China Reportedly Exempts Jet Engines, Parts from Tariffs
China has reportedly lifted proposed tariffs on certain aircraft components, including jet engines, nacelles, and landing gear, amid ongoing trade… Read More »
Oman Air Cuts 1,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring Drive
Oman Air has laid off approximately 1,000 employees as part of a broader restructuring plan aimed at reducing costs and… Read More »
Syria Blocks Turkey’s AJet Flights Over Reciprocal Access
Syrian authorities have withdrawn approval for Türkiye’s low-cost carrier AJet to operate flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökcen and Damascus, just… Read More »
Malaysia Airlines Considers More Widebody Orders to 2040s
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, is preparing for three widebody fleet campaigns that could shape… Read More »
Riyadh Air Eyes Boeing Jets Dropped by Chinese Airlines
Riyadh Air is open to acquiring Boeing aircraft originally intended for Chinese airlines but rejected due to escalating U.S.-China trade… Read More »
Korean Air CEO Flags Jet Shortage Amid Trade Uncertainty
The CEO of Hanjin Group, parent company of Korean Air, says the airline is short of aircraft despite ongoing trade… Read More »
Thai Airways Signs Deal for 777-300ER Freighter Conversions
Thai Airways has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kansas Modification Center to convert its Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft… Read More »
Icelandair to Retire Final Boeing 757-300 Aircraft
Icelandair is concluding its Boeing 757-300 operations with the transfer of its last remaining aircraft, TF-FIX, to Uzbekistan-based Fly Khiva…. Read More »
Turkey’s BKNJET to Streamline Fleet Around Large Jets
Following its 2024 acquisition of TAV Air and rebranding to BKNJET, Türkiye’s Bikini Jet is now focused on expanding its… Read More »
Pakistan Renews PIA Sale, Seeks EOIs for Majority Stake
Pakistan’s Privatisation Commission has officially relaunched efforts to privatise Pakistan International Airlines, inviting expressions of interest (EOIs) for acquiring a… Read More »
Vietnam Airlines Secures Funding for 50 New Narrowbody Jets
Vietnam Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vietcombank to finance its planned purchase of 50 new narrowbody aircraft,… Read More »
SEBI Blocks Elara Fund’s SpiceJet Warrant-to-Share Move
India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) has blocked the Mauritius-based Elara India Opportunities Fund from converting INR4.16 billion (USD48.7 million)… Read More »
Qatar, IAG, Malaysia Aviation to Form Global Cargo Alliance
Qatar Airways, International Airlines Group (IAG), and Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) have announced plans to establish a global cargo joint… Read More »
Grounded Aircraft Deepen Air Tanzania’s Financial Losses
Air Tanzania has reported a 62% increase in net loss for the 2023–24 fiscal year, primarily driven by the prolonged… Read More »
Spirit Airlines Parent Gains NYSE Approval for ‘FLYY’ Stock
Spirit Aviation Holdings, the parent company of Spirit Airlines, has announced that its common stock has been approved for listing… Read More »
Kenya Airways Plans Direct Beijing Flights from Nairobi
Kenya Airways is once again considering launching direct flights between Nairobi and Beijing, following a state visit to China by… Read More »
Congo Airways Grounds Fleet Again Amid Leasing Setback
Congo Airways has again halted operations following the end of its wet-lease agreements with Lithuania’s KlasJet, with no official comment… Read More »
Cargolux Secures $10.4M EU Payout Over Cartel Fine Interest
Cargolux has received EUR9.17 million (USD10.4 million) from the European Commission as part of a settlement over interest owed on… Read More »
China’s Meiya Air Sues De Havilland Over Twin Otter Deal
Meiya Air, a regional operator based in Sanya, China, has filed a lawsuit against De Havilland Aircraft of Canada and… Read More »
Nigeria’s Enugu Air to Launch in Q2 2025 with Embraer Fleet
Nigeria’s Enugu State is preparing to launch its new virtual carrier, Enugu Air, in partnership with Xejet, with operations expected… Read More »
Enugu Airport Closes for Runway Repairs, Flights Diverted
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the temporary closure of Enugu Airport from April 22 to May… Read More »
COMAC Considers Airbus Route to Avoid Tariffs on LEAP Engines
China is exploring a strategy to bypass tariffs on U.S. imports by routing CFM International LEAP engines for the COMAC… Read More »
China Refuses Nepal Airlines’ Request to Return Chinese Aircraft
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has declined Nepal Airlines’ request to take back five grounded Chinese-made aircraft. The… Read More »
US FAA Reinstates Thailand’s IASA Category 1 Safety Rating
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has restored Thailand’s Category 1 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating, enabling Thai airlines… Read More »
Malaysia Aviation Group Eyes Chinese Boeing 737 MAX Surplus
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), the parent company of Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, and MASwings, is in discussions with Boeing to acquire… Read More »
Xiamen Airlines Drops Two Boeing 737-8s Amid US-China Tariffs
Boeing has ferried two Boeing 737-8 aircraft, originally destined for Xiamen Airlines, out of China to the United States as… Read More »