M&A   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines  
ch-aviation

SCAT Airlines moves to full control of Southern Sky Airlines, consolidating Kazakhstan domestic regional capacity

SCAT Airlines has become the sole shareholder of its Shymkent-based subsidiary Southern Sky Airlines after two minority investors exited. SCAT also notes it established Southern Sky to serve Kazakhstan’s more remote domestic routes, formalizing a structure aimed at expanding regional network reach.

Also: ch-aviation and ch-aviation
2026-04-16T19:31:16.639465-07:00
ATC   Airports   TSA   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Airport Infrastructure & Air Traffic Management   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

FAA lays down flight caps at O’Hare, heading off airlines’ expansion plans

By FlightGlobal: US transportation secretary Sean Duffy says the DOT acted after airlines planned to significantly increase their operations at O’Hare. The US Federal Aviation Administration will cap Chicago O’Hare International airport’s capacity to 2,708 daily flights this summer, a move intended to prevent widespread delays.

2026-04-16T16:16:26.144752-07:00
Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Policy & Regulation   Airbus   Boeing  
Aviation Today • John Persinos

Airbus Strikes Back: The Avionics Arms Race Enters a New Phase

By Aviation Today: Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence (AVN) If Boeing is rebuilding trust, Airbus is trying to widen the gap. The European manufacturer has long positioned itself as the leader […].

Also: Financial Times, Financial Times and avm-mag.com
2026-04-16T16:35:56.635225-07:00
Aircraft Finance & Leasing   Orders   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Airlines   COMAC  
Reuters

Vietjet signs finance lease deal with SPDB for 10 Chinese-made COMAC aircraft

By Reuters: Vietnam's budget airline Vietjet has signed a finance lease agreement for 10 COMAC C909 narrow body aircraft with China's SPDB Financial Leasing, it said on Thursday.

Also: Aviation Week, Airline Economics, Aviation Week and CAPA
2026-04-16T13:24:30.408488-07:00
North America   Aircraft Demand: Airline Distress & Consolidation   Airlines  
ch-aviation

US’s JetBlue Airways could go bankrupt in 2026

By ch-aviation: David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue Airways (B6, New York JFK), among other airlines, has said that JetBlue is at risk of going bankrupt in 2026 due to sky-high jet fuel prices....

Also: Live and Let's Fly, Aviation A2Z, Simple Flying, One Mile at a Time and Simple Flying
2026-04-16T12:15:50.650741-07:00
NTSB   Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing  
FlightGlobal • Jon Hemmerdinger

NTSB to hold hearing into cause of UPS MD-11F crash

By FlightGlobal: The crash killed 15 people and prompted the FAA to ground MD-11Fs. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will hold a hearing next month as part of its investigation into the fiery crash last year of a Boeing MD-11 Freighter at Louisville.

Also: NTSB, avweb.com and NTSB
2026-04-16T12:09:33.152515-07:00