Delays can happen to flights for any number of reasons due to things like technical issues, bad weather, airport congestion or even late-boarding passengers. Of course, delays are often unexpected and unpredictable, and of course, any time an aircraft is delayed, it costs the airline money, and a delay can run into thousands of dollars. […]
Virgin Atlantic has confirmed a series of network adjustments for the Winter 2026/27 season, with a mix of route suspensions, permanent cancellations and new long-haul additions as the carrier continues to optimise capacity in response to shifting demand patterns. Winter suspensions: Dubai and Seattle paused The airline’s most notable seasonal change is the suspension of […]
Originally developed by the Canadian company Bombardier as the CSeries, the Airbus A220 program was later acquired and rebranded by Airbus. Today, the A220 has emerged as a low-risk, highly versatile solution for airlines adapting to shifting demand in the post-Covid aviation landscape.
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Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) held a full-scale disaster drill on Wednesday at 6:00 PM EST to fulfill its Part 139 obligation to the Federal Aviation Administration despite the fact that it no longer hosts commercial air service. That is because the abrupt demise of Spirit Airlines has left the small field without a scheduled […]
There were no changes to the advisory level or risk indicators. Advisory summary was updated. Exercise normal precautions in Iceland. Advisory Summary Iceland is generally a safe destination for travelers. Iceland regularly experiences quickly changing weather, dangerous natural features, active volcanoes, and earthquakes. Review our information on weather and natural disasters in Iceland. Petty crime […]
When Russia began its unprovoked assault on Ukraine in 2022, the world was shocked. The 30-member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization immediately began to consider the wider threat to European security. In the four years since the ‘special military operation,’ as Russian President Vladimir Putin described the invasion, two more nations have joined […]
ACMI charter specialist euroAtlantic Airways has announced the appointment of Pauls Calitis as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 18 May, marking a significant step in the airline’s next phase of growth under its majority owner Njord Partners. Calitis will succeed Stewart Higginson, who has led the business since early 2024 and will transition to the role of Non-Executive Chairman […]
MRO provider Bird Aviation has signed a three-year heavy maintenance agreement with KM Malta Airlines. Under the agreement, Bird Aviation will support the national airline of Malta’s fleet with a range of base maintenance activities, including C-checks and other scheduled works, carried out at its facilities in Larnaca, Cyprus. The deal builds on an existing cooperation […]
The United Kingdom’s fighter jet fleet modernization program is said to be aiming for a long-term goal of 138 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. That number includes the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, but as of this year, only 48 examples of the F-35B jump jet variant have been procured. That said, […]