Tag: Eas
NEWS Mar 16, 2026 Global Carriers Face Sudden Ban at Dubai International Airport Dubai’s status as the world’s preeminent aviation crossroads faced a seismic shift today as the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) took the unprecedented step of barring all foreign carriers from the city’s airspace. Read More →
ROUTES Mar 16, 2026 Andes Líneas Aéreas Plots Major US Expansion With New Charter Permit Bid Argentine carrier Andes Líneas Aéreas has officially submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit, signaling a bold new chapter in its 2026 recovery strategy. Read More →
NEWS Mar 04, 2026 United Airlines Evacuates Crew Stranded in Middle East Conflict, Some Driven Across Saudi Desert United Airlines has successfully concluded a high-stakes extraction operation to repatriate the final members of its flight crews who were caught in the crossfire of the rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East. Read More →
NEWS Feb 25, 2026 Flight Carrying ICE Deportees Stranded for 12+ Hours Amid Winter Storm Portsmouth International Airport at Pease has resumed normal operations following a high-profile security and weather incident that left a federal charter flight grounded for nearly 48 hours Read More →
NEWS Feb 12, 2026 US Department of Transportation Opens Competitive Bidding for Vital Rural Air Links in Maine Colorado and Alaska In a move to safeguard the "economic lifelines" of America’s most remote regions, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially opened the bidding process for new Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts. Read More →
ROUTES Feb 11, 2026 Aerolíneas Argentinas Increases United States Flight Capacity for FIFA World Cup 2026 Campaign As the countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 enters its final stages, Aerolíneas Argentinas has officially mobilised its fleet to support the "Albiceleste" and its legion of fans. Read More →
NEWS Jan 29, 2026 East Asian Aviation Crisis Deepens as China Suspends 49 Major Air Routes to Japan Amid Diplomatic Tensions The skies over the East China Sea have grown significantly quieter this week. As of January 29, 2026, a localised diplomatic dispute has spiralled into a full-scale aviation shutdown, with Chinese carriers officially suspending operations on 49 major air routes connecting mainland China and Japan. Read More →
NEWS Jan 02, 2026 EasyJet Airbus A320 Emergency Landing at Lamezia Terme easyJet Europe Airbus A320-200 was involved in a serious aviation incident on the morning of December 27, 2025, after suffering an uncontained engine failure during its descent into Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF). Read More →
STORIES Dec 17, 2025 EASA Mandates Airbus A320 Fuselage Inspections EASA has issued a significant airworthiness directive (AD) targeting the Airbus A320 family, following the discovery of out-of-spec fuselage panels that could compromise the long-term structural integrity of the world’s most popular narrow-body jet. Read More →
NEWS Dec 15, 2025 Austrian Airlines Abruptly Terminates Wet Lease with Braathens Regional Airlines Austrian Airlines has abruptly terminated its wet lease agreement with Swedish regional carrier Braathens Regional Airways, effective immediately, marking a dramatic reversal in a partnership that was extended just months ago. Read More →