Spirit Airlines, the USA’s largest low-fare carrier, announced today (November 18) that it has voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Bankruptcy Court. The move comes as...
UK regional airline Blue Islands is running a series of courses designed to help nervous passengers overcome their fear of flying. The Channel Islands carrier will run its “Freedom to...
HAECO, a global aircraft maintenance provider, has delivered its 100th maintained Embraer E190 landing gear at its Xiamen, China facility and now plans to extend its services to cover the...
Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR is to discontinue its Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) variant, the ATR 42-600S. The company said a review of market conditions had revealed a reduced market...
A British biofuel developer is partnering with a Brazilian sanitation company to convert sewage into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), leveraging the South American country’s abundant biowaste resources. Firefly Green Fuels...
West African air travellers could soon see a significant drop in ticket prices as politicians from across the region vowed to slash “exorbitant” aviation charges. Meeting in Lomé, the capital...
Low-cost carriers (LCCs) demonstrated strong on-time performance (OTP) in October 2024, with Saudi Arabian airline flyadeal leading the pack globally. The latest figures from aviation analysts Cirium show that flyadeal achieved...
Hong Kong-based low-fare airline HK Express Airways has taken delivery of its 10th Airbus A321neo, which it will use to increase capacity on its existing routes across Asia. Jeanette Mao,...
Passengers flying from some UK airports over Christmas and the New Year may have to go without food and drink if 700 catering workers vote for strike action. The staff,...
US low-fare carrier Avelo Airlines has opened a new base of operations at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Connecticut. The airline will initially operate two Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft from...