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Spirit May Be Days From Shutdown As Rescue Talks Collapse

Spirit Airlines now appears to be closer than ever to the end, with the ultra-low-cost carrier reportedly preparing to cease...

May 2, 2026 John Cushma 381

India’s airline industry has warned the government that a further rise in aviation turbine fuel prices could trigger aircraft groundings...

April 30, 2026 John Cushma 276

A KLM long-haul flight to Suriname was forced to divert after Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) became unavailable because...

April 28, 2026 John Cushma 377

FedEx is preparing to bring its McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighters back into service in May, a move that says as...

April 27, 2026 John Cushma 939

African airlines are reacting quickly to a sharp rise in jet fuel costs, and the first visible response is now...

April 26, 2026 John Cushma 296

The United States has expanded its sanctions campaign against Iran’s aviation and procurement networks by targeting two Boeing 777-200ERs linked...

April 23, 2026 John Cushma 427

Aer Lingus has cut more than 500 flights from its summer 2026 schedule, a notable reset just as the airline...

April 21, 2026 John Cushma 657

JetBlue has secured a new $500 million aircraft-backed debt facility by pledging a pool of owned Airbus A320 and A220-family...

April 20, 2026 John Cushma 403

Beond has announced that it is suspending its flights between Velana International Airport (MLE) in the Maldives and Europe for...

April 19, 2026 John Cushma 359

Lufthansa Group has turned what had been a gradual restructuring into a much sharper capacity cut, accelerating aircraft retirements, pulling...

April 17, 2026 John Cushma 934