Operations Archives

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 302

Spirit Airlines will furlough roughly one-third of its flight attendants — about 1,800 of 5,200 — effective December 1, 2025....

September 23, 2025 John Cushma 249

Uzbekistan Airways has placed the largest aircraft order in its history: 14 Boeing 787-9s with options for eight more, positioning...

September 22, 2025 John Cushma 192

Virgin Atlantic will resume service between London Heathrow and Pakistan in October 2025, restoring links to Karachi (KHI), Islamabad (ISB),...

September 21, 2025 John Cushma 631

JetBlue has flown its final Embraer E190 revenue flight, B6190 from New York–JFK to Boston—the same city pair that inaugurated...

September 11, 2025 John Cushma 272

Spirit Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again—its second filing since November 2024. The carrier emerged from its...

September 1, 2025 John Cushma 413

A rare and highly symbolic flight took place today, as a Russian government-operated Ilyushin Il-96-300 landed on U.S. soil ahead...

August 15, 2025 John Cushma 648

Avelo Airlines is taking a significant step away from its West Coast origins, announcing it will close its base at...

July 15, 2025 John Cushma 580

An Emirates Boeing 777 remains grounded in Tehran after Iran abruptly closed its airspace in response to escalating regional tensions....

June 15, 2025 John Cushma 898

PLAY Airlines is ending its U.S. operations and overhauling its business model after years of consistent financial losses. The Iceland-based...

June 11, 2025 John Cushma 1415