Condor Retires Boeing 757 Fleet and Evaluates Airbus A321XLR
Condor has officially completed its transition to an all-Airbus fleet following the retirement of its last Boeing 757-300s on November… Read More »
Emirates Expands Fleet With 65 New Boeing 777-9 Jets
Emirates Airlines announced on November 17 that it has placed its third major order for Boeing 777X aircraft to fuel… Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Orders 11 More Boeing 737-8 Max Jets
Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines announced on Nov. 17 that Africa’s largest carrier has committed to purchase 11 additional Boeing 737… Read More »
Rex Creditors Approve Air T Acquisition to Secure Airline’s Future
Creditors of Regional Express Holdings (Rex Group) have approved a Deed of Company Arrangement (DOCA) proposed by U.S.-based aviation holding… Read More »
U.S. Halts Airport Flight Cuts at 6% Until Further Notice
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has frozen mandated flight capacity cuts at 40 major airports at 6%, halting the… Read More »
Air Botswana Mismanagement Probe Sparks Intelligence Officer Lawsuit
The Botswana High Court has ruled in favor of two senior officers from the Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS)… Read More »
Nigeria Advances Plan for New National Aircraft Leasing Company
Nigeria is accelerating efforts to establish a national aircraft leasing company as part of its long-term aviation development strategy, according… Read More »
Can China’s New C919 Jet Compete With Boeing and Airbus?
Can China’s New C919 Jet Compete With Boeing and Airbus?
Aviation Analysis Firm Assesses Future Airliner Concepts and Their Real Viability
Leeham News and Analysis has released a detailed evaluation of 13 next-generation airliner concepts, offering one of the industry’s most… Read More »
Are We in an AI Bubble? Parallels With the 1929 Crash and the Dot-Com Boom Bust
The U.S. stock market is at record highs, and artificial intelligence (AI) has become the driving force behind the surge…. Read More »
FAA Proposes New Safety Directives for Boeing 777 and 787 Jets
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued two proposed airworthiness directives targeting the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing 777 fleets,… Read More »
FAA Expands Grounding to MD-10 and DC-10 Aircraft After Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has widened its emergency grounding order to include the McDonnell Douglas MD-10 and DC-10 aircraft… Read More »
Trip.com Group Reports Strong Q3 Growth in International Bookings
Trip.com Group posted robust gains across its international business segments in the third quarter of 2025, reflecting surging demand for… Read More »
Revolut Partners With Booking.com to Launch Faster Travel Payments
Revolut has entered a new payments partnership with Booking.com, enabling travelers to pay for accommodations using Revolut Pay, the fintech’s… Read More »
Crystal Unveils New Ship Crystal Grace, Debuting in 2028
Crystal has officially named the first of its three new ships: Crystal Grace, set to debut on June 11, 2028…. Read More »
Google Prepares AI Mode for Hotel and Flight Bookings
Google is expanding its new agentic booking capabilities, confirming it is developing AI-powered hotel and flight reservations within AI Mode…. Read More »
Are Flights Still Disrupted After the Shutdown Ends?
The government shutdown may be over, but the ripple effects across the U.S. air travel system are far from resolved…. Read More »
Global Aircraft Seat Shortage Creates New Airline Bottleneck
A growing shortage of aircraft seats has become a major supply chain bottleneck, affecting airlines and manufacturers across the globe…. Read More »
Senate to Hold Hearing on Shutdown’s Impact on U.S. Aviation Safety
A Senate subcommittee will convene next week to examine how the recent 43-day government shutdown disrupted aviation safety and operations… Read More »
FedEx Minimizes Disruption After MD-11 Grounding With Backup Fleet
FedEx says it expects only limited shipping disruption after the FAA ordered the temporary grounding of all MD-11 freighters, following… Read More »
American Airlines Faces Backlash Over Pilot First Class Upgrade Rule
American Airlines is facing growing passenger frustration after introducing a new policy that gives deadheading pilots first-class upgrade priority over… Read More »
Thanksgiving Travel Costs Surge Even If You Don’t Fly
As FAA-directed flight cancellations continue to disrupt air travel, many Americans are considering alternate ways to reach their holiday destinations…. Read More »
Flying Will Stay Turbulent After Shutdown — Here’s Why Spirit Matters
Relatively few travelers choose Spirit Airlines, but the ultra-low-cost carrier still plays an outsized role in shaping airfare trends across… Read More »
Germany Cuts Aviation Taxes to Boost Airline Competitiveness
Germany is rolling out a new cost-cutting package to support its aviation sector, reversing a recent tax hike and taking… Read More »
Legal Notice Informs AA Flight Attendants of Rights Regarding APFA Union Dues Increase & Termination Threats Over Dues
Special Legal Notice informs American Airlines flight attendants of their legal rights, offers legal aid to those threatened by APFA… Read More »
Off-Duty Pilot Who Tried to Shut Down Plane Engines After Taking Mushrooms Believed He Was “Trapped in a Dream”
Joseph Emerson, a former Alaska Airlines captain who tried to shut down a plane’s engines midflight during a mental health… Read More »