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The airline group also confirms it has cancelled its order for 15 Airbus A330-900s. AirAsia Group expects to remove up to 12 of its oldest Airbus A320s from its fleet this year, as part of wider fleet renewal efforts that will also see more A321LRs being delivered in 2027. Group chief Bo Lingam, speaking on…
The Air Current reported last week after Jon Ostrower talked to new Alaska/Hawaiian President Shane Tackett that the airline is likely leaning toward the B737-800 as a replacement for the B717 for interisland flying when the time comes to replace that airplane. This has always been the most likely option, though it does create some...
Emirates is upgrading 60 A380s with Starlink, 4K OLED screens, new cabins, and redesigned lounges in its largest retrofit phase yet.
UK budget carrier tells shareholders to take no action after describing proposal as 'opportunistic'. EasyJet is dismissing investment firm Castlelake's takeover offer as a bid to acquire the airline "on the cheap", after rejecting three approaches. It says the latest of the three offers, for £6.25 per share, is "opportunistic" and not in the interests…
Investment firm wants budget airline shareholders to weigh proposal as board shows 'unwillingness' to engage.Investment firm Castlelake has made a formal, non-binding approach to acquire the entirety of UK budget carrier EasyJet — but has so far been rejected. It has submitted three proposals to the airline — on 12, 17 and 20 June —…
Project Sunrise has been pushed back to 2027, which has many industry observers worried, but is it actually time to panic?
Southwest Airlines' unique Trip For Pay system quietly generates pay that helps narrowbody pilots earn levels often associated with widebody flying.
The disappearance of one of America's most recognizable budget carriers may alter pricing dynamics across hundreds of routes
The GE90 is the only engine option for the 777-300ER due to a series of factors driven by requirements, costs, and timetables.
This €150M deal ensuresO'Leary's leadership steers Ryanair through a decade of growth, as the airline eyes 300 million annual passengers by the 2030s.
Philippine Airlines has announced it will join the oneworld airline alliance, becoming the union's 16th member. The decision was revealed at the IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro on June 6th, 2026.
Starting in July, the airline will resume its regular double-daily 777 services, as it did before the start of the Middle East conflict.
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