Routes   PaxEx   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Airlines   Spirit Airlines  
Associated Press • Rio Yamat

Spirit Airlines’ collapse triggers fare spikes and route gaps as US jet fuel costs jump 56%

After Spirit Airlines’ May 2 wind-down, affected routes—such as Fort Lauderdale-to-Dallas—saw rapid fare escalation and remaining capacity gaps, leaving some US airports without scheduled passenger service. The broader backdrop is a major fuel cost shock: jet fuel costs rose 56% in March, pressuring low-cost carriers’ viability.

Live and Let's Fly • Kyle Stewart

Spirit's Gone, And Now Look What Fares Did On Its Routes

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2026-05-17T21:24:14.767278-07:00
M&A   Air India   Airlines  
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Airline Weekly • Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat

Singapore Airlines and Its Air India Dilemma

By Airline Weekly: Singapore Airlines has a bad of buying into troubled airlines. Now, its 25% stake in Air India is turning into perhaps the most painful bet yet.

2026-05-17T22:04:01.228366-07:00
Air Cargo & Freight Logistics   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   Textron  
AeroTime • Ian Molyneaux

Textron delivers first of two Cessna SkyCourier aircraft to Air Marshall Islands

By AeroTime: Textron Aviation has delivered the first of two Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine turboprops to carrier Air Marshall Islands following an order in 2024.

2026-05-17T20:12:44.835805-07:00