Ex-Air Namibia Staff Still Await Full Severance Pay
More than four years after Air Namibia’s liquidation, hundreds of former employees are still waiting for their full severance packages… Read More »
Ex-Minister Sirika Defends Failed Nigeria Air Project
Former Nigerian aviation minister Hadi Sirika has defended the controversial Nigeria Air initiative, calling it transparent, lawful and aimed at… Read More »
Nok Air Submits Clarifications to Thai Regulator
Thailand’s low-cost carrier Nok Air has submitted detailed “clarification documents” to the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) after the… Read More »
Alpine Air Invests $5M in Beech 1900D Super Freighter
Alpine Air Express has invested more than $5 million to develop the Alpine Super Freighter, a heavily modified version of… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Exits 11 U.S. Markets Amid Restructuring
Spirit Airlines will discontinue service at 11 U.S. airports starting the week of October 2, 2025, as the ultra-low-cost carrier… Read More »
New Zealand’s Air Chathams Welcomes Loans, Seeks More Support
Air Chathams has welcomed the New Zealand government’s new NZD30 million (USD17.6 million) loan package to support struggling regional carriers… Read More »
Jetstar Fined $1.3M in NZ for Misleading Customers
Jetstar Airways has been fined NZD2.25 million (USD1.3 million) by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act…. Read More »
US Fines Texas Firm $1.6M Over Venezuela Charter
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has fined Houston-based freight forwarder Fracht FWO Inc. USD1.6 million for… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Parent Set for NYSE Delisting
Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent of Spirit Airlines, will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after the exchange… Read More »
Cabo Verde Airlines Seeks New ACMI After Groundings
Cabo Verde Airlines is in talks to secure new ACMI agreements after two of its wet-leased aircraft were grounded following… Read More »
JCAS Airways Pushes Back Launch to Late 2026
Japanese start-up JCAS Airways has postponed its planned debut from the first half to the second half of 2026, citing… Read More »
Sounds Air Downsizes Despite NZ Gov’t Loan Plan
The New Zealand government has unveiled a loan package of up to NZD30 million (USD17.6 million) to support struggling regional… Read More »
Fiji Airways CEO Viljoen to Remain on Board
Fiji Airways chief executive officer and managing director Andre Viljoen will remain on the airline’s board after stepping down from… Read More »
Frontier, Spirit Hold Talks Amid Financial Struggles
Executives from Spirit Aviation Holdings and Frontier Airlines Holdings recently held discussions about the future of their businesses, just days… Read More »
Audit Uncovers $9.2M Irregularities at Uganda Airlines
Uganda Airlines is facing scrutiny after a confidential audit flagged $9.2 million in irregular passenger service fees and potential conflicts… Read More »
Turkey Blocks Israeli Gov’t Flights, Not Commercial
Türkiye’s government has confirmed a ban on Israeli government flights and aircraft carrying munitions, but commercial flights remain unaffected despite… Read More »
Filipino Airlines Scale Back Turboprops in Manila
Philippine carriers are preparing to phase out turboprop operations from Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport by March 2026, following a… Read More »
Malta’s Melita Airways Prepares King Air B200 Launch
Maritime entrepreneur Pierre Balzan has revealed plans to launch Melita Airways, a new Malta-based air cargo and charter carrier under… Read More »
Namibia Plans New National Airline, Rules Out Air Namibia
Namibia has confirmed it will launch a new national airline but will not revive the defunct Air Namibia brand, according… Read More »
Equatorial Guinea President’s Son Jailed Over ATR72
A court in Equatorial Guinea has sentenced Ruslan Obiang Nsue, son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to six years… Read More »
Dispute Escalates Over Air Sénégal Airbus Leases
A leasing dispute between Air Sénégal and Carlyle Aviation Partners has intensified after reports that Senegal’s Infrastructure, Land, and Air… Read More »
South Sudan, Ethiopian Revive Airline Partnership Talks
South Sudan and Ethiopia are renewing discussions on a strategic aviation partnership that could see Ethiopian Airlines play a leading… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Again Amid Financial Struggles
Spirit Airlines has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year, as… Read More »
Copa Airlines Considers Dropping 737-10 Orders
Copa Airlines is reconsidering its fleet strategy and may opt not to exercise its options for fifteen Boeing 737-10s, according… Read More »
Mauritius to Invite Bids for 49% of Air Mauritius
Mauritius is preparing to open bidding for a 49% stake in Air Mauritius as the government seeks fresh investment to… Read More »
Boeing Clears Final 737-8 From Storage
Boeing has completed the reactivation of the last Boeing 737-8 that had been in long-term storage since the global grounding… Read More »