On June 10, 2025, a strike by the Airline Pilots Association (APLA) disrupted operations, canceling 22 flights and rescheduling 28, impacting nearly 6,000 passengers and causing $1.1 million in losses. The strike, from 6 p.m. on June 10 to 2 a.m. on June 11, stemmed from contract breaches, delayed salary increases, and poor working conditions,...
Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's new national carrier, announced an order for up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th Paris Airshow. The deal includes 25 firm orders and purchase rights for 25 more, formalized in a signing ceremony by Riyadh Air CFO Adam Boukadida and Airbus EVP Sales Benoît de Saint-Exupéry. The A350-1000, with a range exceeding...
Porter Airlines is expanding internationally beyond the U.S., launching 13 new routes to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central America from Toronto Pearson, Ottawa, and Hamilton, starting this winter. The new destinations include Cancun and Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, Nassau in the Bahamas, Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands, and Liberia in Costa...
Play, a struggling Icelandic airline, is taking drastic steps to survive. The carrier has scrapped its North American routes and abandoned plans for an Iceland hub connecting Europe and America, as previously reported by Preferente. To stabilize its finances, Play is leasing out its aircraft.
Turkish Airlines, under CEO Ahmet Bolat, is strategically adjusting its growth, reducing its annual expansion rate from 13% to 7-8% over the next decade, targeting 30-35 new cities. The airline is focusing on enhancing frequencies to existing destinations to optimize transit times through its Istanbul hub, designed to handle 200 million passengers...
The latest news on the easyJet strike in Spain indicates significant disruptions due to a three-day cabin crew strike organized by the USO union, running from June 25 to June 27, 2025, affecting flights to and from Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, and Palma de Mallorca. The strike, involving 657 cabin crew across 21 aircraft, stems from demands for...
Barcelona-based LEVEL Airlines, a long-haul low-cost carrier under IAG, has announced its largest-ever winter schedule for the 2025/26 season (October 26, 2025, to March 28, 2026), boosting capacity by 51% with over 400,000 seats. North America will see a 64% capacity increase, with the Barcelona-New York (JFK) route doubling to daily flights from...
The Latin American aviation industry is experiencing significant growth and transformation in 2025. The market is projected to reach USD 59.3 billion by 2034, driven by rising passenger traffic, improved connectivity, and competitive low-cost carriers. In 2022, international passenger traffic surged by 73.2%, creating expansion opportunities for...
Etihad Airways, a national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, and Spain's Air Europa have marked a significant milestone with Air Europa's first wet-lease flight from Abu Dhabi to Madrid, its inaugural service from the Middle East. Operated using a Boeing 787-9, this flight strengthens the partnership between the two airlines, building on their...
The current Southwest Airlines is basically that in name only. In the interest of improving its bottom line, the airline has abandoned all of the things that made it special.Previously, when you flew on Southwest, the hallway to get on the plane was filled with posters naming all the things other airlines did that Southwest did not do.
A bit of history today. In this occasion lets dive into the history of scoot airlines. Scoot, a low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, was established in 2011 to compete in the budget airline market. Launched in 2012, it initially operated medium- and long-haul routes, expanding rapidly across Asia-Pacific with a fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners...
Turkish Airlines is exploring a bid for a minority stake in Spain's Air Europa, joining Lufthansa and Air France-KLM as potential investors before the early July binding bid deadline, Reuters sources say. The bid aligns with Air Europa's push to raise funds to repay a government loan from the pandemic.
On June 5, 2025, a SriLankan Airlines Airbus A320-200 (registration 4R-ABM) operating flight UL306 from Colombo to Singapore encountered multiple flight instrument failures, prompting an emergency landing in Medan, Indonesia. The aircraft, carrying 136 passengers, departed Colombo at 20:25 for the four-hour flight. While climbing through 34,000ft...
British Airways has halted all flights to Dubai and Doha, Qatar, following US bombing raids on Iran last night. The airline cited "recent events" and prioritized passenger safety, stating, "Due to recent developments, we've adjusted our flight schedules to ensure the safety of our customers and crew, which remains our top priority." Affected...
Hong Kong Airlines has launched a daily direct flight to Sydney, Australia, marking its expansion as the 52nd airline at Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport. Operating Airbus A330-300s with 24-30 business and 255-279 economy seats, the service (HX017/018) departs Hong Kong at 22:25, arriving Sydney at 09:50, with the return leaving at 11:30, arriving...
