AirAsia Targets Bahrain AOC and Middle East Launch in 2026
AirAsia Aviation Group, which is set to be consolidated with AirAsia X and rebranded back into AirAsia Group, is planning… Read More »
US Grants Permits to Three European Business Jet Operators
The US Department of Transportation has issued tentative foreign air carrier permits and related exemptions to three European business aviation… Read More »
US Fractional Jet Startup BOND Raises Additional $44M
United States-based fractional aircraft ownership start-up BOND has secured an additional USD44 million in funding from a group of ultra-high-net-worth… Read More »
US DOT Waives $11M Fine Balance for Southwest Airlines
The US Department of Transportation has waived the remaining USD11 million balance of a USD35 million civil penalty imposed on… Read More »
Air India Accrues $110K in Fees on Forgotten Boeing 737-200
Air India has accumulated more than INR10 million (approximately USD111,000) in fees and parking charges linked to a long-forgotten Boeing… Read More »
Malawi’s Flytech Awaits Approval for Regional Passenger Flights
Malawian start-up Flytech Aviation, based at Lilongwe International Airport, is awaiting regulatory clearance to launch international passenger services to neighbouring… Read More »
Kenya’s Encomm Faces Loan Default After BAe ATP Support Exit
Kenya-based Encomm Aviation has warned that it may be unable to repay a USD16 million loan backed by Sweden’s Exportkreditnämnden… Read More »
Nigerian Startup K-impex Lines Up E190s Ahead of AOC
Nigerian start-up K-impex Airline, based in Abuja, is preparing to take delivery of four Embraer E190 aircraft as it moves… Read More »
Wizz Air Cites Pro-Etihad Bias in Abu Dhabi Withdrawal
Wizz Air chief executive József Váradi says regulatory favoritism toward Etihad Airways played a key role in the airline’s decision… Read More »
Delta and United Acquire Minority Stakes in Republic Airways
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have taken minority ownership positions in Republic Airways Holdings as part of the regional… Read More »
Jersey Confirms Blue Islands Owes $10m in Public Funds
The Jersey government has confirmed that collapsed regional carrier Blue Islands owed GBP7.47 million (USD10 million) in public funds at… Read More »
Susi Air Deployed for Disaster Relief Flights in Indonesia
Susi Air has been hired by the West Java provincial government to support emergency relief efforts in West Sumatra after… Read More »
IndiGo Challenges $13m Tax Credit Demand from Government
InterGlobe Aviation Financial Services (IFSC), a subsidiary of IndiGo Airlines, has received an INR1.18 billion (USD13.1 million) demand from the… Read More »
Finnair Fights €7.6m Fine as It Issues $350m in New Notes
Finnair plans to contest a EUR7.6 million (USD8.8 million) penalty proposed by the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority, which alleges… Read More »
Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems Deal Approved as Airbus, CTRM Take Key Sites
The US Federal Trade Commission has cleared Boeing’s USD4.3 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, with approval tied to a series… Read More »
Venezuela Approves Restart of U.S. Deportation Flights
Venezuela has authorised the resumption of US-operated migrant repatriation flights, reversing course just days after announcing the program’s suspension amid… Read More »
Sun Country to Open Cincinnati Cargo Base in Early 2026
Sun Country Airlines will establish a new base at Cincinnati International Airport, an important Amazon logistics hub, with operations set… Read More »
easyJet Moves to Buy Adria Tehnika MRO in Slovenia
easyJet has announced plans to acquire Adria Tehnika, a Slovenian maintenance, repair, and overhaul provider owned by Avia Prime, pending… Read More »
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 »