US Homeland Security Considered Spirit Airlines Jets for Deportation Use
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reportedly explored a plan to purchase ten aircraft from Spirit Airlines (NK, Fort… Read More »
World Bank Grants $40 Million Funding Boost to Madagascar Airlines
Madagascar Airlines (MD, Antananarivo) has confirmed that the World Bank has approved a second tranche of USD 40 million as… Read More »
Skybus to Add ATR for Newquay–Gatwick PSO Flights in Late 2025
Skybus (IOS, Land’s End) has been awarded an interim public service obligation (PSO) contract to operate the Newquay–London Gatwick route,… Read More »
Alliance Airlines to Review Wet Lease Deals and Cut Costs
Alliance Airlines (QQ, Brisbane International) has launched a review of its wet lease contracts and overall business model after rising… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Nears Decision on Major Boeing 737 Max Order
Turkish Airlines is preparing to meet with Boeing to finalize its long-awaited order for 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraft, Chairman… Read More »
Afghan Government Orders Ariana to Acquire Freighter, Cut Cargo Fees
The Afghan government has directed Ariana Afghan Airlines (FG, Kabul) to acquire a dedicated freighter aircraft and reduce its cargo… Read More »
SERE Holdings Acquires Woodgate Aviation to Form New Group
SERE Holdings, the parent company of Northern Ireland-based air ambulance and executive jet charter operator 247 Aviation (EMC, Belfast City),… Read More »
Turkish Airlines Denies Plans to Acquire Lufthansa’s SunExpress Stake
Turkish Airlines (TK, Istanbul Airport) has denied reports claiming it is in talks to acquire full ownership of SunExpress (XQ,… Read More »
American Airlines Plans Corporate Job Cuts to Boost Efficiency
American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) has announced plans to reduce management and support staff, primarily at its Dallas/Fort Worth headquarters,… 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 »
US Senate Advances Bill to Mandate ADS-B by End of 2031
The US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has advanced the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act,… 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »