FAA Orders Airlines to Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring

FAA Orders Airlines to Certify Merit-Based Pilot Hiring

The Federal Aviation Administration has directed all U.S. airlines to certify that pilot hiring decisions are based solely on merit,… Read More »

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo Jets Scrapped at Just Four Years Old

Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neo Jets Scrapped at Just Four Years Old

Two Airbus A320neo aircraft formerly operated by Spirit Airlines are being dismantled for parts at just three to four years… Read More »

Spirit Airlines Recalls 500 Flight Attendants

Spirit Airlines Recalls 500 Flight Attendants

Spirit Airlines is recalling 500 flight attendants from furlough as it advances plans to sell 20 Airbus aircraft, signaling an… Read More »

Frontier Airlines Cuts Fleet, Defers 69 Airbus Jets

Frontier Airlines Cuts Fleet, Defers 69 Airbus Jets

Frontier Airlines is scaling back its fleet growth plans, returning leased aircraft and deferring future deliveries as financial pressures weigh… Read More »

Hong Kong Airlines Jet Declares Mayday After Taipei Runway Closure

Hong Kong Airlines Jet Declares Mayday After Taipei Runway Closure

A Hong Kong Airlines aircraft issued a mayday call over fuel concerns after being forced into an extended holding pattern… Read More »

Cuba Warns Airlines of Fuel Shortages After Trump Tariff Threat

Cuba Warns Airlines of Fuel Shortages After Trump Tariff Threat

Cuba has warned international airlines that they will be unable to refuel at Havana’s main airport for at least a… Read More »

American Airlines Pilots Consider No-Confidence Vote in Leadership

American Airlines Pilots Consider No-Confidence Vote in Leadership

Pilot leaders at American Airlines are weighing whether to launch a formal vote of no confidence in the carrier’s senior… Read More »

Discover Airlines Unveils Ocean Blue Long-Haul Cabins for A330 Fleet

Discover Airlines Unveils Ocean Blue Long-Haul Cabins for A330 Fleet

Five years after its launch, Discover Airlines is moving into its next growth phase with the largest investment in its… Read More »

Is American Airlines Set to Replace CEO Robert Isom After DCA Anniversary?

Is American Airlines Set to Replace CEO Robert Isom After DCA Anniversary?

Speculation is intensifying around the future of American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom as pressure mounts over the carrier’s deteriorating… Read More »

Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Aborts Takeoff After Engine Fire in Russia

Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747 Aborts Takeoff After Engine Fire in Russia

A Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747 aborted its takeoff after an engine surge triggered visible sparks and flames during departure from… Read More »