Finnair Cancels 40 Flights After Airbus A321 Seat Cover Fire Risk
Finnair has been forced to cancel roughly 40 flights after grounding eight Airbus A321 aircraft due to a potential fire safety issue involving improperly cleaned seat… Read More »
American Adds Charlotte–San Jose Flights for Super Bowl LX
American Airlines is adding special nonstop flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC)… Read More »
Xiamen Air Operates World’s Longest Nonstop Flight from JFK to Fuzhou
Xiamen Air has officially overtaken Singapore Airlines as the operator of the world’s longest nonstop passenger flight, with its New… Read More »
Fuel Spill Chaos at DFW Airport After American Airlines Jet Doused in Fuel
Chaos erupted at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) after an American Airlines regional jet was accidentally doused in jet fuel… Read More »
Air Tindi Suspends Wha Ti Flights, Leaving Community Isolated
Air Tindi (8T, Yellowknife) has suspended its scheduled air service between Yellowknife and Wha Ti/Lac La Martre, leaving the remote… Read More »
The Shutdown Is Pushing U.S. Air Safety Workers to the Breaking Point
Federal aviation employees insist that flying remains safe despite mounting strain on air traffic controllers and transportation security staff—but passengers… Read More »
How the Ongoing Government Shutdown Is Disrupting Air Travel
As the government shutdown continues with no resolution in sight, the U.S. air travel system is facing mounting strain. Even… Read More »
Airlines Suspend Madagascar Flights Amid Unrest and Army Revolt
Madagascar has been gripped by growing unrest since late September, with demonstrations erupting across multiple cities and escalating tensions in… Read More »
Pan Am Relaunch Advances: Business Plan Filed, FAA Certification Started
Plans to revive the legendary Pan American World Airways are taking concrete shape. On October 9, aviation merchant bank AVi8… Read More »
US Moves to Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian Airspace
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new restrictions that would bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russian airspace… Read More »
Swiss Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-900 Flagship Jet
Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), a member of the Lufthansa Group, has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900,… Read More »
Malta Air 737 Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Manchester Due to Low Fuel
A Malta Air-operated flight from Italy to Scotland was forced to make an emergency landing in Manchester after coming dangerously… Read More »
Delta Avoids Shutdown Impact — CEO Warns of Risks from Controller Shortage
Delta Air Lines says it has largely escaped operational disruption from the ongoing U.S. government shutdown—yet CEO Ed Bastian cautions… Read More »
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines Merge Systems and Loyalty Programs
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have taken a major step toward their merger by beginning the integration of their passenger… Read More »
Putin Says Russian Air Defenses Responsible for Azerbaijani Jet Crash that Killed 38
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday Oct. 9 said that Russia’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down an Azerbaijani… Read More »
U.S. Flight Delays Mount as Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Deepens
Air traffic control staffing shortages continued to disrupt air travel across the United States for a second consecutive day on… Read More »
Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines Expand Routes with Boeing 787-9
Hawaiian Airlines is modernizing its fleet by introducing Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to replace its aging Airbus A330 aircraft, marking a… Read More »
United Airlines Partners with Instacart for MileagePlus Rewards
United Airlines and Instacart have announced a new partnership that enables MileagePlus members to link their accounts and earn miles… Read More »
Air Traffic Controller Shortage Grows Despite $145K Salaries
America’s air traffic controller shortage is worsening during the government shutdown—despite six-figure salaries reaching $145,000 a year. The Federal Aviation… Read More »
Southwest, Breeze, and Allegiant Launch 13 New Routes in October
October has brought a wave of new route launches from U.S. low-cost and leisure airlines, with Breeze Airways, Allegiant Air,… Read More »
Icelandair to Relocate Operations to JFK’s New Terminal 6 in 2026
Icelandair has announced that it will move its operations to the new Terminal 6 at New York’s John F. Kennedy… Read More »
Canadian Aviation Industry Calls for National Biometrics Policy
Canada’s aviation industry is calling on the federal government to establish a unified national policy for biometric identification and digital… Read More »