Operations News

Spirit Will Furlough 1,800 Flight Attendants As Bankruptcy Restructuring Deepens

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 863

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 673

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 1385

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 820

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 1709

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 1324

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 1337

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 1530

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 2625

Air Canada is deploying its densest-configured Boeing 777-300ERs—each with a whopping 450 seats—on a targeted list of long-haul and domestic...

May 31, 2025 John Cushma 1777