Operations

Alaska Airlines Grounds All Flights Nationwide After IT Outage; Operations Now Being Restored

Alaska Airlines instituted a systemwide ground stop on Thursday evening after an information-technology outage disrupted core operational systems. The pause...

October 24, 2025 John Cushma 136

Air Routes

LATAM Freezes Lima (LIM) – Orlando (MCO) Launch As Transfer Fee Fight Boils Over

LATAM Airlines Peru has suspended the debut of its new Lima (LIM) – Orlando (MCO) route—originally set for Sunday, October...

October 23, 2025 John Cushma 104

Airlines

Singapore Airlines Retires Boeing 737-800s

Singapore Airlines will retire its final Boeing 737-800 in the coming days, capping a multi-year transition from inherited SilkAir cabins...

October 22, 2025 John Cushma 215

Airlines

British Airways Upgauges Nashville – London To Airbus A350-1000 From Summer 2026

British Airways will deploy its Airbus A350-1000 on the daily London Heathrow (LHR)–Nashville (BNA) service from March 29, 2026, replacing...

October 17, 2025 John Cushma 239

Operations

Just 110 Seats: Why Saudia Flies Ultra-Low-Capacity A320s – Even To The UK

In a fleet dominated by widebodies and standard-density narrowbodies, seven Saudia Airbus A320s stand out for being… small. Not physically,...

October 14, 2025 John Cushma 139

Airlines

Croatia Airlines Takes Delivery of the World’s Highest-Capacity A220-100

A tiny jet with a big milestone Croatia Airlines (OU) has taken delivery of its first Airbus A220-100, registered 9A-CAO—and...

October 5, 2025 John Cushma 220

Air Routes

Spirit Airlines Exits Hartford’s Bradley Airport Amid Bankruptcy Restructuring

Spirit Airlines will permanently end all service at Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Oct. 31, 2025, as part of...

October 2, 2025 John Cushma 211

Airlines

PLAY Airlines Collapses: All Flights Canceled Effective Immediately

Iceland’s ultra-low-cost carrier PLAY has ceased operations and canceled all flights without warning. The airline—launched in 2021 to shuttle budget...

September 30, 2025 John Cushma 298

Airlines

United Airlines Upgrading Guam Fleet With Boeing 737 Max 8s

United swaps Guam’s aging 737-800s for MAX 8s (from Feb 2026) United will refresh its oft-overlooked Guam base by replacing...

September 27, 2025 John Cushma 185

Air Routes

Air Tahiti Nui Drops Seattle – What Went Wrong, What’s Next

Air Tahiti Nui will end Papeete (PPT)–Seattle (SEA) on January 28, 2026, retiring its younger U.S. gateway after lackluster performance....

September 27, 2025 John Cushma 300