Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
smh.com.au • Chris Zappone

Virgin Australia 737 Declares PAN After Passenger Vape Ignites on Descent to Melbourne

Virgin Australia Flight VA328 (Brisbane–Melbourne), operated on a Boeing 737, declared a PAN during descent after a passenger's vape device ignited in the cabin. The call prompted an emergency‑services response on the ground and the aircraft made an emergency landing, raising questions about lithium‑ion battery safety.

Also: Aviation A2Z, travelandtourworld.com and 3 more
2026-03-15T01:09:32.486238-07:00
Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
Aviation Source • Len Varley

Spirit Files Chapter 11 Plan to Exit by Early Summer 2026; Cuts Debt to $2B and Plans 76–80 Aircraft Fleet

By Aviation Source: Spirit Airlines files RSA and reorganization plan to exit Chapter 11 by early summer 2026, cutting debt to $2B and resizing fleet to 76-80 aircraft.

Also: Simple Flying
2026-03-15T13:57:30.553083-07:00
PaxEx   Europe   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Simple Flying • Aaron Bailey

Bailiffs Seize Ryanair Boeing 737 During Turnaround in Austria Over Unpaid Debt

By Simple Flying: A Ryanair flight was delayed and a bizarre scene unfolded when bailiffs boarded the plane in Austria, seizing the aircraft over an unpaid debt.

2026-03-15T00:20:46.133200-07:00
ATC   Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Middle East   PaxEx   Airports   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines  
Skift • Sarah Kopit

How the Iran War Disrupted Global Air Travel and Airline Operations

By Skift: Welcome to a special weekend edition of Skift’s regular newsletter, The Daily. You can subscribe here. And you can read all of Skift’s Iran War coverage.

Also: elliott.org
2026-03-15T10:18:06.528198-07:00