Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airbus A320   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Spirit to auction 20 A320-family jets in Chapter 11 asset sale

Spirit Airlines is selling 20 Airbus A320‑family aircraft via a court‑supervised auction as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. The sale, run under bankruptcy court oversight, is another tranche of asset disposals the airline is pursuing amid its reorganization.

2026-02-14T06:56:18.774720-08:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

SunExpress Boeing 737-800 left main landing gear collapses while taxiing at Antalya

By FlightGlobal: One of leisure carrier SunExpress's Boeing 737-800s has suffered a landing-gear collapse while taxiing at Antalya ahead of a service to Gaziantep. The aircraft's left-hand main gear failed as the aircraft was taxiing as flight XQ7646 on 13 February.

Also: aviationnews.eu and Simple Flying
2026-02-14T02:15:36.364712-08:00
Routes   North America   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Delta Air Lines

Delta unveils largest Hawaii winter schedule — MSP–Maui launches, BOS–Honolulu returns, added ATL/DTW/JFK services

By Delta Air Lines: The expanded winter lineup offers new MSP–Maui service, BOS–Honolulu returns, added flying from ATL, DTW and JFK, an earlier Kona launch from SLC and aircraft enhancements.

Also: The Points Guy, Breitflyte, enginecowl.com, Simple Flying, Aviation A2Z, bostonglobe.com, thebulkheadseat.com and beatofhawaii.com
2026-02-13T06:36:15.373296-08:00
ATC   North America   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Associated Press

TSA Officers Forced to Work Unpaid as US DHS Shutdown Begins, Raising Risk of Airport Disruption

By Associated Press: A shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security has gone into effect. That includes the Transportation Security Administration, whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports.

Also: bostonglobe.com, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and BBC
2026-02-13T21:10:35.164216-08:00