INFORMATIONALJul 16, 2026United Airlines Fires Flight Attendants for Missing Reserve Assignments, Sparking Union BacklashUnited Airlines is terminating flight attendants who fail to report for reserve duty, prompting sharp criticism from the AFA-CWA union.Read More →
ROUTESJul 15, 2026Air Tanzania Targets U.S. Routes Pending Fleet Expansion PlansAir Tanzania plans to launch U.S. flights once it grows its fleet, with New York and Atlanta among the destinations under consideration.Read More →
NEWSJul 14, 2026Emirates Completes 100th Widebody Cabin Retrofit in $5 Billion Overhaul, Adding Premium Economy FleetwideEmirates has refurbished 100 widebody aircraft under its $5 billion retrofit program, installing Premium Economy seats and upgrading cabins across its fleet.Read More →
ROUTESJul 14, 2026Rutaca Eyes US Charter Flights as Venezuelan Carrier Seeks New MarketsVenezuelan airline Rutaca is pursuing US charter operations as it looks to expand beyond its domestic network amid shifting industry conditions.Read More →
ROUTESJul 13, 2026Cathay Pacific Expands Ultra-Long-Haul Network With 11 New Airbus A350 RoutesCathay Pacific rolls out 11 ultra-long-haul A350 routes from Hong Kong, including flights up to 17 hours to destinations across four continents.Read More →
ROUTESJul 13, 2026Vernal, Utah Regains Essential Air Service as Contour Airlines Takes Over RouteThe US DOT has reinstated Essential Air Service at Vernal Regional Airport, with Contour Airlines set to operate flights to Salt Lake City.Read More →
INFORMATIONALJul 07, 2026Frontier Airlines Offloads 11 Future Airbus A321neo Jets to Avolon in Fleet Restructuring MoveFrontier Airlines has agreed to sell 11 future Airbus A321neo aircraft to Irish lessor Avolon, adjusting its fleet plan amid shifting demand conditions.Read More →
ROUTESJul 06, 2026Frontier Airlines Picks Up Eight Former Spirit Routes as Budget Carrier Reshuffle ContinuesFrontier Airlines launches service on eight routes previously operated by Spirit Airlines, expanding its network across Florida, the Caribbean, and Latin America.Read More →
NEWSMay 20, 2026The World's Densest Superjumbo Just Got a Luxury Makeover and Emirates Has Transformed Its Most Packed A380 ForeverEmirates has quietly closed the chapter on one of commercial aviation's most striking oddities, a 615-seat configuration of the Airbus A380 that put sheer volume above almost everything else, and replaced it with the airline's most premium-heavy superjumbo yet. Read More →
NEWSMay 20, 2026Air France Flight Turned Away From U.S. Airspace and Diverted to Canada Over Suspected Ebola-Linked PassengerAn Air France Boeing 777-200 operating a scheduled service from Paris to Detroit has been denied entry to U.S. airspace and forced to divert to Montreal, in what is emerging as a direct consequence of sweeping new American travel restrictions linked to a deadly Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa.Read More →
