Israel’s second-largest airline, Israir, has entered widebody operations and returned to the U.S. market.

The deterioration in China-Japan relations is increasingly evident not only in diplomatic rhetoric and trade measures, but in a rapidly shrinking air corridor that had only recently recovered to pre-pandemic levels.

Jin Air is launching codeshare operations with Air Busan, representing a preliminary step toward the planned merger of the two LCCs.

Kenya Airways is advancing plans to grow its air cargo business by introducing Boeing 767 freighters to its fleet.

More developments in Nigeria’s regional airline sector approach, with yet more states in the West African country seeking to create a new regional carrier.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Emirates Airline will add premium economy service on 10 routes by July 1.

Citing strong performance after the U.S. government shutdown, Frontier expects its fourth quarter results to be at the high end of previously issued guidance.