Middle East   PaxEx   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Paul Ash

Beond admits 2-month payroll arrears, tells staff to keep flying as it pauses scheduled Maldives service

Maldives all-business-class carrier Beond says it is two months behind on staff pay, while asserting it has now cleared all outstanding wages. The airline is asking crew to continue flying charters to secure funding and has paused scheduled Maldives service for summer, citing cash-management strain tied to Middle East conditions.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-06-15T22:04:24.217310-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Airports   M&A   Orders   Industry Leader Profiles & Interviews   Airbus   Airbus A320   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

AVi8 Air Capital to launch Viet Nam-based ACMI carrier

By ch-aviation: AVi8 Air Capital has announced plans to launch a branded franchise ACMI airline based at Ho Chi Minh City to provide additional wet-lease capacity in Southeast Asia, using A320-200 and A321-200(P2F) aircraft.

Also: Airline Economics
2026-06-15T20:22:24.395556-07:00
CrowdStrike Outage   Cybersecurity (Cyber Threats & Protection)   Airlines   Delta Air Lines  
Reuters • David Shepardson

US closes probe into 2024 Delta Air Lines meltdown sparked by CrowdStrike outage

By Reuters: The Trump administration said on Monday it ‌had closed an investigation, without seeking any penalties, into a July 2024 meltdown at Delta Air Lines sparked by a global outage that disrupted the travel plans of 1.3 million customers ​and cost the carrier $500 million.

Also: CNA
2026-06-15T16:31:40.680923-07:00
Event   PaxEx   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737   United Airlines  
World Airline News • Bruce Drum

United Celebrates America with Custom 250th Anniversary Livery and Military Pilot Hiring Program Milestone

By World Airline News: Since 2024, nearly 600 military pilots have transitioned to United through the program, with 500 more expected by the end of 2027.

Also: Aviation Source, thebulkheadseat.com, CNN, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, Live and Let's Fly, Breitflyte and Simple Flying
2026-06-15T08:34:27.630992-07:00