FAA to Furlough 11,000 Employees as U.S. Government Shutdown Proceeds

FAA to Furlough 11,000 Employees as U.S. Government Shutdown Proceeds

The U.S. Transportation Department has warned that more than 11,000 employees at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)—nearly a quarter of… Read More »

Spirit Airlines Secures $475 Million Financing to Support Bankruptcy Restructuring

Spirit Airlines Secures $475 Million Financing to Support Bankruptcy Restructuring

Spirit Airlines has secured up to $475 million in new financing from existing bondholders to keep operations running smoothly while… Read More »

Mexico Air Traffic Incidents Surge 31% in 2025, Safety Concerns Mount

Mexico Air Traffic Incidents Surge 31% in 2025, Safety Concerns Mount

Mexico’s aviation sector is under growing scrutiny after new government data revealed a sharp rise in air traffic incidents and… Read More »

NTSB: Distracted Controllers Caused Near-Crash at San Diego Airport

NTSB: Distracted Controllers Caused Near-Crash at San Diego Airport

A private jet came within 100 feet of colliding with a Southwest Airlines plane on a San Diego runway in… Read More »

IATA Reports 4.6% Passenger Demand Growth in August

IATA Reports 4.6% Passenger Demand Growth in August

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data for August 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: … Read More »

Japan Airlines Suspends 6 Pilots, Tightens Alcohol Safety Rules

Japan Airlines Suspends 6 Pilots, Tightens Alcohol Safety Rules

Japan Airlines (JAL) is tightening its alcohol safety policies after repeated pilot drinking violations led to major delays and regulatory… Read More »

Lufthansa Group to Retire Older Widebody Aircraft Types by 2028

Lufthansa Group to Retire Older Widebody Aircraft Types by 2028

Lufthansa Group has unveiled a sweeping fleet modernization strategy that will see six widebody aircraft types retired by 2028 as… Read More »

IATA: Global Air Cargo Demand Rises 4.1% in August

IATA: Global Air Cargo Demand Rises 4.1% in August

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Geneva released data for August 2025 global air cargo markets showing: “Air cargo… Read More »

Did China Dismantle an Airbus A320 to Build the C919? What the Evidence Shows (and Doesn’t)

Did China Dismantle an Airbus A320 to Build the C919? What the Evidence Shows (and Doesn’t)

Allegations have circulated for years that, in the late 1990s or early 2000s, an Airbus A320 delivered to China “disappeared,”… Read More »

How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Airlines, Airports & Travelers

How a U.S. Government Shutdown Could Disrupt Airlines, Airports & Travelers

If U.S. congressional lawmakers fail to pass a spending package by October 1, the federal government could shut down—an event… Read More »

Boeing in Early Stages of Developing 737 Max Successor

Boeing in Early Stages of Developing 737 Max Successor

Boeing is reportedly in the early stages of developing a new single-aisle jet that could eventually replace the 737 Max,… Read More »

United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER Diverts Back to London After In-Flight Vibrations

United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER Diverts Back to London After In-Flight Vibrations

A United Airlines Boeing 777-200ER was forced to return to London Heathrow Airport on September 28, 2025, after the flight… Read More »

United Airlines Flight Returns to Paris After Bathroom Malfunction on Transatlantic Route

United Airlines Flight Returns to Paris After Bathroom Malfunction on Transatlantic Route

A United Airlines flight from Paris to Washington, D.C., was forced to make an unusual U-turn after takeoff when multiple… Read More »