1+ hour, 25+ min ago  (240+ words) HANOI " Flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VN) has signed a deal with Boeing to acquire 50 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, becoming the first airline to acquire Boeing single-aisle jets as part of a broader fleet modernization effort. The capacity-enhancing addition of the 737-8 is…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (227+ words) DALLAS " Egypt's civil aviation sector could soon see a new private entrant, with Pyramids Airlines moving through the regulatory steps required to begin flying in 2026." The airline's CEO, Sherif Sharaf, said the company is entering the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority's…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (243+ words) FRANKFURT " Lufthansa Group (LH) and Air India (AI) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further cooperation by signing a future Joint Business Agreement, with a view to increased access to the European market, one of the fastest-growing…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (225+ words) CALGARY " WestJet (WS) and Virgin Atlantic (VS) have expanded their relationship by adding mutual loyalty program benefits across their combined networks, allowing members of WestJet Rewards and Flying Club to earn and redeem points more broadly." The update enhances connectivity…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (271+ words) " DANIA BEACH " Spirit Aviation Holdings, parent of Spirit Airlines (NK), is asking the Chapter 11 court to approve a bidding process to sell 20 owned Airbus narrowbodies, 13 A320-200s, and seven A321 ... Spirit to Auction 20 Airbus Jets, Strips Wi-Fi Hardware "DANIA BEACH " Spirit Aviation Holdings,…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (236+ words) Latest Update on the Lufthansa Work Stoppage'Airways Magazine Latest Update on the Lufthansa Work Stoppage "FRANKFURT " Here's the lowdown on today's Lufthansa (LH) work stoppage (Thu., Feb. 12, 2026)"it's a coordinated 24-hour strike involving both pilots and cabin crew, with heavy…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (227+ words) FRANKFURT " Lufthansa (LH) pilots" and cabin crew unions announced a strike on Thursday, February 12, affecting the airline's passenger and cargo operations in all German airports. Vereinigung Cockpit union will strike over a pension benefits dispute affecting Lufthansa passenger and cargo…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (268+ words) BAHRAIN " AirAsia X (D7) is implementing its medium-haul expansion plan by creating a strategic hub in Bahrain that will link Asia with the Middle East, Europe, and Australia." The plan comes after a D7 Letter of Intent in November 2025 with the Kingdom…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (853+ words) AMSTERDAM'There are plenty of good ways to travel from Europe to Japan in the low season. Japan continues to rise internationally as a destination, partly thanks to its favourable exchange rate. In July, we decided to head to Tokyo once…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (291+ words) NEW YORK " JetBlue (B6) and United Airlines (UA)" have rolled out the next major phase of their Blue Sky collaboration: starting this week, customers can purchase eligible itineraries operated by either airline directly on JetBlue.com, United.com, and both mobile…...