FlySafair Wins Court Reprieve Over South African Ownership Rules
South African low-cost carrier FlySafair (FA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has won an urgent court order suspending a regulatory deadline to… Read More »
Delta and Aeroméxico Sue US DoT Over Joint Venture Ruling
Delta Air Lines and Aeroméxico have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), challenging its order to… Read More »
Air Tindi Suspends Wha Ti Flights, Leaving Community Isolated
Air Tindi (8T, Yellowknife) has suspended its scheduled air service between Yellowknife and Wha Ti/Lac La Martre, leaving the remote… Read More »
ExecuJet to Build Alat FBO, Manage Silk Way’s New Gulfstream G500
ExecuJet has announced a partnership with Silk Way AFEZCO to develop a new fixed-base operation (FBO) at the upcoming Alat… Read More »
US Moves to Ban Chinese Airlines From Using Russian Airspace
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed new restrictions that would bar Chinese airlines from flying over Russian airspace… Read More »
US DoT Secures $41 Million to Keep Essential Air Service Running
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has secured USD 41 million in emergency funding to sustain the Essential Air Service… Read More »
Nigeria’s Bayelsa State Acquires Two Aircraft to Launch New Airline
Nigeria’s Bayelsa State has joined the growing list of regional governments seeking to establish their own airlines, following the announcement… Read More »
Two Bidders Compete to Acquire Tonga’s Lulutai Airlines
Tonga’s Prime Minister, ʻAisake Eke, has confirmed that two companies, including dormant local carrier Fly Niu Airlines (Tongatapu), are in… Read More »
FedEx Pilots Lose Confidence in CEO Rajesh Subramaniam’s Leadership
FedEx Express (FX, Memphis International) pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA), have issued a formal declaration… Read More »
Hop-A-Jet Sues GE, Bombardier Over Fatal 2024 Florida Crash
Hop-A-Jet Worldwide Jet Charter (HPJ, Fort Lauderdale Executive) and its affiliated companies have filed a class-action lawsuit in the United… Read More »
FAA Revises Helicopter Routes Around Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced permanent updates to helicopter route charts across the Washington, D.C. area, following… Read More »
US EAS Funding to Halt Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has warned that funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) and Alternate Essential Air… Read More »
South African Airways Delays Release of Annual Report
South African Airways (SAA) has once again delayed the submission of its 2024/25 annual financial report, missing the September 30… Read More »
Braathens Regional Airlines Begins Financial Restructuring
Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) has entered a court-supervised financial reorganisation under Swedish law, a process comparable to Chapter 11 in… Read More »
Tunisair Approves $51.5 Million Bond to Boost Recovery
Tunisair has approved a bond issue valued at TND150 million (USD51.5 million) to strengthen its financial position and support operations… Read More »
Russia Loses ICAO Bid to Ease Aviation Sanctions
Russia has failed in its attempt to gain international backing for the relaxation of Western aviation sanctions during the 42nd… Read More »
Air Tanzania Launches Major Hiring Drive for Expansion
Air Tanzania has announced a large-scale recruitment campaign as the state-owned carrier enters a new growth phase following years of… Read More »
Pakistan Grounds Serene Air Over Fleet Shortfall
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has suspended Serene Air’s Air Operator Certificate (AOC) after the airline was left without… Read More »
Nigeria’s Viva Jets Secures $10 Million to Boost Expansion
Nigeria’s Viva Jets, a subsidiary of Falcon Aerospace, has secured a USD 10 million financing facility to strengthen its operations… Read More »
Spirit Airlines to Cut Fleet, Reject 87 Aircraft Leases
Spirit Airlines’ parent company, Spirit Aviation Holdings, has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to approve the rejection of 87 aircraft… Read More »
US Airlines Push Congress for Fair Gate Access
Leaders of Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines have called on Congress to reform how airport gates are allocated in the… Read More »
Air Wisconsin to Furlough 252 Employees Amid Restructuring
Air Wisconsin has announced plans to furlough up to 252 employees as part of a major restructuring tied to its… Read More »