The business of flying, including new and dropped routes, service launches, fleet decisions, and airline finances. Track how carriers grow, compete, and reshape where you can fly.
September 1, 2026 19:58 UTC —
FAA tentatively approved JetBlue’s $58.5 million purchase of 22 Spirit slots at LaGuardia, barring resale and locking trading until April 2028.
September 1, 2026 06:40 UTC —
Delta restarts daily New York JFK to Tel Aviv flights on September 6, flying the Airbus A330-900neo, the first US legacy carrier back after the Iran war.
August 31, 2026 13:59 UTC —
American Airlines opened sales on seven new 2027 international routes, adding Porto, Vienna and Reykjavik from Philadelphia on Airbus A321XLR jets.
August 31, 2026 09:38 UTC —
China’s Big Three airlines posted a combined first-half 2026 net loss near $1.22 billion as jet fuel costs jumped 35% and outran record passenger revenue.
August 31, 2026 09:17 UTC —
Syrian Airlines registered its first two of eight Airbus A320s in a post-sanctions fleet rebuild tied to the Damascus International Airport reconstruction.
August 30, 2026 12:00 UTC —
Air Canada has settled Brink’s lawsuit over the 2023 Toronto Pearson gold heist, ending an appeal over why its liability was capped near C$18,000.
August 29, 2026 17:42 UTC —
Jetstar has launched Australia’s first low-cost nonstop to Sri Lanka, flying Melbourne to Colombo three times a week year-round on a Boeing 787.
August 28, 2026 17:29 UTC —
Air New Zealand posted a NZ$336 million annual loss for 2026 as engine groundings, fuel prices and maintenance bills outpaced a rise in revenue.
August 28, 2026 08:42 UTC —
Qantas will fit lie-flat business suites with sliding doors to 16 Airbus A321XLR jets from 2028, its first flat bed on a single-aisle aircraft.
August 28, 2026 08:22 UTC —
American Airlines downgrade refunds are capped at 40% of the fare, a formula a DOT complaint calls unlawful. Here is what the airline now plans to change.
August 28, 2026 08:14 UTC —
Finnair is halting Helsinki-Dubai flights from October 25 to March 27, citing an unstable Middle East, and will rebook affected passengers on Emirates.
August 27, 2026 14:35 UTC —
Qantas FY26 profit fell to 2.06 billion Australian dollars as a higher fuel bill and Middle East disruption bit, and A380 retirement now starts in 2028.
August 27, 2026 07:06 UTC —
JetBlue’s second BlueHouse lounge opens at Boston Logan today, giving every Mint and Mint Flex fare free access for the first time.
August 26, 2026 10:15 UTC —
United’s Airbus A321XLR begins international flying December 1, 2026, from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam and Dublin, as the jet takes over 757 routes.
August 25, 2026 12:53 UTC —
Icelandair has completed a $686,000 deal for 49% of the Maltese airline subsidiary its collapsed budget rival PLAY left behind, gaining a second AOC.
August 25, 2026 12:44 UTC —
Israir has FAA approval to fly Tel Aviv to New York on ex-American Airbus A330s, becoming Israel’s third carrier on the nonstop route starting October 19.
August 24, 2026 15:33 UTC —
AirAsia X will suspend Kuala Lumpur to Sydney flights from October 25, 2026, citing rising costs and its accelerated retreat from older widebody jets.
August 24, 2026 09:18 UTC —
A federal appeals court vacated the DOT order that stripped Delta and Aeromexico of joint venture antitrust immunity, calling it arbitrary.
August 22, 2026 07:09 UTC —
ANA and Riyadh Air signed an MoU to link Japan and Saudi Arabia through codeshares, interline ties, and loyalty reciprocity.
August 21, 2026 20:09 UTC —
Alaska Airlines will fly Seattle to Athens and Paris nonstop from spring 2027 on its Boeing 787-9, with Athens becoming its longest route ever flown.
