
Spirit Airlines announced a tentative agreement with its creditors that will enable the budget carrier to emerge from its second bankruptcy by late spring or early summer 2026. The deal provides the financial support needed to complete its restructuring, including fleet optimization and cost reductions.

EirTrade, an Irish aviation asset management firm, announced it has acquired two Airbus A320neo aircraft previously owned by Spirit, in partnership with Chicago‑based lessor RESIDCO. The aircraft will be dismantled in Goodyear, Arizona, with parts shipped to EirTrade’s Dallas hub...

Israel’s flag carrier El Al announced nine new routes, split between three mainline Boeing 787 services and six seasonal flights operated by its low‑cost arm Sundor. The airline will begin three‑weekly flights to Hanoi on Oct 25 and to Seoul in March 2027, with...

WestJet announced it will suspend more than a dozen U.S. cross‑border routes, citing a sustained decline in transborder travel demand throughout 2025. The carrier said full‑year U.S.‑Canada flights will drop close to 10 percent, with a 15 percent cut during historically peak...

Air Canada announced the suspension of all flights to Cuba after the island nation ran out of aviation fuel. The airline will operate empty southbound trips to bring roughly 3,000 stranded Canadians home, and may tanker extra fuel for return...

Air France announced a summer‑time expansion of its New York service, adding up to six daily flights between Paris and JFK and a second daily frequency to Newark from June through October. The carrier will tap its Delta joint‑venture partner for...

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) voted unanimously to express no confidence in American Airlines CEO Robert Isom, marking the first such measure against an American Airlines chief. The union, representing 28,000 flight attendants, cited weak fourth‑quarter earnings, operational...

South African carrier Airlink will boost service between Johannesburg and Ndola, Zambia, adding a second daily flight on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting March 30, 2026. The new schedule includes overnight aircraft in Ndola, enabling early‑morning departures to Johannesburg on...

Air Canada announced a major expansion of its 2026‑27 winter schedule, adding a new long‑haul destination and converting several seasonal routes to year‑round service. The carrier will launch three‑times‑weekly flights from Montreal and weekly service from Toronto to Quito, Ecuador, operating...