Operations

Air France Closes Its Mainline Orly Chapter as Paris Flying Shifts to CDG

Air France has now completed the long-signaled reshaping of its Paris operation, centralizing its mainline flying at Paris Charles de...

March 30, 2026 John Cushma 678

Airlines

Transavia’s Cockpit-Seat Overbooking Incident Exposes A Rare Conflict Between Flexibility And Flight Deck Discipline

Transavia is facing scrutiny after an overbooking incident on flight HV6134 from Hurghada International Airport (HRG) to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport...

March 23, 2026 John Cushma 463

Airlines

British Airways BA32 Death Onboard Highlights One Of Aviation’s Most Difficult Crew Decisions

A passenger death aboard British Airways flight BA32 from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has...

March 23, 2026 John Cushma 824

Airlines

Air India’s Vancouver U-Turn Was Not A Mechanical Failure – It Was A Regulatory Mistake At 35,000 Feet

Air India’s March 19 Delhi–Vancouver turnaround stands out because the aircraft itself was not reportedly broken. The problem was that...

March 23, 2026 John Cushma 485

Airlines

Air Canada Is Growing Its 737 MAX Transatlantic Network Faster Than Many Expected

Air Canada is significantly expanding its Boeing 737 MAX 8 transatlantic operation for summer 2026, even as the airline prepares...

March 22, 2026 John Cushma 553

Airlines

airBaltic’s Fire-Damaged A220 Write-Off Is A Small Fleet Event With Big Program Significance

airBaltic has confirmed the write-off of Airbus A220-300 YL-AAO after concluding the aircraft was beyond economic repair following a ground...

March 20, 2026 John Cushma 435

Airlines

Air Calédonie’s Blockade Crisis Is Now A Fight For Survival, Not Just A Schedule Problem

Air Calédonie has furloughed nearly half of its workforce after two weeks of network paralysis caused by airfield blockades across...

March 19, 2026 John Cushma 441

Airlines

Azur Air Faces A Three-Month Regulatory Ultimatum After Russia’s Flight Disruption Probe

Azur Air has been placed under operational restrictions by Russia’s air transport regulator after an unscheduled inspection triggered by persistent...

March 18, 2026 John Cushma 511

Airlines

DOJ Clearance Moves Allegiant-Sun Country From Theory To A Real Consolidation Play

The U.S. Department of Justice has cleared Allegiant Travel’s proposed acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, removing one of the biggest...

March 18, 2026 John Cushma 506

Airlines

Pakistan Strike On Kam Air Fuel Site Near Kandahar Puts Afghan Civil Aviation In The Crossfire

A reported Pakistani airstrike on fuel infrastructure linked to Kam Air near Kandahar International Airport (KDH) has turned an already...

March 17, 2026 John Cushma 329