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FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

Bankrupt Spirit enters asset- and slot-auction sprint, marketing Airbus A320-family jets and New York LaGuardia slots for sale

Spirit Airlines’ bankrupt parent is moving toward closing bids to sell assets in the coming weeks, including several dozen Airbus A320-family aircraft and New York LaGuardia airport slots. The auction push follows court and regulator scrutiny around Spirit’s LGA slot disposition and broader wind-down monetization efforts.

2026-06-16T14:49:01.231481-07:00
Saudi Arabia   Routes   Middle East   North America   Orders   Policy & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
Reuters • David Shepardson

Saudi-backed Riyadh Air wins approval to operate US flights

By Reuters: Saudi Arabia's new airline Riyadh Air won the right ​to operate flights to and from the United States, ‌the U.S. Transportation Department said in an order Tuesday.

Also: Aviation Week, aeroxplorer.com and defensetalks.com
2026-06-16T10:26:00.501744-07:00
Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
ch-aviation • Luciano Braganca

Brazil's ANAC resumes all activities after budget transfer

By ch-aviation: Brazil's civil aviation authority (Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil - ANAC) has resumed all activities suspended in early June following a budget freeze, after the Ministries of Ports and Airports and Planning and Budget transferred BRL25 million reais (USD4.9 million) to the regulator.

2026-06-16T11:48:53.438165-07:00