Nigeria’s Edo State Plans Airline With South African Partners
Nigeria’s Edo State is exploring plans to launch a new state-backed airline, joining a growing list of subnational governments seeking… Read More »
United Vows to Add O’Hare Flights to Block American’s Gate Gains
United Airlines has signalled it is prepared to add significant capacity at Chicago O’Hare to prevent rival American Airlines from… Read More »
AirAsia X Eyes $600m Debt Restructuring After Capital A Deal
AirAsia X is exploring refinancing options to restructure between USD500 million and USD600 million in debt as it absorbs the… Read More »
Thai Airways Seeks Approval for $418m Utapao MRO Smart Hangar
Thai Airways International is seeking board approval for a major investment in aircraft maintenance capacity, proposing to spend THB13 billion… Read More »
US Air Force to Receive Qatari-Donated Boeing 747 VIP Jet by 2026
The United States Air Force expects to take delivery of a VIP-configured Boeing 747-8 donated by Qatar to the US… Read More »
German Virtual Airline Air Uniqon Launches Regional Flights With Avanti
German virtual airline start-up Air Uniqon has launched scheduled passenger services from Friedrichshafen, marking its market debut with a regional… Read More »
FAA Says Boeing Responsible for 737-7 and 737-10 Certification Delays
The Federal Aviation Administration has pushed back against criticism over delays to the certification of the Boeing 737-7 and Boeing… Read More »
Liberia Unveils 20-Year Plan to Modernise Civil Aviation Sector
The Liberia Civil Aviation Authority has launched an ambitious 20-year roadmap aimed at rebuilding and modernising the country’s aviation sector,… Read More »
Spirit Airlines in Takeover Talks With Castlelake After Frontier Deal Fails
Spirit Airlines is in discussions with investment firm Castlelake over a potential takeover, according to a report by CNBC. The… Read More »
Flair Says It’s No Longer ULCC, Seeks Fleet Growth in Canada
Flair Airlines no longer considers itself an ultra-low-cost carrier, instead positioning the airline as a “value carrier” better suited to… Read More »
Flexjet, Honeywell Settle Engine Dispute and Extend Deal to 2035
Flexjet and Honeywell Aerospace have reached a comprehensive settlement resolving all pending litigation between the two companies, bringing an end… Read More »
Porter Airlines to Close Halifax and Thunder Bay Crew Bases
Porter Airlines has announced plans to close its crew bases at Halifax and Thunder Bay, a move that will take… Read More »
Shanghai Airlines Sells Jing’an Property for $19m to Group Affiliate
Shanghai Airlines has agreed to sell a commercial property in central Shanghai for CNY134.29 million (approximately USD19.3 million), continuing efforts… Read More »
Capital A Wins Court Approval for $1.4bn Capital Reduction
Capital A has secured approval from the High Court of Malaya to reduce its share capital by MYR5.5 billion (approximately… Read More »
Musk Floats Ryanair Takeover After Clash With O’Leary Over Starlink
Elon Musk has publicly floated the idea of buying Ryanair Holdings after an escalating public dispute with the airline’s chief… Read More »
FAA Warns of Military Activity Over Latin American Pacific Airspace
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued a series of Notices to Airmen warning US operators of potentially hazardous conditions… Read More »
SD Aviation to Launch Citation Fractional Programme in France
SD Aviation is preparing to enter the fractional ownership market with the planned launch of a new co-ownership programme branded… Read More »
India May Grant Infrastructure Status to Aircraft in FY27 Budget
India is considering granting infrastructure status to aircraft in the Union Budget for the 2026–27 financial year, a move that… Read More »
Boeing Settles Additional 737 MAX Crash Lawsuits Ahead of Trial
Boeing has reached further out-of-court settlements in lawsuits linked to the fatal crash of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302, resolving multiple… Read More »
South African Airways, CemAir Launch Domestic Codeshare
South African Airways and CemAir have announced a new domestic codeshare partnership set to take effect on January 26, expanding… Read More »
Capital A Sells Aviation Units to AirAsia X in Major Restructuring
Capital A has completed the sale of its aviation businesses to AirAsia X, marking a key milestone in a wide-ranging… Read More »
28 Aircraft Destroyed at Khartoum Airport Since Sudan Conflict Began
At least 28 aircraft have been destroyed at Khartoum International Airport since mid-April 2023, highlighting the extensive damage inflicted on… Read More »
Air India, Singapore Airlines Deepen Ties Ahead of Joint Venture
Air India and Singapore Airlines have taken a further step toward deeper commercial integration after signing a cooperation framework agreement… Read More »
Valiair Acquires SACI After FAA Grounds Over 600 Trustee Aircraft
Wyoming-based aircraft trust Valiair has acquired UK-based Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee (SACI), following a regulatory action by the Federal… Read More »
US Sanctions Dormant Yemeni “Airline” Linked to Houthi Network
The United States has imposed sanctions on Sama Airline, a little-known and apparently inactive Yemeni company that claims to be… Read More »
Kuwait’s Jazeera Renews $153m Loans as Boodai Takes 17% Stake
Kuwait-based low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways has renewed a series of banking facilities totaling KWD46.83 million (approximately USD152.5 million), reinforcing its… Read More »