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How a Jet Engine Actually Works: Suck, Squeeze, Bang, Blow
Every time an airliner thunders down the runway, its engines are putting on a four-part performance that engineers sum up in fo...
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What the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) Does When the Engines Are Off
Walk up to almost any airliner parked at the gate and you will hear it before you see it: a steady, high-pitched whine coming from the very back of the aircraft, long after the main engines have shut down. That sound ...
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Riyadh Air Completes Its First Domestic Flight, Riyadh To Jeddah On A Boeing 787-9, As Twice-Daily Service Begins
Riyadh Air has successfully completed its first domestic commercial flight, marking a significant milestone for Saudi Arabia's ...
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Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 Delayed At Cancún After A Dense Swarm Of Bees Blankets Its Wing, Then Peels Off During The Takeoff Roll
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737 experienced an unusual delay at Cancún International Airport on Thursday after a dense swarm of be...
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Delta Air Lines Airbus A321 flight DL337 declares emergency and diverts to Charlotte after cockpit smoke forces pilots onto oxygen masks, all aboard land safely
Delta Air Lines flight DL337, operated by an Airbus A321, declared an emergency and diverted to Charlotte Douglas International...
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LUFTHANSA AIRBUS A380 FLIGHT LH459 DIVERTS TO BOSTON AFTER AN ONBOARD PASSENGER ASSAULT, A SIX-FIGURE DISRUPTION FOR THE SUPERJUMBO BOUND FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MUNICH
Lufthansa flight LH459, operating an Airbus A380 superjumbo with approximately 500 passengers aboard, diverted to Boston Logan ...
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FORMER AIR CANADA CAPTAIN GEOFFREY WALL CHARGED AFTER ALLEGEDLY COMMANDING MORE THAN 900 FLIGHTS WITHOUT A VALID AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT LICENCE
Air Canada faces a significant regulatory crisis following the charging of former Captain Geoffrey Wall under Project Icarus, a...
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Flexjet Acquires TikTok-Famous London Brokerage The Jet Business As Founder Steve Varsano Becomes President
Flexjet has acquired The Jet Business, the London-based aircraft brokerage that gained significant social media attention through its TikTok presence. As part of the deal, Steve Varsano, the broker...
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Hawaiian Airlines Unveils First Of Three Disney 'Moana' Liveries On An Airbus A321neo Ahead Of July 10 Film Release
Hawaiian Airlines has unveiled the first of three special Disney 'Moana' liveries, featuring the design on an Airbus A321neo ah...
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Best Pilot Watches 2026: Top Aviator Watches Ranked
Our 2026 guide to the best pilot watches: aviator, military S-Shock, smartwatch & altimeter picks for every budget, with li...
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US PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM ARCLINE TO BUY CHINESE-OWNED CONTINENTAL AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES IN A $535 MILLION DEAL RETURNING IT TO US OWNERSHIP
Arcline Investment Management, a US-based private equity firm, has announced plans to acquire Continental Aerospace Technologie...
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BOMBARDIER PLANS US$78 MILLION EXPANSION OF ITS SINGAPORE SERVICE CENTRE AT SELETAR, NEARLY DOUBLING ITS FOOTPRINT WITH A 250,000 SQ FT FACILITY
Bombardier is investing US$78 million to expand its Singapore Service Centre at Seletar, nearly doubling the facility's footpri...
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ROMANIA ORDERS 12 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS — SEVEN H160s AND FIVE H145s — FOR ITS INTERIOR MINISTRY EMERGENCY FLEET UNDER THE EU SAFE PROGRAM
Romania's Interior Ministry has ordered 12 Airbus Helicopters to bolster its emergency response capabilities under the European...
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NORWEGIAN REOPENS ITS BILLUND BASE WITH 10 NEW ROUTES, LAUNCHING BILLUND-NICE ON THE BOEING 737-800 ON JUNE 12 AFTER RYANAIR'S EXIT
Norwegian is making a significant comeback at Billund Airport in Denmark, reopening its base at the regional hub with 10 new ro...
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TIGERAIR TAIWAN AIRBUS A320neo FLIGHT IT234 HIT BY AVIONICS SMOKE INDICATION ON APPROACH TO SAPPORO NEW CHITOSE, LANDS SAFELY ON JUNE 12
A Tigerair Taiwan Airbus A320neo declared an avionics smoke indication while on approach to Sapporo New Chitose Airport on June...
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IBERIA LAUNCHES NONSTOP MADRID-TORONTO ON THE AIRBUS A321XLR WITH FIVE WEEKLY FLIGHTS FROM JUNE 13, A ~9-HOUR 3,270 NM TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE
Iberia will launch a nonstop Madrid-Toronto service on June 13, 2026, marking a significant milestone for transatlantic connect...
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TWO SOUTHWEST BOEING 737s COLLIDE DURING PUSHBACK AT PROVIDENCE — WINGTIP OF FLIGHT WN3515 STRIKES TAIL OF WN3409, FAA OPENS INVESTIGATION
Two Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft — a 737-800 and a 737-700 — collided during pushback operations at Rhode Island T.F....
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AIRASIA X DELAYS KUALA LUMPUR–BAHRAIN–LONDON GATWICK LAUNCH TO AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER 2026, CITING MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT AND AIRSPACE RISK
AirAsia X has announced a significant delay to its highly anticipated long-haul expansion, pushing the launch of its Kuala Lump...
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TURKISH AIRLINES BOEING 777-300ER STRIKES RADAR MAST WHILE TAXIING AT ANTALYA — FUSELAGE PIERCED, OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOY AND ALL 267 ON FLIGHT TK2430 EVACUATED
A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER operating flight TK2430 struck a radar mast while taxiing at Antalya Airport on Thursday, 1...
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Gulfstream opens first dedicated Singapore support office with eight-person team at Jet Aviation to grow its Asia-Pacific service network
Gulfstream has established its first dedicated support office in Singapore, marking a significant expansion of its Asia-Pacific...
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Condor and Etihad expand partnership with new Abu Dhabi-Bangkok Airbus A330neo route and Etihad Guest loyalty deal, signed at IATA Rio
Condor and Etihad Airways have expanded their strategic partnership with two major announcements made at IATA's Rio de Janeiro ...
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CORENDON TO LAUNCH DUSSELDORF–CURAÇAO ON WET-LEASED WORLD2FLY AIRBUS A330-300, THREE TIMES WEEKLY FROM DECEMBER 14
Corendon launches a three-weekly Düsseldorf–Curaçao service on December 14, 2026, operated with a wet-leased World2Fly Airbus A...
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EGYPTAIR TO LAUNCH NEW CAIRO TO ZANZIBAR SERVICE FROM SEPTEMBER 4 WITH TWICE-WEEKLY BOEING 737-800 FLIGHTS
EgyptAir is expanding its African network with the launch of a new route connecting Cairo to Zanzibar beginning September 4, 20...
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WIZZ AIR KEEPS ALL 11 A321XLRs AND DEFERS 88 AIRBUS JETS AS FULL-YEAR PROFIT COLLAPSES TO 1.3 MILLION EUROS FROM 214 MILLION
Wizz Air has confirmed it will retain all 11 Airbus A321XLR aircraft on order while deferring 88 additional Airbus jets from it...
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eVTOL Aircraft: The Electric Future of Flight
How eVTOL electric aircraft work, where Joby, Archer & EHang stand on FAA certification, and when air taxis will actually f...
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ALASKA AIRLINES UNVEILS A SEATTLE FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 LIVERY ON A BOEING 737-9 MAX FEATURING THE HOST CITY LOGO AND A WHALE-TAIL DESIGN
Alaska Airlines has revealed a special livery on a Boeing 737-9 MAX to celebrate Seattle's role as a host city for the FIFA Wor...
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WESTJET LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER TORONTO-PONTA DELGADA AZORES NONSTOP ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, FLYING FOUR TIMES A WEEK
WestJet has launched its first-ever nonstop service between Toronto and Ponta Delgada in the Azores, marking a significant expa...
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QATAR AIRWAYS RESUMES DAILY DOHA-PHILADELPHIA FLIGHTS FROM AUGUST 1 ON THE AIRBUS A350-900 WITH QSUITE AND STARLINK AS AMERICAN AIRLINES EXITS DOHA
Qatar Airways is resuming daily service between Doha and Philadelphia starting August 1, 2026, marking a significant expansion ...
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INDIGO TEASES NEW BUSINESS CLASS FOR ITS AIRBUS A350-900 FLEET, CONFIGURING 330+ SEATS WITH FIRST OF UP TO 60 WIDEBODIES ARRIVING IN 2027
IndiGo is preparing to elevate its long-haul operations with a new premium business class cabin designed for its upcoming Airbu...
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UGANDA AIRLINES SIGNS ~$985 MILLION DEAL FOR 10 BOEING JETS — EIGHT NEW PASSENGER AIRCRAFT PLUS A 767 AND A 737 CONVERTED FREIGHTER — IN STATE HOUSE CEREMONY
Uganda Airlines has signed a landmark aircraft order valued at approximately $985 million with Boeing, marking a significant ex...
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IATA HALVES ITS 2026 GLOBAL AIRLINE PROFIT FORECAST TO $23 BILLION AS A 70% JET-FUEL SURGE AND MIDDLE EAST DISRUPTION SQUEEZE MARGINS
The International Air Transport Association has roughly halved its 2026 profit forecast for the global airline industry, now pr...
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UNITED CEO SCOTT KIRBY SAYS ENGINE SHORTAGES HAVE GROUNDED 800-900 JETS WORLDWIDE AND WILL BE THE INDUSTRY'S BIGGEST CONSTRAINT FOR FIVE YEARS, BLASTING ROLLS-ROYCE OVER ITS A350 ENGINE MONOPOLY
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has delivered a stark warning about the aviation industry's most pressing challenge: a shortage...
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PHILIPPINE AIRLINES STUDIES ORDER FOR UP TO 20 WIDEBODY JETS TO REPLACE AGEING AIRBUS A330-300s AND BOEING 777-300ERs, WEIGHING THE 787, A330neo AND A350
Philippine Airlines is evaluating a potential order for up to 20 widebody aircraft to modernize its long-haul fleet, according ...
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FIJI AIRWAYS LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER DIRECT NADI-GOLD COAST SERVICE ON THE BOEING 737 MAX 8, ADDING 53,000 ANNUAL SEATS AS ITS SEVENTH AUSTRALIAN DESTINATION
Fiji Airways has announced the launch of its first-ever direct service between Nadi and Australia's Gold Coast, marking a signi...
Industry
LATAM AIRLINES BRAZIL UNVEILS ITS FIRST EMBRAER E195-E2 AT SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, FIRST OF 24 FIRM JETS IN A $2.1 BILLION ORDER FOR UP TO 74 AIRCRAFT
LATAM Airlines Brazil has unveiled its first Embraer E195-E2 aircraft at Embraer's facility in São José dos Campos, marking a s...
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AMERICAN AIRLINES LAUNCHES RFP FOR NEW WIDEBODY ORDER, ENGAGING BOTH BOEING AND AIRBUS AS BOEING 777 RETIREMENTS LOOM IN THE 2030s
American Airlines has formally launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a significant widebody aircraft order, engaging both B...
Industry
AIR INDIA ENTRUSTS LUFTHANSA TECHNIK WITH LONG-TERM MRO SUPPORT FOR 40 HONEYWELL HGT1700 APUs ON ITS GROWING AIRBUS A350 FLEET
Air India has awarded Lufthansa Technik a long-term maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) contract to support 40 Honeywell HG...
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AIRBUS AND LUFTHANSA GROUP MARK 50 YEARS OF PARTNERSHIP AT ILA BERLIN WITH A NEW FLEET-WIDE A220 COMPONENT SERVICES DEAL AS THE GROUP NEARS ITS 700TH AIRBUS JET
Airbus and Lufthansa Group celebrated five decades of partnership at ILA Berlin 2026, marking a relationship that has fundament...
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JEJU AIR TRIMS ITS BOEING 737-8 FIRM ORDER FROM 40 TO 32 JETS AS FINANCIAL STRAIN FORCES THE LOW-COST CARRIER TO RETHINK ITS POST-PANDEMIC GROWTH
Jeju Air has reduced its firm order for Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft from 40 to 32 jets, marking a significant pullback in the Sou...
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Pilot Wife Survival Guide — Real Tips from Real Wives
Married to a pilot? Real advice on reserve schedules, commuting, crash pads, non-rev travel, and staying connected — a practica...
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WIZZ AIR BECOMES THE FIRST EUROPEAN ULTRA-LOW-COST CARRIER TO ADOPT STARLINK WIFI, EQUIPPING AROUND 200 IN-SERVICE AIRBUS A320 AND A321neo JETS PLUS SOME 250 MORE ON ORDER FROM 2027
Wizz Air has become the first European ultra-low-cost carrier to adopt Starlink satellite internet connectivity, marking a sign...
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Avianca Launches Magno, A New Top LifeMiles Tier Above Diamond Requiring 110,000 Miles Flown On Avianca-Operated Flights
Avianca has introduced Magno, a new elite tier atop its LifeMiles frequent flyer program, positioning the carrier competitively...
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Etihad Airways Doubles Abu Dhabi-Kabul To Twice-Daily From July 15 As A320 Route Demand Surges Months After March Launch
Etihad Airways is significantly expanding its presence on the Abu Dhabi-Kabul route, doubling frequencies to twice-daily servic...
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Emirates Pledges Over 100 Million Euros A Year To Launch Daily Boeing 777-300ER Flights To Berlin And Stuttgart, Pending German Approval
Emirates has announced plans to invest over 100 million euros annually to establish daily Boeing 777-300ER service to both Berl...
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Air Canada Puts Its First Airbus A321XLR Into Service On Flight AC413 Montreal-Toronto With 182 Aboard, Launching Its Glowing Hearted Cabin
Air Canada has officially commenced commercial operations with its first Airbus A321XLR, deploying the aircraft on flight AC413...
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RIYADH AIR COMPLETES ITS FIRST-EVER COMMERCIAL PASSENGER FLIGHT RX401 FROM RIYADH TO LONDON HEATHROW ON A BOEING 787-9, LAUNCH BROUGHT FORWARD THREE WEEKS
Riyadh Air has officially launched commercial operations with the completion of its inaugural passenger flight RX401 from Riyad...
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CATHAY PACIFIC SIGNALS MAJOR NEW WIDEBODY, NARROWBODY AND FREIGHTER ORDER PUSH AT IATA RIO ON TOP OF 40 AIRBUS A350s AND 35 BOEING 777-9s ALREADY ON ORDER
Cathay Pacific Airways is signaling a major fleet modernization push, weighing substantial new aircraft orders across widebody,...
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EMIRATES SKYCARGO LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER CENTRAL ASIA FREIGHTER ROUTE WITH WEEKLY BOEING 777F SERVICE TO ALMATY FROM JUNE 16
Emirates SkyCargo is expanding its cargo network into Central Asia with the launch of a new weekly freighter service to Almaty,...
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EU Lifts Its 20-Year Air-Safety Ban on All Kyrgyzstan Carriers, Clearing Them for Europe, While Adding Air Express Algeria to the Blacklist
The European Union has lifted its 20-year air-safety ban on all Kyrgyzstan carriers, marking a significant regulatory milestone...
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Boeing Hands Over 60 Jets in May 2026, Its Best Month of the Year, as 737 MAX Deliveries Rebound to 51
Boeing delivered 60 aircraft in May 2026, marking its strongest production month of the year as the manufacturer continues its ...
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AIR CANADA LAUNCHES ITS LONGEST BOEING 737 MAX 8 TRANSATLANTIC ROUTE, A 3,327-MILE MONTREAL-NANTES NONSTOP OPERATING 3 TIMES A WEEK
Air Canada launched its longest 737 MAX 8 transatlantic route, flying Montreal-Nantes nonstop three times weekly from June 10, ...
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Boeing 737 vs Airbus A320 — Pilot's Perspective
How do the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 really differ? A pilot's-eye look at cockpit philosophy, fly-by-wire vs yoke, cabin width...
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EL AL UNVEILS NEW SAFRAN OPTIMA BUSINESS CLASS ON ITS BOEING 777-200ER, SCRAPPING FIRST CLASS AND LIFTING CAPACITY FROM 279 TO 313 SEATS
El Al Israel Airlines has unveiled a comprehensive cabin retrofit of its Boeing 777-200ER fleet, introducing new Safran Optima ...
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ETIHAD CEO SAYS CARRIER WILL ORDER WIDEBODY JETS IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS, TEASING NEW DEAL AT THE IATA RIO ANNUAL MEETING
Etihad Airways is poised to make a significant aircraft acquisition announcement at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Rio de J...
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ITA AIRWAYS JOINS THE ANA-LUFTHANSA EUROPE-JAPAN JOINT VENTURE, FOLDING ITS DAILY ROME-TOKYO HANEDA AIRBUS A350-900 INTO A 160-FLIGHT-A-WEEK NETWORK
ITA Airways has officially joined the immunized joint venture between ANA (All Nippon Airways) and Lufthansa Group, marking a s...
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AVIATION FACT: THE WRIGHT BROTHERS' ENTIRE FIRST FLIGHT OF 120 FEET WAS SHORTER THAN THE 224-FOOT WINGSPAN OF A BOEING 747-8
Aviation fact: the entire distance of the Wright brothers’ first powered flight would not even span the wings of a modern Boein...
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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1987: BOEING MODEL 360 ALL-COMPOSITE TANDEM-ROTOR TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATOR MAKES ITS FIRST FLIGHT NEAR PHILADELPHIA
On this day — June 10, 1987 — the Boeing Model 360 lifted off for the first time, taking to the air near Boeing Helicopters’ fa...
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THIS DAY, JUNE 10, 1989: CAPTAIN JACQUELYN S. PARKER BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO GRADUATE FROM THE U.S. AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL AT EDWARDS AFB
On this day — June 10, 1989 — Captain Jacquelyn S. “Jackie” Parker graduated from the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwar...
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Delta Airbus A330-900 Diverts To Edinburgh After Floor Heater Problem
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900 diverted to Edinburgh Airport on June 7, 2026 after the flight crew identified a floor heater...
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Etihad And TAROM Open Codeshare Linking The UAE With 11 Romanian And Eastern European Destinations Ahead Of December 17 Abu Dhabi-Bucharest Launch
Etihad Airways and TAROM have launched a codeshare partnership ahead of the airline's highly anticipated December 17 launch of ...
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FAA Clears Boeing To Begin 777-9 TIA Phase 4B Flight Testing, Final Major Step Toward 2027 Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared Boeing to begin Phase 4B of its TIA (Type Inspection Authorization) flight test...
Industry
Otto Aerospace Locks In FAA Part 23 Certification Basis For Windowless Phantom 3500, Backed By 300-Jet, $5 Billion Flexjet Order
Otto Aerospace has achieved a significant milestone in its development of the Phantom 3500, securing FAA Part 23 certification ...
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Pentagon Adds Cirrus Aircraft To Section 1260H List Of Chinese Military Companies Over AVIC Ownership, With Procurement Ban Looming June 30
The U.S. Department of Defense has added Cirrus Aircraft to its Section 1260H list of Chinese military companies operating in t...
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Southwest And Singapore Airlines Launch Single-Ticket Partnership Opening Nearly 120 Southwest US Destinations Via LAX, Seattle And San Francisco
Southwest Airlines and Singapore Airlines have announced a groundbreaking single-ticket partnership that will significantly exp...
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Delta Puts 44 First Class Recliners on Seven A321neos for Summer, More Than Double Its Usual Domestic First Cabin
Delta is putting 44 domestic First Class recliners on seven of its newest Airbus A321neos for summer transcon flying from Atlan...
Industry
ITA Airways Weighs Lawsuit Against Pratt & Whitney as GTF Engine Groundings Sideline Nearly 20% of Its 80-Jet Fleet
ITA Airways will decide within eight weeks whether to sue Pratt & Whitney over GTF engine faults that have grounded almost ...
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Two Pilots Killed as Gulfstream G200 Breaks Up During Emergency Landing in Dominican Republic
Two pilots were killed when a US-registered Gulfstream G200 broke apart attempting an emergency landing at La Romana, Dominican...
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Wizz Air Profit Falls 41.5% to €213.9 Million as Pratt & Whitney GTF Groundings Sideline About 20% of Fleet
Wizz Air's full-year net profit fell 41.5% to €213.9 million as Pratt & Whitney GTF issues grounded around 20% of its fleet...
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American Airlines Confirms It Will Not Return To Doha, Freeing A Boeing 787 For A New Long-Haul Market After Carrying 169,000 Passengers On The Route In 2025
American Airlines has confirmed that it will not return to Doha, marking a shift in the carrier's long-haul network strategy. A...
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American Airlines Launches Lincoln, Nebraska As Its 240th US Destination With Twice-Daily Dallas Fort Worth And Daily Chicago O'Hare CRJ-700 Flights
American Airlines has expanded its domestic network to 240 U.S. destinations with the launch of service to Lincoln, Nebraska on...
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LATAM CEO Roberto Alvo Becomes 84th IATA Board Chair In Rio; Pegasus Chairman Mehmet Nane Named For June 2027
Roberto Alvo, Chief Executive Officer of LATAM Airlines Group, has taken up duties as the 84th Chair of the IATA Board of Direc...
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Airbus Holds Off On 180-Seat A220 Stretch As Farnborough Launch Now 'Not Probable' Despite 150 AirAsia Options
Airbus is holding off on launching the long-anticipated A220 stretch, with a senior executive indicating that a launch at the F...
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Air Canada Returns To Budapest With 4x Weekly Boeing 787 Toronto Nonstops, AC942 Departing 21:55 From June 5
Air Canada is back in Budapest, re-establishing a summer seasonal service that launched on June 5, 2026. The carrier operates f...
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Becoming a Pilot in 2026 — The Complete Beginner's Guide
Step-by-step guide to becoming a pilot in 2026 — FAA license path, real training costs, timelines, and airline pilot salaries, ...
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Delta Launches First-Ever JFK-Malta Nonstop Today: Boeing 767-300ER Flies 3x Weekly After Employees Voted For The Island Route
Delta Air Lines inaugurated its first-ever nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and M...
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Royal Air Maroc Launches First-Ever Africa-US West Coast Nonstop: 11-Hour Casablanca-Los Angeles Boeing 787 Flights Begin June 7
Royal Air Maroc has made aviation history by launching the first-ever direct air link between Africa and the US Pacific Coast. ...
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Southwest Launches Its Longest-Ever Lower 48 Flight: Daily 6-Hour-25-Minute Boston-San Diego Nonstop Leads 20 New June Routes
Southwest Airlines has officially launched its longest nonstop flight within the lower 48 United States. Daily service between ...
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Ireland Moves To Scrap Dublin Airport's 32 Million Passenger Cap As EU Court Ruling Threatens Slot Cuts
Ireland's government is preparing legislation to remove Dublin Airport's 32 million passenger annual capacity cap, a move desig...
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Safran Invests 120 Million Euros To Triple Output Of GPS-Independent Navigation Sensors To 30,000 A Year By 2032
Safran has announced a €120 million investment to significantly expand production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes (HRGs) ...
Industry
IATA Halves 2026 Airline Profit Forecast To $23 Billion As 70% Fuel Price Surge Adds $100 Billion To Costs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has slashed its 2026 airline profit forecast by 50%, projecting net profits ...
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Southwest 737-700 N7855A Returns To Austin After Metal Debris Found In Right Engine — Flight WN375 To Phoenix Lands 3.5 Hours Late On Replacement Jet
Southwest Airlines flight WN375 returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on June 4, 2026, after pilots detected an en...
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IATA Chief Willie Walsh Warns Spirit Airlines Will Not Be The Last Casualty As Fuel Crisis Drives Failures And An $11 Billion Supply-Chain Hit
International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Willie Walsh has issued a stark warning that Spirit Airlines will not be t...
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United CEO Scott Kirby Says 800-900 Jets Are Grounded Worldwide By Engine Shortage That Will Last Many, Many Years
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has warned that 800-900 commercial aircraft are grounded worldwide due to an ongoing engine sho...
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Swiss A330-300 Returns To Mumbai After Electrical Failure At 34,000 Feet — 231 Aboard As HB-JHI Burns 20 Tons Of Fuel Before Safe Landing
A Swiss International Air Lines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHI, operating flight LX155 from Mumbai to Zurich, returned to...
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Philippine Airlines Puts 382-Seat Airbus A350-1000 On Manila-Toronto From June 5, Its 2nd North American Route For The Type
Philippine Airlines is expanding its A350-1000 operations in North America with the deployment of the 382-seat widebody on the ...
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Emirates Resumes 2nd Daily Dubai-Taipei Flight June 13 With New Airbus A350-900 Flying Alongside The A380
Emirates will resume its second daily service between Dubai and Taipei on June 13, 2026, marking a significant expansion of the...
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Delta Launches Daily Los Angeles-Hong Kong Airbus A350-900 Service, Its First Hong Kong Flights Since October 2018
Delta Air Lines has resumed service to Hong Kong, launching daily flights between Los Angeles and the Asian financial hub on Ju...
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Philippine Airlines Joins Oneworld As The Alliance's 16th Member, Adding 31 New Destinations
Philippine Airlines is joining the oneworld alliance as its 16th member, in an announcement made on June 6, 2026 during the 82n...
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WestJet To Accelerate Retirement Of Its 36 Boeing 737-700s As Fuel Costs Bite, With 17 New 737 MAX 8s Arriving In 2026
WestJet is accelerating the retirement of its 36 Boeing 737-700s as elevated fuel costs continue to pressure airline economics....
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Emirates Pulls A380 From 10 Cities In June Including Frankfurt, Manchester And Washington Dulles As Schedule Stays In Flux
Emirates is pulling its flagship Airbus A380 from 10 destinations in June 2026 in the latest of a series of schedule changes fi...
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Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 EP Nearly Doubles Promised Fuel Savings With 1.8% Burn Reduction Across 34 Engines — Worth $450,000 Per A350 Per Year
Rolls-Royce has announced that its Trent XWB-84 EP engine, which powers the Airbus A350-900, has nearly doubled its promised fu...
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IndiGo Suspends 7 International Routes Including Hong Kong And Shanghai Until September 30 Amid 'Incredibly Challenging' Costs
IndiGo, India's largest carrier, is trimming its international network through September 30, suspending service to six Asian de...
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Spain Clears Turkish Airlines' 300 Million Euro Purchase Of Up To 27% Stake In Air Europa
Spain's government has granted foreign direct investment approval for Turkish Airlines' planned 300-million-euro acquisition of...
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NTSB: United 767 Captain Was Warned By Cockpit Alerts And First Officer Before Striking 15-Foot Light Pole Over New Jersey Turnpike
The National Transportation Safety Board has released an 11-page preliminary report into United Airlines flight UA169, which st...
Industry
Embraer E2 Program Tops 500 Orders As Azorra Firms Up 15 More E195-E2s With Rights For 15 Additional Jets
Embraer's E2 aircraft family has reached a significant milestone, surpassing 500 firm orders as the Brazilian manufacturer cont...
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GE Aerospace Completes First Ground Tests Of Megawatt-Class Hybrid-Electric CT7, Clearing Path To Saab 340 Flight Trials
GE Aerospace has completed the first ground test of a megawatt-class hybrid-electric propulsion system based on a modified CT7 ...
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Whisper Aero Unveils JetFoil: Embedded Electric Fans Promise 50-Foot Takeoffs With Less Than Half The Thrust Of VTOL Designs
Whisper Aero has revealed new details of its JetFoil propulsion concept, an electric ducted-fan system designed to give aircraf...
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Power Bank Fire Forces Slide Evacuation Of Pegasus Jet At Ankara Esenboga Before Izmir Flight
A Pegasus Airlines aircraft bound for Izmir was evacuated via emergency slides at Ankara Esenboga Airport on June 5, 2026, afte...
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Riyadh Air's First Two Boeing 787-9s Land In Riyadh 4 Minutes Apart With Saudi Hawks Escort Ahead Of July 1 London Launch
Riyadh Air has officially received its first two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, marking a major milestone ahead of the airline's com...
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Wizz Air Says Serbia's New Foreign-Carrier Rules Will Force Its 4-Aircraft Belgrade Base To Close By November 2026
Wizz Air has warned that recent changes to Serbia's rules for foreign carriers will force it to close its four-aircraft base in...
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China Airlines Unveils New Boeing 787 Premium Economy Cabin With 15.6-Inch 4K Screens In 2-3-2 Layout
China Airlines has unveiled a new Premium Economy cabin for its incoming Boeing 787-9 fleet, showcased at COMPUTEX in Taipei th...
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Qatar Airways Ramps Doha-Dubai Up To 5 Daily Flights And 35 Weekly Frequencies As UAE Network Rebuild Accelerates
Qatar Airways is significantly expanding its presence on one of the Gulf's busiest short-haul corridors, announcing on June 5, ...
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Airbus Delivers 81 Jets In May — Best Month Of 2026 — And Logs 379 Gross Orders As 870-Aircraft Target Comes Back In Sight
Airbus closed May 2026 with its strongest delivery month of the year, handing over 81 commercial jets to airlines and lessors w...
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Iberia Airbus A350 Wingtip Struck By Fire Truck During Water Cannon Salute In Guayaquil — Flight IB-132 To Madrid Cancelled
An Iberia Airbus A350-900 suffered a wingtip strike during a water cannon salute at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airpor...
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BermudAir Adds 11 New US Nonstop Routes To Turks & Caicos And Belize With 96-Seat Embraer E190s
BermudAir is embarking on one of its most ambitious network expansions to date, announcing 11 new nonstop routes from the Unite...
Safety
Transport Canada Emergency Order: PW210 Engine Crack Inspections Within As Little As 5 Flight Hours On AW169 & S-76 Helicopters
Transport Canada has issued an emergency airworthiness directive, released on 4 June 2026, requiring operators of Pratt & W...
Safety
European Cargo Ceases Trading As Teneo Administrators Appointed June 3 — A340-600 Freighter Fleet Grounded After $26 Million Loss
UK-based freighter operator European Cargo has ceased trading after appointing administrators from Teneo Financial Advisory on ...
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Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 D-ABPQ Suffers Nose Gear Collapse At Frankfurt Gate — Several Injured, Flight LH450 To Los Angeles Cancelled
A Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered D-ABPQ, suffered a nose landing gear collapse while parked at a gate at Frankfu...
Aircraft
Emirates Promotes Its First 2 Emirati Female Pilots To Captain — Boeing 777 Commanders With Up To 9,253 Flying Hours
Emirates has promoted its first two Emirati female pilots to the rank of captain, a landmark moment in the airline's history an...
Aircraft
FAA Moves To Replace GEnx Main Fuel Pumps On Boeing 787s After In-Flight Fuel Leak — Comments Due July 20
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a new airworthiness directive that would require operators to replace the main...
Aircraft
Air Canada To Retrofit 65 Boeing Widebodies With Signature Plus Suites And 27-Inch 4K Screens — First Jets Fly In 2029
Air Canada has announced a sweeping cabin retrofit programme covering 65 Boeing widebody aircraft, with the centrepiece being t...
Aircraft
United Airlines Receives Its 1st Airbus A321XLR: 150-Seat Jet With 20 Polaris Suites Lands In Tampa
United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, marking a significant milestone for the Chicago-based carrier a...
Airlines
This Week's Best Sellers — May 28 – June 3, 2026
Soft furnishings ruled the skies again this week — airplane-shaped pillows claimed six of our top eight spots, with ...
Aircraft
Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 Completes First Flight, Reaching 41,000 Feet And 263 Knots Ahead Of 2027 Entry
Textron Aviation has marked a significant milestone in its latest light jet program, with the Cessna Citation M2 Gen3 completin...
Routes
Cathay Pacific To Launch 3 Weekly A330-300 Flights To Almaty In Q1 2027, Its First-Ever Central Asia Route
Cathay Pacific has announced plans to launch direct flights between Hong Kong and Almaty, Kazakhstan, marking the airline's fir...
Industry
AirAsia Philippines Ordered To Halt Operations Over $4.7 Million In Unpaid Fees, Given Until June 6 To Pay
AirAsia Philippines is facing a regulatory shutdown order after the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) directed...
Airlines
Kuwait Suspends All Flights After Drone Strike Kills 1 At Terminal 1, Two Days After Reopening
Kuwait suspended all flights following a devastating drone strike on Kuwait International Airport that killed one person — an I...
Routes
STARLUX Airlines Announces Sydney as First Australian Route, Launching 2027
STARLUX Airlines will launch its first Australian route with direct Taipei–Sydney flights beginning in 2027, operated by Airbus...
Routes
Air Astana Launches New Astana Routes to Larnaca and Guangzhou With Airbus A321LR
Air Astana has launched twice-weekly Airbus A321LR services from Astana to both Larnaca, Cyprus, and Guangzhou, China, expandin...
Safety
Delta Boeing 767-400ER Flight DL83 From Paris Diverts to New York JFK After Lavatory and Waste System Failure
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-400ER operating flight DL83 from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Atlanta was forced to divert to New Yo...
Safety
American Airlines Airbus A320 Flight AA2033 Diverts to Raleigh-Durham for Emergency Landing En Route From New York to Charlotte
American Airlines flight AA2033, operated by an Airbus A320, was forced to divert to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)...
Aircraft
Icelandair Brings Forward Boeing 757 Retirement to This Winter
Icelandair has accelerated the retirement of its Boeing 757 fleet, with the iconic narrowbody now set to be withdrawn from serv...
Airlines
LATAM Airlines Flight from Peru Blows Multiple Tires After Landing in Atlanta
A LATAM Airlines Boeing 767 operating a flight from Peru to Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport suffered a multi...
Airlines
Delta's First A321neo With New Business Class Sits in Storage as Airline May Drop Safran Vue Seat
Delta Air Lines' first Airbus A321neo configured with the carrier's highly anticipated new business class cabin is currently si...
Routes
Qantas Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR Completes First Flight Ahead of Nonstop Sydney-London Launch
Qantas has reached a major milestone in its ambitious Project Sunrise program, with the airline's first Airbus A350-1000ULR com...
Safety
Frontier A321neo Flight F93345 Diverts to Miami at 11:55 PM After Mid-Air Passenger Disturbance
A Frontier Airlines Airbus A321neo operating as Flight F93345 was forced to divert to Miami International Airport at approximat...
Airlines
American Airlines to Begin Descents Earlier After 25 Percent of Turbulence Injuries Occur During Descent
American Airlines is updating its in-flight turbulence safety procedures after internal data revealed that approximately 25 per...
Aircraft
Delta Most Senior Flight Attendant Retires After 66 Years From DC-3 to Airbus A350
Delta Air Lines has bid farewell to one of the most remarkable careers in commercial aviation history, as flight attendant Bett...
Routes
American Airlines Suspends Phoenix-Tijuana Nonstop Flights Starting August 2026
American Airlines has announced it will suspend its nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and ...
Industry
Saudia Becomes First Middle East and Africa Carrier to Take Delivery of Airbus A321XLR
Saudia has made history by becoming the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to take delivery of the Airbus A321X...
Airlines
Delta May Ditch Its Long-Awaited Safran Vue Business Class Seat Over A321neo Certification Delays
Delta Air Lines is weighing whether to abandon its highly anticipated Safran Vue business class seat, originally designed for t...
Industry
Spirit Airlines to Shrink Fleet Below 80 Jets, Cutting Up to 50 Aircraft and Closing 11 Bases in Chapter 11
Spirit Airlines is moving forward with a dramatic restructuring of its operations, announcing plans to shrink its fleet to fewe...
Industry
First Boeing 777-9 Production Aircraft Takes Flight Ahead of Lufthansa Delivery
The first production-configured Boeing 777-9 has completed its maiden flight, bringing the long-delayed widebody program a step...
Aircraft
Delta Air Lines Exercises Options for 34 Additional Airbus A321neo Jets
Delta Air Lines has exercised options for 34 additional Airbus A321neo jets, further deepening its narrowbody fleet renewal com...
Airlines
Lufthansa to Acquire Majority 90% Stake in ITA Airways, Up From 41%
Lufthansa Group is increasing its stake in ITA Airways from 41% to 90%, cementing near-full control of the Italian carrier and ...
Airlines
Ryanair Slashes European Seat Capacity Citing Rising Airport Costs and Aviation Taxes
Ryanair, Europe's largest low-cost carrier, has announced significant reductions in its European network for 2026, cutting mult...
Airlines
Singapore Airlines Resumes Singapore-Dubai Flights on June 1 After Months of Airspace Disruptions
Singapore Airlines has resumed its Singapore-Dubai route on June 1, 2026, aboard a Boeing 777-300ER, following months of servic...
Routes
JetBlue Cuts 5 Newark International Routes While Expanding Blue Sky Partnership with United
JetBlue Airways has announced it will discontinue five routes from Newark Liberty International Airport effective July 8, 2026,...
Aircraft
Boeing 777X Deliveries Pushed to 2027 as Emirates CEO Blasts $15 Billion Delay
Boeing has confirmed that deliveries of the long-delayed 777X widebody aircraft will not begin until 2027, pushing back the tim...
Airlines
TAP Air Portugal Faces 300 Flight Cancellations as Cabin Crew Strike Looms on June 3
TAP Air Portugal is bracing for widespread disruption as cabin crew unions have voted 79% in favor of joining a nationwide gene...
Routes
Air Transat Launches 8 New Transatlantic Routes Including Montreal-Istanbul and Ottawa-London
Canadian leisure carrier Air Transat is significantly expanding its transatlantic network for the 2026 summer season, launching...
Routes
Wizz Air Acquires TUI Slots at London Luton and Bases 15th A321neo for 6 New Routes
Wizz Air has announced a significant expansion at London Luton Airport, acquiring slots from TUI and launching its 15th based a...
Aircraft
Boeing 737 MAX 7 Enters Final FAA Certification Stage With Summer 2026 Target
Boeing's 737 MAX 7 has entered the final stage of FAA type certification, with the agency now targeting summer 2026 for approva...
Airlines
Southwest Airlines Exits Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles on June 4 After 5-Year Experiment
Southwest Airlines will permanently cease operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Washington Dulles Internationa...
Airlines
Castlelake Weighs £3 Billion Takeover Bid for easyJet as Stock Surges 10%
US private credit firm Castlelake is weighing a takeover bid for easyJet that could value the British low-cost carrier at appro...
Industry
Lufthansa Group Places $7.7 Billion Order for 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s
The Lufthansa Group has placed a significant dual-manufacturer order worth approximately $7.7 billion at list prices, covering ...
Aircraft
Saudia Becomes First Middle East Carrier to Fly the Airbus A321XLR as HZ-ASBA Enters Service
Saudia has become the first carrier in the Middle East to operate the Airbus A321XLR, as the airline officially welcomed its fi...
Aircraft
Delta Boeing 737-900ER Aborts Takeoff in Philadelphia After Right Engine Failure
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER aborted its takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport after the crew detected a failure ...
Safety
Delta Airbus A220-300 Flight DAL2586 Diverts to Pittsburgh After Cockpit Alert
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A220-300 operating flight DAL2586 diverted to Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday after the fli...
Industry
Lufthansa Group Orders 10 Airbus A350-900 and 10 Boeing 787-9 in 7.7 Billion Dollar Widebody Deal
The Lufthansa Group has placed a major widebody order, confirming the purchase of ten Airbus A350-900s and ten Boeing 787-9 Dre...
Safety
United Airlines Flight Diverts After Passenger Attempts to Storm Cockpit Door Mid-Flight
A United Airlines Boeing 737 was forced to divert on May 30, 2026, after a passenger attempted to storm the cockpit door mid-fl...
Industry
Lufthansa Group Orders 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s in $7.7 Billion Widebody Deal
Lufthansa Group has ordered 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s in a widebody deal valued at approximately $7.7 billion at...
Aircraft
Delta Boeing 737-900ER Aborts Takeoff at Philadelphia After Right Engine Failure
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER aborted takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport following a right engine failure, prom...
Airlines
Spirit Airlines Bids Farewell to Las Vegas With Final Wing-Wave Departure
Spirit Airlines completed its final scheduled departure from Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport, marked by a ceremonial...
Airlines
This Week's Best Sellers — May 25 – May 31, 2026
Aviation fans kept things cosy this week — soft furnishings stole the show, with airplane-shaped pillows and aircraf...
Industry
Airbus Warns Of Further A350 And A320neo Delivery Delays Stretching Into 2030
Airbus has warned airline customers that A350 and A320neo deliveries face further delays driven by supply chain and engine shor...
Industry
Lufthansa Group Orders 10 Airbus A350-900 And 10 Boeing 787-9 In 7.7 Billion Dollar Widebody Deal
Lufthansa Group has ordered ten Airbus A350-900s and ten Boeing 787-9s in a $7.7 billion widebody deal to modernise its long-ha...
Safety
United Boeing 737 MAX 8 Flight UA1840 Makes Emergency Landing At Grand Junction En Route Denver To Salt Lake City
United Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flight UA1840 diverted and made an emergency landing at Grand Junction Regional Airport while ...
Industry
Saudia Takes Delivery of First Airbus A321XLR Featuring 24 Business-Class Suites
Saudia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, marking a significant milestone for the Saudi Arabian flag carrier as it...
Aircraft
Delta Boeing 737-900ER Aborts Takeoff in Philadelphia After Right Engine Failure
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER was forced to abort its takeoff at Philadelphia International Airport after the aircraft's r...
Airlines
Final Spirit Airlines Jet Departs Las Vegas With Symbolic Wing Wave
Spirit Airlines' presence in Las Vegas came to a quiet but poignant close as the carrier's final Airbus A320 departed Harry Rei...
Airlines
Cathay Pacific Unveils AI-Generated Art Livery for 80th Anniversary Celebration
Cathay Pacific is marking its 80th anniversary in style with the unveiling of a specially designed livery for one of its Airbus...
Routes
Alaska Airlines Cuts 9 International Routes in Major Network Reshaping
Alaska Airlines is undertaking a significant reshaping of its international network, cutting nine routes as the carrier refocus...
Airlines
American Airlines CEO Rejects United Merger Hints at Alaska Airlines Partnership Deal
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has firmly rejected the idea of a merger with United Airlines, shutting down speculation that...
Routes
Turkish Airlines Launches 15 Weekly Istanbul Flights From London Stansted Airport
Turkish Airlines has officially launched scheduled service from London Stansted Airport to Istanbul, marking a significant expa...
Airlines
Allegiant Completes $1.5 Billion Sun Country Airlines Acquisition Creating 195-Aircraft Leisure Giant
Allegiant Travel Company has officially closed its $1.5 billion acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, creating what the carrier ...
Airlines
Ryanair Cuts Over 1 Million Seats After Dropping Five Spanish Airports
Ryanair is cutting over one million seats annually after withdrawing from five Spanish airports — Ibiza, Girona, Jerez, Reus, a...
Industry
Roughly 20% Of Qatar Airways Fleet Sits Parked Amid Middle East Airspace Limits
Qatar Airways has grounded roughly 20% of its fleet as cascading Middle East airspace closures across Iran, Israel, Iraq, and J...
Airlines
Spirit Airlines Bids Farewell To Las Vegas With Symbolic Wing Wave On Final Departure
Spirit Airlines concluded its Las Vegas service with a symbolic wing wave on its final Airbus A320 departure, reflecting the ca...
Airlines
SAS Cancels Over 1,000 Flights After Unhedged Jet Fuel Costs Double From Iran Conflict
Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has been forced to cancel more than 1,000 flights following a dramatic surge in unhedged jet fuel c...
Airlines
Etihad Airways Opens First-Ever Direct Abu Dhabi to Palma de Mallorca Service for Summer 2026
Etihad Airways is set to launch its first-ever direct service between Abu Dhabi International Airport and Palma de Mallorca Air...
Routes
WestJet Launches 8-Hour Halifax-Copenhagen 737 MAX 8 Route With 174 Seats
WestJet is pushing the operational limits of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 this summer, launching a new transatlantic route between Hali...
Routes
Delta Sets October 23 for First-Ever US Nonstop to Saudi Arabia on A350-900 With 275 Seats
Delta Air Lines has confirmed October 23 as the launch date for its inaugural nonstop service between Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackso...
Airlines
JetBlue Hires Advisers to Explore Sale to United, Alaska, or Southwest as Merger Mania Returns
JetBlue Airways has retained financial advisers to explore potential merger opportunities with United Airlines, Alaska Airlines...
Aircraft
Final Boeing 767-300F For FedEx Express Takes Flight, Ending An Era
Boeing has delivered the final 767-300F freighter to FedEx Express, closing out the carrier's long-running order for the widebo...
Aircraft
Up To 10 Ex-Spirit Airbus A320s Could Head To Turkish Airlines
Up to 10 ex-Spirit Airlines Airbus A320s could be acquired by Turkish Airlines following Spirit's 2024 bankruptcy, as lessors w...
Airlines
IndiGo To Return Most Damp-Leased Jets And Cut Older Aircraft Use
IndiGo, India's largest low-cost carrier, is moving to significantly restructure its fleet by returning the majority of its dam...
Aircraft
Boeing Delivers Final 767-300F To FedEx, Ending An Era For The Twinjet
Boeing has officially closed the book on its 767-300F freighter program, delivering the final example of the widebody twinjet t...
Aircraft
Up To 10 Young Ex-Spirit Airbus A320s Could Head To Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines may be set to expand its already formidable narrowbody fleet with the addition of up to ten young Airbus A320 ...
Safety
FedEx MD-11 Freighters Return to Service After 6-Month Grounding Following Fatal UPS Crash and FAA Emergency Directive
FedEx is preparing to return its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11F freighters to active service in May 2026, following a six-mo...
Airlines
Emirates Restores 96% of Global Network with 1,300 Weekly Flights to 137 Destinations Despite Middle East Crisis
Emirates has restored approximately 96% of its global network, operating around 1,300 weekly flights across 137 destinations, d...
Safety
TUI Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 Declares Emergency Over France, Diverts to Gatwick After Tyre Burst at 37,000 Feet
A TUI Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 operating flight BY7614 declared a full emergency on Friday, 30 May 2026, while cruising at 37,0...
Airlines
Southwest Airlines Breaks Bags Fly Free Policy with $45 First Checked Bag Fee in 2026
AVIATION NEWSIn a move that ends one of commercial aviation's most iconic marketing promises, Southwest Airlines has officially...
Routes
United Airlines Launches 3 New East Coast Routes Including 30-Year Return to St. Croix
JUST INUnited Airlines has announced the launch of three new routes from its East Coast hubs, marking a significant strategic p...
Routes
EgyptAir Launches Historic Cairo-Los Angeles Nonstop After 20-Year Absence Using A350-900
JUST INEgyptAir has officially launched its highly anticipated nonstop service between Cairo International Airport and Los Ange...
Safety
Jet2 A321neo Captain Suffers Suspected Heart Attack at 30,000 Feet, First Officer Diverts to Porto
DEVELOPINGA Jet2 Airbus A321neo operating flight LS1266 from Tenerife South to Birmingham was forced to make an emergency diver...
Routes
Frontier Launches Nonstop Memphis to Orlando Service From July 5
Frontier Airlines is expanding its network in the Southeast with the launch of nonstop service between Memphis International Ai...
Airlines
Southwest Expands Las Vegas and Orlando Service After Spirit Airlines Collapse
Southwest Airlines is capitalizing on the collapse of Spirit Airlines by expanding service to two of the most popular leisure d...
Aircraft
FedEx Express Flies Its Final Boeing 767-300F as Production Era Ends
FedEx Express has retired its final Boeing 767-300F freighter, marking the end of an era for the cargo carrier's workhorse flee...
Aircraft
Boeing Boosts 737 MAX Output to 47 Jets Per Month, Targets 52 in Early 2027
Boeing has reached a significant production milestone, boosting 737 MAX output to 47 jets per month following consultation with...
Safety
American Airlines Flight 2772 Makes Emergency Diversion to Dallas
American Airlines Flight 2772, operated by a Boeing 737-800, diverted to Dallas after encountering an in-flight emergency on We...
Aircraft
Delta Repairs Boeing 737-900ER in Under 48 Hours After Engine Failure
Delta Air Lines has successfully completed repairs on a Boeing 737-900ER following an engine failure, restoring the aircraft to...
Industry
Lufthansa Group Orders 10 Airbus A350-900s and 10 Boeing 787-9s in $7.7B Deal
Lufthansa Group has announced a major widebody aircraft order worth $7.7 billion, selecting both Airbus and Boeing to modernize...
Aircraft
Boeing Clears Key Hurdle to Lift 737 MAX Production Rate
Boeing has achieved a significant milestone in its recovery plan, clearing regulatory and operational hurdles that will enable ...
Industry
Up to 10 Ex-Spirit Airbus A320s Set to Join Turkish Airlines Fleet
Turkish Airlines is set to expand its narrow-body fleet with the acquisition of up to 10 Airbus A320 aircraft from Spirit Airli...
Aircraft
Delta Boeing 737-900ER Clips Spirit Airlines A321neo at Cleveland Hopkins
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER collided with a Spirit Airlines Airbus A321neo on the ground at Cleveland Hopkins Internatio...
Airlines
China Southern Airlines Approved for $2.2 Billion Share Raise by Parent Company
China Southern Airlines has received approval from its parent company China Southern Air Holding to raise $2.2 billion through ...
Industry
Airbus Profits Plummet 52% in Q1 2026 as Pratt & Whitney Engine Shortages Cripple A320neo Deliveries
Airbus reported a stark 52% decline in first-quarter 2026 profits, with the European aircraft manufacturer citing Pratt & W...
Routes
Vietjet Launches New Hanoi-Prague Route via Almaty Starting October 2026
Vietjet Air has announced the launch of a new long-haul route connecting Hanoi with Prague, with operations commencing in Octob...
Aircraft
Boeing Clears Key Hurdle to Boost 737 MAX Production to 47 Jets Per Month
Boeing has achieved a significant production milestone, clearing regulatory and supply chain requirements needed to ramp up 737...
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