North America M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

Skift • Gordon Smith

Allegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1.5B, creating a major U.S. leisure carrier

Allegiant will acquire rival Sun Country in a $1.5 billion cash-and-stock transaction that folds the two carriers' leisure-focused networks and fleets into a larger U.S. leisure airline. Management projects roughly $140 million of annual synergies; regulatory and political approval remains a potential hurdle.

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Allegiant to buy rival budget airline Sun Country in $1.5 billion cash and stock deal

View from the Wing • Gary Leff

Allegiant Buys Sun Country for $1.5 Billion — The Growth Story Is Easy. The Integration Risk Is the Problem.

Also: The Points Guy, Airline Geeks, Seeking Alpha, thebulkheadseat.com, avgeekery.com, travelcodex.com, Aviation Source, Airways Magazine, One Mile at a Time and rocketcitynow.com

2026-01-11T13:42:59.980817-08:00

M&A Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Airlines

ir.suncountry.com

Allegiant and Sun Country to Merge, Creating Leading U.S. Leisure Airline

By ir.suncountry.com: Brings Together Airlines with Similar Flexible Capacity Models Serving 22 Million Annual Customers, Nearly 175 Cities, With More Than 650 Routes, and 195 Aircraft Complementary Route Networks, Diversified Fleet, and Third-Party Travel Business Expand Choice, and Service for Passengers, Allowing.

2026-01-11T13:42:35.858823-08:00

Supply Chain Orders Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs) Boeing

CNBC • Leslie Josephs

Boeing posts best deliveries since 2018 and signals a production ramp-up

By CNBC: Boeing is set to outline its production increase plans later this month after it's expected to post its best year for deliveries since 2018.

2026-01-11T04:09:15.796471-08:00

Honeywell MRO Aviation Safety & Regulation Airbus A350 Airbus Airlines

air-journal.fr • Thierry Blancmont

(FR) Airbus A350: pilots warn of recurring Honeywell weather radar malfunction

By air-journal.fr: Depuis plusieurs mois, un dysfonctionnement récurrent du radar météo Honeywell embarqué sur les Airbus A350 fait l'objet d'inquiétudes croissantes au sein des.

Air Data News

Air France pilots warn of recurring Honeywell weather-radar faults on Airbus A350

2026-01-11T02:08:34.796526-08:00

Routes Orders Airline Industry & Market Trends Asia-Pacific (APAC) Airlines

ch-aviation

Route Network Update for Sichuan Airlines

By ch-aviation: Several daily Operator News updates covering all Operator Route Network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft orders, start-ups and bankruptcies, mergers and acquisitions and partnerships and alliances.

2026-01-11T00:23:21.387714-08:00

North America Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation Airline Industry & Market Trends Policy & Regulation Airlines

Wall Street Journal • Dean Seal

Avelo to End ICE Deportation Flights and Close Hubs Citing Revenue Shortfalls

By Wall Street Journal: Low-fare carrier Avelo Airlines said the flights didn’t deliver consistent revenue to offset costs.

The Points Guy

Avelo closes three bases, reconsolidates network and halts deportation flights

ms.now

Avelo halts deportation flights tied to Trump administration after public backlash

Also: The Independent and the-independent.com

2026-01-10T07:14:35.481878-08:00

Middle East Aviation Safety & Regulation Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact Airlines

The Independent • Jana Choukeir

Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, Ajet and Pegasus cancel Iran flights amid nationwide protests and internet blackout

By The Independent: Four airlines cancel flights to Iran as protests continue Iran authorities cut internet as buildings set on fire during mass protests in Tehran At least 17 flights between Dubai and Iran scheduled for Friday were cancelled due to ongoing unrest and a nationwide internet blackout in Iran.