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SunExpress Boeing 737 Suffers Technical Malfunction While Taxiing at Antalya Airport, Passengers Transferred Safely

What happened A SunExpress Boeing 737 flight was grounded at Antalya Airport due to a fault during taxi. The plane, TC-SOB, was readying for flight XQ7646 to Gaziantep when problem took place…

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FAA Orders Airlines to Prove Merit-Based Pilot Hiring in Major U.S. Aviation

What happened The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in a significant departure from past practice, has told airlines throughout the United States to “voluntarily” certify that their recruitment of pilots is…

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Spirit Airlines Seeks Court Approval to Auction 20 Airbus Jets Amid Bankruptcy

Spirit Airlines has requested that the bankruptcy court assigned to its case authorize a bidding process for the sale of 20 Airbus aircraft. The airline said it had received a bid for…

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Southwest Airlines Expands 2026 Schedule With New Routes and More Flights

Southwest Airlines unveiled a handful of new routes and an expansion of flights scheduled for 2026. Mr. Bastian said the airline is expanding in cities where it already has strong presences, especially…

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FAA Lifts El Paso Airspace Closure After Drone Threat Confusion

The temporary flight restriction in place over El Paso, Texas, was lifted by the FAA after initially being invoked because of a potential drone threat. The FAA had limited air traffic,…

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American Airlines CEO Faces Pressure After Flight Attendants Union Votes ‘No Confidence’

American Airlines is undergoing fresh leadership turbulence after its union of flight attendants voted to become the first in the industry to issue a formal no-confidence vote against CEO Robert Isom,…

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WestJet Slashes U.S. Routes Amid Weak Transborder Travel Demand

WestJet is cutting multiple flights between Canada and the United States as demand for cross-border travel sags. The Calgary-based airline said it will suspend more than a dozen U.S. routes as part…

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United and JetBlue Launch Cross-Platform Booking Under “Blue Sky” Partnership

United Airlines and JetBlue are opening up full “Blue Sky” partnership by enabling cross-platform booking for the airline extending options to purchase of eligible flights on each other’s website and mobile…

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Air France Expands Service to U.S. Airports with More Flights to New York and Newark

Air France is growing its US presence by adding new service across the Atlantic to New York (JFK) and Newark Liberty International Airport in a year where demand for international travel…

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Air Canada Suspends Cuba Flights as U.S. Sanctions Deepen Aviation Fuel Crisis

The grounding of Air Canada’s service to Cuba is an example of how United States aviation policy and geopolitical pressure still reverberate around the world even when it is not American…

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Newark Liberty International Airport Disruptions Affect 76 Flights, Impacting Spirit Airlines and Others

Hundreds of passengers’ travel plans were thrown into chaos at Newark Liberty International (EWR) due to delays and cancellations that hit flights all day today. The most recent airport data shows…

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United Airlines Flight UA1125 Declares Emergency and Returns to Denver International Airport

A United Airlines flight was forced to turn around Sunday evening after taking off from Denver International Airport (DEN) en route to Boise, Idaho (BOI), when the plane declared an emergency.…

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Delta Flight Returns to San Antonio After Engine Smoke Reported

Delta Air Lines flight that was bound from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) turned around minutes after takeoff, following reports of a possible engine smoke…

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Passengers Sue JetBlue and Airbus Over Sudden Mid‑Air Descent Incident

Three of the passengers aboard a JetBlue aircraft (an Airbus A320) that suddenly and unexpectedly nosedived in midair last year are suing JetBlue Airways, as well as Airbus (the manufacturer…

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American Airlines’ Adds New European Route as A321XLR Expansion Continues

American Airlines’ new European route announcement is further evidence of the carrier’s gradual shifting of its international footprint with its ultramodern aircraft policy. The carrier announced it will introduce nonstop seasonal…

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American Airlines Announces Return of Direct Flights from Colombia to Chicago

American Airlines will resume direct flights from Colombia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) to Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), an important connection for business professionals and leisure travelers in the Midlands. Service…

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United Buys Chicago Gates from Spirit Airlines in $30 Million O’Hare Deal

United Buys Chicago gates from Spirit Airlines in a deal that boosts its presence at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and ramps up competition with arch-rival American Airlines. The $30 million…

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Boeing 787 Jobs Shift to South Carolina as 600 U.S. Workers Face Impact

The departure of the Boeing 787 jobs for South Carolina is a sweeping reshuffling of the company’s domestic workforce, that could uproot hundreds of workers from Washington state. The transfer is…

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