Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
theaviationhub.co.uk • James Field

Apparent bullet holes found on American Airlines 737 MAX 8 after Medellín–Miami flight; investigation opened

American Airlines opened an investigation after maintenance crews found apparent bullet holes in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 that arrived in Miami from Medellín on 23 February. The jet was removed from service for inspection amid security concerns, and authorities are investigating whether the damage occurred during its overnight stop.

Also: Aviation24, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, altitudeyes.com and airlive.net
2026-02-24T11:33:22.484038-08:00
Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Air India   Airlines  
Reuters • Julie Zhu, Kumar Tanishk, Nikita Jino, Nikita Maria Jino

Slump in Singapore Airlines' profit masks strong operating performance

By Reuters: Singapore Airlines' third quarter profit fell 69%, it said on Tuesday, distorted by a one-off gain a year earlier and due to losses at associate Air India, although strong passenger demand boosted operating revenue.

Also: Aviation A2Z
2026-02-24T13:13:31.412266-08:00
Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA issues immediate AD over Boeing 737 Max cabin and flight‑deck overheating risk

By FlightGlobal: The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive addressing a ground wire fault in the Boeing 737 Max's environmental control system that can cause dangerous cabin and flight deck overheating.

2026-02-24T12:10:25.413214-08:00
Africa   Airports   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Operations restored at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed Airport after Terminal 1 server-room fire

By FlightGlobal: Operations have been restored at Lagos's Murtala Muhammed airport after a 23 February fire caused substantial damage to Terminal 1. Preliminary indications from the firefighting services indicate the blaze originated in a server room on the first floor of the terminal, and affected the departure hall, says the Federal Airports ...

Also: Aviation.travel and africanews.com
2026-02-24T13:10:30.543560-08:00
Routes   Middle East   Africa   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines   Boeing  
Aviation Week • David Casey

Riyadh Air to Launch Daily Riyadh–Cairo Boeing 787 Passenger Service

By Aviation Week: Riyadh Air has named Cairo as its third passenger destination.

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2026-02-24T03:55:47.693445-08:00
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: Airline Geeks, Air Data News, FlightGlobal, Breitflyte, Paddle Your Own Kanoo, ch-aviation, Associated Press, Aviation Week, View from the Wing, Simple Flying, Aviation Business News, Airline Economics and 15 more
2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00
Routes   Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airlines  
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: AviationPros, Airline Economics, luxtimes.lu and airlinergs.com
2026-02-24T11:30:43.821655-08:00