ch-aviationHilka Birns

Air Peace readies first factory-new E175 to up-frequency Nigeria routes and add four new African destinations

Nigeria’s Air Peace is preparing to take delivery of its first factory-new E175, using the aircraft to increase frequencies on key domestic routes and to launch services to four additional African destinations. The move is aimed at strengthening regional connectivity on markets that don’t require larger capacity aircraft.

2026-07-02T05:17:28.416766-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Delta Air Lines' Unionized Pilots Slam Atlanta's Hometown Airline Over 'Unacceptable' Delays and Cancellations

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Delta Air Lines’ once laser-focused obsession on operational reliability earned it the moniker of ‘the on time machine,’ an accolade that the carrier’s executives were more than happy to boast about.

2026-07-02T05:46:09.919501-07:00
Associated PressLeer En Español

Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building wrote about 'ending his life,' Chinese authorities say

By Associated Press: 1 of 3 | A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, the global flight tracking service provider Flightradar24 confirmed, following witness accounts and evacuations in the city’s business district.

2026-07-02T02:30:20.502785-07:00
Paddle Your Own KanooMateusz Maszczynski

Ryanair Demands Europe Scrap New Border Controls As Delays Reach 'Critical Point' With Immigration Wait Times of Five Hours or More

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: Ryanair is demanding that the European Union scrap its controversial new immigration border checks until September to avoid ‘chaos’ breaking out at airports across Europe during the busy summer holiday period.

2026-07-02T06:29:24.150978-07:00
AeroTimeAndreas Spaeth

Gulf Air CEO Martin Gauss on war, airspace closure and Bahrain revival

By AeroTime: Aviation journalist Andreas Spaeth talks to Martin Gauss, who took over the CEO job at Gulf Air in Bahrain in November 2025 to reposition the smaller Arabian airline to former glory, only to find himself and his carrier in the midst of the Gulf war from February 28, 2026, leading to the longest airspace closure of any.

2026-07-02T00:46:42.085848-07:00
Airline WeeklyGordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Does SAS Really Need 40 A330neos?

By Airline Weekly: Gordon and Jay discuss SAS Scandinavian Airlines' new widebody order and ask whether the carrier can justify that many additional planes.

2026-07-02T02:52:39.222944-07:00