Lufthansa Creates New Unit to Oversee City and CityLine
Lufthansa Group has established a new subsidiary, Lufthansa Aviation, to serve as a joint management and coordination hub for Lufthansa… Read More »
Air New Zealand Calls for End to Jetstar Airport Subsidies
Air New Zealand CEO Nikhil Ravishankar has called on major airports across the country to stop offering what he describes… Read More »
BBN Airlines Thailand Launches ACMI Operations with A320
BBN Airlines Thailand has begun ACMI operations, launching on December 1, 2025, with Thai VietJetAir as its first customer, according… Read More »
Flexjet Malta Gains Approval for Saudi Domestic Flights
Flexjet has secured authorisation from Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) to operate domestic on-demand charter flights within… Read More »
Lufthansa Says It Is Back on Track Toward Profitability
Lufthansa chief executive Jens Ritter says the airline is firmly “on the path back to profitability” following the progress of… Read More »
FlySolutions to Add PC-12 PRO by Late 2026, Eyes Fleet Expansion
FlySolutions plans to launch operations with the new PC-12 PRO in late 2026, with chief executive and accountable manager Tim… Read More »
FAA Expands Investigation Into Airline Shutdown Violations
The US Federal Aviation Administration has intensified its probe into whether airlines complied with mandatory flight reductions ordered during the… Read More »
SkyLease Cargo Settles USPS Mail Case for $1.03 Million
SkyLease Cargo has agreed to pay USD1.03 million, including USD515,000 in restitution, to resolve a US Department of Justice case… Read More »
Solairus Aviation Adds First Gulfstream G800 to Charter Fleet
Solairus Aviation has introduced the first Gulfstream G800 available for charter, following plans outlined earlier in November. The 2025-built ultra-long-range… Read More »
Millenium Jet Management Signs LOI to Establish Bahraini AOC
Spain’s Millenium Jet Management has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Bahrain’s Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications to establish… Read More »
Three Major Airline Groups Bid for TAP Air Portugal
IAG International Airlines Group has confirmed the submission of its bid to acquire a stake in TAP Air Portugal ahead… Read More »
Air China and Rolls-Royce Complete $315M Beijing Engine MRO Hub
Air China and Rolls-Royce have finished construction of Beijing Aero Engine Services (BAESL), a new USD 315 million joint-venture maintenance,… Read More »
Côte d’Ivoire Clears Air France and Corsair for Abidjan Flights
The government of Côte d’Ivoire has approved the winter flight schedules of Air France and Corsair for the Paris–Abidjan route,… Read More »
Exjet Aviation Nears Part 135 Launch With Gulfstream GIV
Exjet Aviation has successfully completed its proving runs and is now awaiting final FAA approval to launch Part 135 operations… Read More »
Somaliland Enforces New Visa Rules, Diverts Non-Compliant Flights
Somaliland has begun diverting international flights that fail to comply with its newly enforced visa and airspace requirements, escalating tensions… Read More »
Latvia’s SmartLynx Airlines Halts All Commercial Operations
Latvia’s SmartLynx Airlines has announced the immediate cessation of all commercial operations, marking a significant setback for the long-standing ACMI… Read More »
Abra Group Seeks 98% Stake in Chile’s SKY Airline
Abra Group, the parent company of Avianca, GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes, Wamos Air, and NG Servicios Aéreos, is reportedly preparing… Read More »
Mesa Air Group Shareholders Approve Merger with Republic Airways
Mesa Air Group shareholders have approved the company’s merger with Republic Airways (YX, Indianapolis International), clearing a major step toward… Read More »
UK’s above Acquires Alto Aerospace, Plans Phenom 100 Launch in 2026
Executive jet charter start-up Fly Above Group, trading as above™ (Birmingham, GB), has purchased Bournemouth-based Alto Aerospace, a charter, management… Read More »
China Eastern to Buy Out STARCO Stake for $96 Million
China Eastern Airlines (MU, Shanghai Hongqiao) will become the sole owner of maintenance, repair and overhaul provider STARCO after agreeing… Read More »
UAE’s Alex Jet Gains AOC, Adds Global 7500 and Plans New FBO
Alex Jet Aviation Services, operating as Alexjet Aircraft & Requisites Leasing L.L.C. under Alex Group Investment, has secured air operator’s… Read More »
US Expands Sanctions on Iran’s Yazd Airways and Gambia’s Macka
The United States has expanded its aviation-related sanctions, targeting Iran’s Yazd Airways and Gambian-based Macka Invest Company Limited for their… Read More »
Ghana Accelerates Plans to Launch New National Airline
Ghana’s transport minister says a newly appointed 10-member taskforce is fast-tracking efforts to launch a new national carrier as the… Read More »
Avelo Airlines to Focus on East Coast Growth Ahead of E195-E2 Fleet
Avelo Airlines (XP), based in Burbank, will prioritize consolidating operations at its core East Coast bases in 2026 as it… Read More »
US Reinstates Zero Tariffs on Korean and Swiss Aircraft Parts
Recent trade agreements between the United States, South Korea and Switzerland have reinstated zero-for-zero tariffs on imports of aircraft and… Read More »
Namibia Air Selected as Name for New National Airline
Namibia Air has been chosen as the official name for the country’s proposed new national carrier, which the government aims… Read More »