Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Airlines  
CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Spirit agrees lender deal to exit Chapter 11 by late spring/early summer; will cut flights and shrink fleet

Spirit Airlines said it has reached an agreement with lenders to emerge from Chapter 11 by late spring or early summer. As part of the restructuring the ultra-low-cost carrier will cut flights and shrink its fleet to reduce costs, satisfy creditors and stabilize operations.

Also: Airline Economics, aviator.aero, Bloomberg Law and ir.spirit.com
2026-02-24T08:17:30.946033-08:00
PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airlines   Boeing   Lufthansa  
newsroom.lufthansagroup.com

Allegris opens Business Class bookings on 787-9 from March 29, including Austin, Cape Town and Shanghai

By newsroom.lufthansagroup.com: Until now blocked seats will be released for the summer flight scheduleOpening even earlier and in time for the Easter travel seasonWith Allegris to Austin, Cape Town, and Shanghai, among other destinations.

2026-02-24T05:46:10.989566-08:00
Event   BizAv   PaxEx   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Embraer  
Air Data News • Ricardo Meier

Embraer to reveal major business-aviation development during online event today

By Air Data News: Embraer is set to unveil what it describes as a major development in its executive aviation division during anonline event scheduled for Tuesday, 24 February,.

Also: FlightGlobal, Reuters, Corporate Jet Investor, Skies Magazine, GlobalAir.com and evaint.com
2026-02-24T06:26:54.398503-08:00
Europe   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines  
Breitflyte • Joe Breitfeller

Iberia launches sixth cadet pilot program with FTEJerez, opens applications

By Breitflyte: In collaboration with FTEJerez airline pilot school, Iberia has opened a new call for candidates for their sixth edition of their pilot cadet program.On Monday (February 23, 2026), Iberia announced the opening of a new edition of their pilot cadet program in partnership with the FTEJerez (Flight Training Europe) airline pilot school.

2026-02-24T07:36:11.065075-08:00