8X to Fleet for Private Operations
Latvia’s Union Aviation, based in Riga, has begun operations with Dassault Aviation aircraft, introducing its first Falcon 8X. The jet,… Read More »
Swan Aviation Adds Gulfstream G200 to Istanbul Fleet
Swan Aviation, based at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, has expanded its fleet with the addition of its first Gulfstream G200. The… Read More »
Turkey’s AJet Seeks 36 Aircraft to Offset Boeing Delivery Delays
AJet, the Turkish low-cost carrier based in Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen, is negotiating with lessors to acquire additional aircraft in 2025… Read More »
Australia’s Chartair Adds Pilatus PC-12 to Darwin Fleet
Chartair, based in Darwin, Australia, has announced the addition of a Pilatus PC-12 aircraft, received from sister carrier Air Link,… Read More »
Samoa Airways Requests DoT Exemption to Continue Pago Pago Ofu Service
Samoa Airways (Polynesian Limited) has requested the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to renew its exemption from provisions 49 USC… Read More »
Chrono Aviation Adds First Citation X to Its Fleet in 2024
Chrono Aviation, based in NDL, Québec, has added its first Citation X, C-FJIC (msn 750-0020), to its fleet in November… Read More »
ClipperJet Retires Citation Mustangs, Expands Fleet with New Models
ClipperJet, based at Barcelona El Prat, has officially retired its last two Citation Mustang aircraft, marking the end of an… Read More »
Jet Concierge Club Retires Sole GVII-G600, Expands Fleet
Jet Concierge Club (JCO), based at London Stansted, has retired its sole GVII-G600 aircraft from its UK-registered fleet, marking the… Read More »
Shortstop Jet Charter Retires Falcon 900C Executive Jet
Australia’s Shortstop Jet Charter has retired its only executive jet, a Falcon 900C, according to ch-aviation research. The aircraft, registered… Read More »
Playa Hotels in Exclusive Talks with Hyatt for Acquisition
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. announced on Monday that it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Hyatt Hotels Corporation,… Read More »
Troop CEO on Group Travel Growth, Tech Disruption in 2025
Corporate travel is poised for growth in 2025, with group travel leading the way. A recent study by GBTA and… Read More »
5 Ways Travelers Embrace Generative AI in 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has emerged as the most utilized advanced technology among digital travelers in 2024, surpassing virtual and… Read More »
Sabre, Amadeus, SITA Lead Travel Tech News This Week
This week, travel tech leaders Sabre, Amadeus, and SITA made significant announcements shaping the global travel industry. Sabre deepened its… Read More »
Travel Startup Funding Trends in 2024
The year 2024 saw mixed results for travel startup funding, with overall investments remaining at near-record lows, echoing 2023’s $5.2… Read More »
Prosus Acquires Despegar for $1.7B in Strategic Deal
Prosus, a Netherlands-based technology investment company owned by Naspers Group, announced the acquisition of Latin America’s leading online travel agency,… Read More »
COMAC Targets Expansion in Asia with C919 Aircraft Sales
COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China) is actively pursuing new markets for its C919 narrowbody jet as it seeks to… Read More »