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 »
AirBorneo Switches to MY Code, Ends Malaysia Airlines DCS Use
Start-up regional carrier AirBorneo has completed a key operational milestone, migrating to its own departure control system (DCS) and formally… Read More »
AirAsia X Denies Imminent Rebrand, Secures $247M Capital Raise
AirAsia X has clarified that any potential rebranding to the AirAsia name is not imminent and remains subject to regulatory… Read More »
Ethiopia Breaks Ground on $12.5bn Bishoftu International Airport
Ethiopian Airlines has officially launched construction of Ethiopia’s new USD12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport, marking the start of one of… Read More »
Korean Air Settles 12-Year Fuel Surcharge Lawsuit with LG Group
Korean Air has settled a long-running damages lawsuit brought by subsidiaries of LG Group, drawing to a close a legal… Read More »
flyExclusive Delays Jet.AI Aviation Business Takeover to April 2026
US private aviation operator flyExclusive has agreed with Jet.AI to further extend the deadline for completing the acquisition of Jet.AI’s… Read More »
Eindhoven Airport Business Jet Ban Takes Effect as Emissions Cut
The long-announced ban on business aircraft at Eindhoven Airport officially took effect on January 1, 2026, marking a significant shift… Read More »
Scotland to Launch Own Air Departure Tax, Replacing UK APD in 2027
Scotland will introduce its own Air Departure Tax (ADT) from April 1, 2027, formally replacing the United Kingdom–wide Air Passenger… Read More »
South Sudan Orders Removal of Abandoned Aircraft at Juba Airport
South Sudan’s aviation regulator has ordered a sweeping cleanup at Juba International Airport, directing all operators to remove grounded, unserviceable,… Read More »
Uganda Airlines Boeing Deal Faces Police Probe Over Alleged Misconduct
Approval of a planned Boeing aircraft purchase by Uganda Airlines has come under scrutiny after Uganda’s police launched an investigation… Read More »
AirAsia X to Rebrand as AirAsia as Capital A Exits PN17
AirAsia X is set to rebrand as AirAsia effective January 19, 2026, marking a major milestone in the corporate restructuring… Read More »
India’s Dove Airlines Enters Voluntary Liquidation After Years Inactive
India-based private jet charter operator Dove Airlines has entered voluntary liquidation, marking the formal end of an airline that has… Read More »
Salem Airport Loses Federal Status After Scheduled Flights Fail
Salem, Oregon, has officially lost its federal airport status after failing to restore scheduled passenger air service by a November… Read More »
Loganair Denied Guernsey Licences Over Route Overcapacity Concerns
The States of Guernsey’s Transport Licensing Authority (TLA) has provisionally denied licence applications from Loganair to operate services linking Guernsey… Read More »
Estonia May Liquidate State Lessor After Nordica Jet Sale
The Estonian government is weighing the liquidation of state-owned aircraft lessor Transpordi Varahaldus following the sale of its final aircraft… Read More »