Republic Airways FAA’s Bedford fails to sell stake in Republic Airways, violating ethics agreement Bryan Bedford, the current Administrator of the FAA, ran Republic Airways between 1999 and 2025.
United Airlines United Airlines sells, leases back 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 in deal with SMBC The SLB transaction covers 20 Boeing 737 MAX 9 scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026.
JetBlue JetBlue’s first lounge at New York JFK to open on December 18, BOS lounge to open in 2026 JetBlue becomes another airline in the United States to offer lounge access to its customers.
flydubai flydubai launches flights to Vilnius following year-long delay Unfazed by the balloon-related disruptions, flydubai is coming through with its promise to launch flights to Vilnius, Lithuania.
LOT Polish Airlines LOT Polish challenges low-cost carriers in Gdansk LOT Polish Airlines continues its expansion of routes from Poland's secondary airports.
Department of Transportation USDOT: Airlines not required to rebook or feed passengers in case of emergency airworthiness directives The guidance came more than a week after an emergency airworthiness directive that affected around 6,000 Airbus A320 family aircraft globally.
American Airlines USDOT waives American Airlines’ 2024 wheelchair fine, asks for PaxEx investments The DOT will require American Airlines to invest $16.1 million into improving the passenger experience for travelers with reduced mobility.
Boeing Boeing’s deliveries dip again in November Boeing's November aircraft deliveries are the lowest since March.
Air Canada Air Canada receives slot waiver at LGA due to Airbus A220 GTF engine maintenance delays in S25 Air Canada could have lost historic slots at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
Qatar Airways Qatar Airways’ last Boeing 737 MAX 8 leaves fleet Some Boeing 737 MAX 8s spent fewer than two years in Qatar Airways' fleet, with all nine of them being leased to IndiGo at some point.
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines begins selling tickets to London Heathrow Alaska Airlines warned that year-round services are still subject to government approval.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines ends October with $20.9 million net profit However, it still ended the month with an operating loss of $96.3 million.
Spirit AeroSystems Airbus, Boeing complete Spirit AeroSystems sites’ acquisitions Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems announced their merger on July 1, 2024.
WestJet Collapsed-gear WestJet Boeing 737-800 returns to Canada The aircraft's main landing gear (MLG) collapsed on September 7, 2025.
Qatar Airways Qatar Airways abruptly replaces CEO, appoints ex-Doha Airport CCO Badr Mohammed Al‑Meer had only led Qatar Airways for two years.
Pegasus Airlines Smartwings snubs LOT, opts for merger with Pegasus Airlines LOT Polish Airlines seemingly had been the leading candidate to acquire Smartwings.
Republic Airways Delta, United acquire stakes in newly merged Republic Airways The combined entity should operate over 8,300 weekly departures on behalf of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines in December.
Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines takes EBIT hit of at least $100 million due to US government shutdown and higher fuel prices Southwest Airlines initially estimated an EBIT of between $600 million and $800 million in 2025, with the guidance now being revised to around $500 million.
Air France Air France adds Atlanta, Boston, Houston & Tel Aviv to La Première network In the summer of 2026, Air France will deploy its new La Première suites to 14 destinations.
Airbus Airbus A320 family aircraft deliveries hit three-month low in November The Airbus A320 family aircraft suffered software and supplier issues in November.
Delta Air Lines Delta’s CEO says United Airlines is doing its best to copy Delta Was it a back-handed compliment?
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines to lease London Heathrow slots from American Airlines The slot lease begins on May 22, 2026.
Spirit Airlines Spirit Airlines commits to operating up to 106 A320 family aircraft following bankruptcy Spirit Airlines and International Aero Engines (IAE) requested the motion's hearing to be held on December 16.
Boeing FTC lays out conditions to approve Boeing-Spirit AeroSystems merger Stakeholders will have 30 days to comment on the FTC's proposed order.
airBaltic airBaltic reaffirms its commitment to Vilnius amid balloon-related flight disruptions airBaltic is one of the largest airlines at Vilnius Airport (VNO).
