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Etihad Airways Orders 28 Boeing Widebodies in $14.5B Fleet Expansion

Etihad Airways has placed an order for 28 Boeing wide-body jets valued at $14.5 billion, marking a major step in its rapid fleet expansion over the next several years. The deal, announced during President Trump’s visit to the Gulf, underscores the UAE carrier’s aggressive growth strategy.

2025-05-16T07:18:53.327480-07:00

AeroTime

Spanish Court Rules Ryanair Baggage Fees Unlawful, Orders Repayments

2025-05-16T06:45:25.588255-07:00

FlightGlobal

Etihad to Launch Charlotte–Abu Dhabi Nonstop Service in 2026

2025-05-16T02:42:49.373584-07:00

AeroTime

Singapore Airlines Group Delivers Record FY2025 Net Profit of $2.8 B, Strengthens Cash Buffer

2025-05-16T04:29:21.949068-07:00

Hype Analysis

Riyadh Air: Saudi Arabia's New National Carrier Prepares for Launch Amid Regional Competition

October 15, 2024 - A report on Riyadh Air's development, outlining key milestones and future prospects as Saudi Arabia's new national carrier approaches its 2025 launch. Read More.

The 2024 CrowdStrike Outage: Unveiling the Aviation Industry's Cyber Vulnerabilities

October 9, 2024 - Examining the 2024 CrowdStrike outage that disrupted global airlines, revealing aviation's cybersecurity vulnerabilities and prompting industry-wide respon Read More.

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Breitflyte

Delta Names Brad Sheehan SVP of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance Delta Air Lines has appointed Brad Sheehan as Senior Vice President of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance, effective June 2, 2025. Sheehan will succeed David Garrison, who is retiring after a 34-year tenure overseeing Delta’s safety, security and regulatory compliance operations.

2025-05-16T12:02:32.316657-07:00

Delta Names Brad Sheehan SVP of Corporate Safety, Security and Compliance

Breitflyte

Edelweiss Debuts A350-900 on Long-Haul Zurich–Las Vegas Service Edelweiss’s first Airbus A350-900 long-haul rotation touched down after departing Zurich on May 15, carrying 200 passengers to Las Vegas. The Swiss leisure carrier’s second A350 will join daily Zurich–Vancouver flights from July 2025, further expanding its transatlantic network.

2025-05-16T10:42:30.969364-07:00

Edelweiss Debuts A350-900 on Long-Haul Zurich–Las Vegas Service

Breitflyte

TAP Air Portugal launches four-times-weekly Porto–Boston A321LR service TAP Air Portugal inaugurated direct flights between Porto and Boston on May 14, 2025, with flight TP227 arriving at 20:45. The route will operate four times weekly using an Airbus A321 Long Range.

2025-05-16T07:46:34.664929-07:00

TAP Air Portugal launches four-times-weekly Porto–Boston A321LR service

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Etihad Airways Orders 28 Boeing Widebodies in $14.5B Fleet Expansion Etihad Airways has placed an order for 28 Boeing wide-body jets valued at $14.5 billion, marking a major step in its rapid fleet expansion over the next several years. The deal, announced during President Trump’s visit to the Gulf, underscores the UAE carrier’s aggressive growth strategy.

2025-05-16T07:18:53.327480-07:00

Etihad Airways Orders 28 Boeing Widebodies in $14.5B Fleet Expansion

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Airlines Diverge on Widebody Strategies as Long-Haul Demand Rebounds into 2025 Long-haul markets are rebounding into 2025, but carriers are splitting on widebody use: some are reinstating Airbus A380 rotations on high-yield routes, while others accelerate retirements or pivot to smaller twin-aisles, reflecting varying strategies to balance capacity, efficiency and market demand in the post-pandemic era.

2025-05-16T07:12:06.769258-07:00

Airlines Diverge on Widebody Strategies as Long-Haul Demand Rebounds into 2025

AeroTime

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Spanish Court Rules Ryanair Baggage Fees Unlawful, Orders Repayments A Spanish court ruled Ryanair’s baggage fees unlawful and ordered the airline to repay charges to a passenger, in a case brought by a consumer watchdog. The landmark decision pressures low-cost carriers reliant on ancillary fees and may trigger further legal scrutiny across Europe.

2025-05-16T06:45:25.588255-07:00

Spanish Court Rules Ryanair Baggage Fees Unlawful, Orders Repayments

FreightWaves

Final Defendant in Polar Air Cargo Fraud Case Gets Two-Year Prison Term The last individual convicted in the multi-year conspiracy to defraud Polar Air Cargo was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, closing a chapter on a scheme that siphoned funds and exposed lapses in oversight at the now-defunct cargo carrier.

2025-05-16T06:43:36.971406-07:00

Final Defendant in Polar Air Cargo Fraud Case Gets Two-Year Prison Term

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Singapore Airlines Group Delivers Record FY2025 Net Profit of $2.8 B, Strengthens Cash Buffer Singapore Airlines Group reported a record net profit of $2.8 billion for the year ended March 31, 2025, on revenue of $19.5 billion, while bolstering its balance sheet with $8.3 billion in cash and $13.3 billion in available liquidity to weather economic headwinds.

2025-05-16T04:29:21.949068-07:00

Singapore Airlines Group Delivers Record FY2025 Net Profit of $2.8 B, Strengthens Cash Buffer