Routes   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Spirit Airlines  
ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Armenia and Colombia seek airline partners after Spirit’s US network exit

Armenia and Colombia are actively looking for airline partners as Spirit Airlines’ exit from the US network reshapes route availability and connectivity. The shift is expected to open market opportunities for other carriers while forcing airlines and airports to re-balance capacity and schedules tied to Spirit’s prior demand flows.

2026-05-05T15:00:05.172603-07:00
Event   FlightSim   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Workforce & Skills Development   Airlines   Boeing  
Boeing

Alaska Airlines signs for Boeing Virtual Airplane Training Platform

By Boeing: ORLANDO, Fla., May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Alaska Airlines has signed a formal license agreement for Boeing's Virtual Airplane (VA) during the World Aviation Training Summit (WATS) held in Orlando, Florida.

2026-05-05T09:23:42.532028-07:00
NASA  
Flying Magazine • Jack Daleo

WATCH: NASA’s Supersonic X-59 Pushes the Envelope

By Flying Magazine: Envelope expansion is about more than flying faster and higher, as the X-59 demonstrated through a series of maneuvers.

2026-05-05T13:03:55.603225-07:00
Event   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus teases ‘historic’ A220 announcement with AirAsia reportedly in frame for large order

By FlightGlobal: Budget airline said to be revisiting twinjet years after turning down high-density CSeries. Airbus is preparing to host a significant event centred on the A220 programme, with strong indications that AirAsia will place a substantial order for the type.

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2026-05-05T11:55:35.694417-07:00