News

Cranky Flier

American remakes post‑Christmas schedule to bolster operations and invest in network

American Airlines overhauled its post‑Christmas schedule the weekend after Christmas — abandoning the usual light operations — implementing a series of changes across its network in several different ways to improve day‑to‑day operation, lift on‑time performance, and invest capacity to strengthen its route network.

2026-01-05T03:49:47.660207-08:00

FlightGlobal

ProMedia Group acquires FlightGlobal, Railway Gazette and DVV Media transport, aviation and HR portfolios

2026-01-05T02:24:13.850893-08:00

Reuters

Tata Sons seeks successor to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson ahead of June 2027 amid performance and safety reviews

2026-01-04T21:04:37.696710-08:00

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

Alaska Airlines: 540+ Flight Attendants Out Sick, Carrier Warns of Potential Cancellations

2026-01-04T13:07:01.109487-08:00

News Timeline

Cranky Flier

American remakes post‑Christmas schedule to bolster operations and invest in network American Airlines overhauled its post‑Christmas schedule the weekend after Christmas — abandoning the usual light operations — implementing a series of changes across its network in several different ways to improve day‑to‑day operation, lift on‑time performance, and invest capacity to strengthen its route network.

2026-01-05T03:49:47.660207-08:00

American remakes post‑Christmas schedule to bolster operations and invest in network

FlightGlobal

ProMedia Group acquires FlightGlobal, Railway Gazette and DVV Media transport, aviation and HR portfolios Dutch professional publisher ProMedia Group has acquired the aviation, transport and HR portfolios of UK-based DVV Media International, including FlightGlobal, Railway Gazette and HeavyLift. The deal expands ProMedia’s international footprint and signals a push to further digitalise and integrate these specialist trade brands.

2026-01-05T02:24:13.850893-08:00

ProMedia Group acquires FlightGlobal, Railway Gazette and DVV Media transport, aviation and HR portfolios

ch-aviation

PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale Pakistan International Airlines will resume direct Islamabad–London flights on March 29, 2026, the carrier announced, while officials press the government to approve a planned sale of the national airline. The relaunch follows PIA’s recent return to UK services and sits within a wider privatisation push.

2026-01-04T22:33:52.522911-08:00

PIA to restart Islamabad–London nonstop on March 29, 2026 as government urged to approve carrier sale

Reuters

❗️

Tata Sons seeks successor to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson ahead of June 2027 amid performance and safety reviews Tata Sons is actively seeking a successor to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson before his June 2027 contract ends, engaging international aviation executives. Owners have signalled dissatisfaction with execution and opened intensified performance and safety reviews after a June crash that killed 260; similar changes could hit Air India Express.

2026-01-04T21:04:37.696710-08:00

Tata Sons seeks successor to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson ahead of June 2027 amid performance and safety reviews

Aviation Source

Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally Airbus closed 2025 as the leader in aircraft deliveries, but Boeings late-November order surge pushed it past the European manufacturer on gross orders. The split underscores a year in which production throughput and sales momentum diverged between the two OEMs, with implications for backlog and supplier planning.

2026-01-04T14:30:35.803552-08:00

Airbus Led 2025 Deliveries; Boeing Overtook Orders After November Rally

Paddle Your Own Kanoo

❗️

Alaska Airlines: 540+ Flight Attendants Out Sick, Carrier Warns of Potential Cancellations Alaska Airlines has more than 540 flight attendants out sick amid a seasonal flu surge, leaving the carrier unable to staff its full schedule and warning of potential flight cancellations. Operations teams are triaging pairings and reallocating reserve crews to limit network ripple effects.

2026-01-04T13:07:01.109487-08:00

Alaska Airlines: 540+ Flight Attendants Out Sick, Carrier Warns of Potential Cancellations

Runway Girl

SES targets thousands more commercial aircraft for in‑flight connectivity via partnership model After its Intelsat acquisition SES — which already provides in‑flight connectivity on more than 3,000 commercial aircraft — has identified a target market of thousands of additional tails it could reach via a partnership model, aiming to scale IFC through airline and service‑provider deals.

2026-01-04T09:48:44.452556-08:00

SES targets thousands more commercial aircraft for in‑flight connectivity via partnership model

ch-aviation

LATAM Airlines — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Update Daily Operator News summarises LATAM's latest route network changes, strategic fleet developments and aircraft order activity, plus sector moves including start‑up entries, bankruptcies, mergers and partnership announcements. The update consolidates operational adjustments and commercial strategy signals affecting LATAM's regional and long‑haul footprint.

2026-01-04T05:24:02.379767-08:00

LATAM Airlines — Route Network, Fleet and Strategic Update

Menu

Airline Industry & Market Trends News

American remakes post‑Christmas schedule to bolster operations and invest in network

ProMedia Group acquires FlightGlobal, Railway Gazette and DVV Media transport, aviation and HR portfolios

Tata Sons seeks successor to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson ahead of June 2027 amid performance and safety reviews

Alaska Airlines: 540+ Flight Attendants Out Sick, Carrier Warns of Potential Cancellations

News Timeline