Air Transport

United Airlines has notified DOT it will suspend its sole nonstop scheduled service to Cuba in September amid seasonal fluctuations and tighter restrictions.

Air India has completed its inspection of fuel control switches in more than 100 Boeing aircraft, fulfilling a directive from Indian regulators.

David Neeleman, the CEO and founder of US startup Breeze Airways, is regarded as one of the industry’s most innovative and influential leaders.

LCC Play, which is in the process of restructuring its business, has warned that its second quarter net losses will deepen from $10 million to $16 million.

The Emirates Group has launched a recruitment drive to power its next era of innovation and expansion.

Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet.

Embraer registered a US$29.7 billion backlog in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) – the highest level ever recorded by the company.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines says it has dropped an urgent legal bid to block a planned flight cap at its hub, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, after securing more winter slots.

TSA is exploring if new screening tech can slash requirements for passengers at checkpoints, including rules requiring removing items from carry-on luggage.

International air traffic in China posted robust gains in the first half of 2025, with both demand and passenger volume rising more than 20% year-over-year.

France accounted for 41% of all network delays during the week of July 7, which Eurocontrol blamed on capacity and staffing issues.

Previously, airlines in this region have performed well, but this time we’ll zoom out and see how efficiency at Finnair, Norwegian, SAS and Wideroe has changed.

The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.

Southwest Airlines will begin selling assigned seats in July.

Summer 2025 demand and fares remain strong, but Ryanair’s interim fiscal 2026 results will depend on close-in July to September bookings.

Trump administration tariffs could become the new “kitchen sink” excuse for whatever ails aerospace and defense earnings.

Accident investigators suggest the crew of Jeju Air Flight 2216 shut down a functioning engine following a birdstrike.

Airbus is investigating a bonding defect found in the structure of A380 slats after inflight events, a recent report by French air accident investigation bureau BEA says.

Ryanair has received confirmation that its 737 MAX 10s will start delivering in spring 2027 and has agreed to take 29 delayed 737-8-200s sooner than planned.

A significant IT outage that grounded all Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights for several hours was not a cybersecurity event, the company confirms.

A consortium led by Air Arabia, Nesma Group and KUN Holding has won a bid to establish an LCC based in the Saudi Arabian city of Dammam.

New Zealand regional carrier Sounds Air has decided to sell more than half of its fleet and cut back its network in the face of rising costs.

Emirates will introduce a third daily flight to Mauritius starting 1 December 1. The additional service will be operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft.

Etihad Airways has flown more than 20 million passengers in a 12-month period, for the first time in its history.

Saudi’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that a consortium led by UAE-based Air Arabia, along with Kun Investment Holding and Nesma Holding, has won the bid to operate a new carrier.