Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA issues immediate AD 2026-04-05 for Boeing 737 MAX over ECS ground‑wire fault causing cabin and flight‑deck overheating

The FAA issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive (AD 2026-04-05) for Boeing 737 MAX 8, 9 and 8200 aircraft after identifying a ground‑wire fault in the environmental control system that can produce dangerous overheating in the cabin and flight deck, requiring revised procedures and manual updates.

2026-02-24T12:10:25.413214-08:00
Routes   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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Airways Magazine • Lorne Philpot

Finnair makes Luxembourg, Valencia and Turin year‑round destinations

By Airways Magazine: Finnair has decided to operate year-round services on three European summer routes.

Also: Airline Economics, luxtimes.lu and airlinergs.com
2026-02-24T11:30:43.821655-08:00
North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Spirit Airlines to Cut Flights and Shrink Fleet in Bid to Exit Bankruptcy by Spring/Summer

By CNBC: Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from bankruptcy by late spring or early summer.

Also: FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, ch-aviation, Associated Press, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics, aviator.aero, upgradedpoints.com, globalnews.ca, abcnews.com, theaviationhub.co.uk and 6 more
2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00
BizAv   Middle East   Airports   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
Business Wire

Universal Aviation Selected to Manage Newly Inaugurated Private Aviation Terminal at King Fahd International Airport, Dammam

By Business Wire: Universal Aviation®, an Evans Aviation Company, has been selected by Dammam Airports Company (DACO), the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), and Mata...

2026-02-24T10:17:06.954572-08:00
Routes   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
Aviacionline • Rainer Nieves Dolande

(ES) ZIPAIR launches charter flights between Tokyo‑Narita and Orlando: first direct Asia‑Pacific–Florida link

By Aviacionline: ZIPAIR inicia vuelos chárter entre Tokio-Narita y Orlando: primer enlace directo Asia-Pacífico—Florida Con 280 pasajeros a bordo, un Boeing 787 inauguró la ruta que une Japón con el centro de Florida, reduciendo horas de viaje y potenciando el turismo regional.

Also: Breitflyte and travelandtourworld.com
2026-02-24T10:36:23.214756-08:00