Bloomberg
• Allyson Versprille, Ryan Gould, Siddharth Philip
Spirit Aviation Holdings is exploring a way to involve the US government through an equity stake to prevent potential liquidation, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposal underscores the carrier’s ongoing liquidity and restructuring pressure as it navigates its turnaround.
Runway Girl
• Mary Kirby
By Runway Girl: Panasonic Avionics in 2027 plans to offer a “truly global” multi-network LEO satellite-powered inflight connectivity solution with service from Eutelsat OneWeb and China’s Spacesail.
AirInsight
• Addison Schonland
By AirInsight: Take a look at this table. The implications are significant. The data show a steady decline in part-time employment across major U.S. airlines—a shift that, in labor economics, signals a move toward a more stable, “professionalized” workforce.
AINonline
• Amy Wilder
By AINonline: Accident went unreported for three months until anonymous complaint.
Air Data News
• ADN Staff
By Air Data News: Service returns after seven-year suspension as US-Venezuela diplomatic American Airlines will resume nonstop service between Miami (MIA) and Caracas (CCS) on April 30, ending a seven-year suspension of its Venezuela flights.
American Airlines
AeroTime
• Miquel Ros
By AeroTime: IAG has signed an agreement with CFM International to start servicing LEAP engines at Iberia’s MRO facility in Madrid.
Aviation Week
Airline Economics
British Airways
• British Airways
By British Airways: Two new British Airways routes took to the skies yesterday, as the first flights to St. Louis, Missouri in the US, and Guernsey in the Channel Islands departed from London.
World Airline News
AeroTime
• Ian Molyneaux
By AeroTime: Qatar is welcoming the return of foreign airlines to Doha after the country’s Civil Aviation Authority (QCAA) opened the skies to overseas carriers.
The National UAE
Vertical Mag
• FAA Press Release
Politico
• CHRIS MARQUETTE, Sam Ogozalek
Paddle Your Own Kanoo
• Mateusz Maszczynski
