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• Sanja Stefanjesko
Lion Air plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility and pilot-training center at a new hub in Indonesia. The investment would expand the group’s in-country technical and training capacity while supporting operations from the new base.
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Lion Air plans to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility and pilot-training center at a new hub in Indonesia. The investment would expand the group’s in-country technical and training capacity while supporting operations from the new base.
Delta Air Lines is increasing its ambitions in Texas, a market long dominated by American Airlines and Southwest. The carrier’s focus on Austin raises the possibility of a larger operating base or hub, potentially intensifying competition in one of the U.S. aviation industry’s most important growth markets.
Argentina plans to pursue a new appeal over a $391 million award involving Aerolíneas Argentinas, opening another stage in a dispute with potentially significant financial implications for the airline and its owner.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are increasingly making arrests at U.S. airports and asking gate agents to assist in detaining passengers. Some airline workers are pushing back, highlighting uncertainty over when employees must cooperate with federal immigration enforcement.
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A bankruptcy court has delayed approval of Google’s proposed $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines’ deidentified corporate data, including emails, chats and internal documents, for AI training. Former flight attendants and their union argue the sale could expose employee records, while Google says identifying information will be removed; passenger and loyalty-program data are excluded.
American Airlines paused a contrail-avoidance trial shortly after launching it, as a spring surge in jet fuel prices prompted the carrier to target costs. The decision highlights the operational and economic tension between aviation’s climate initiatives and immediate fuel-price pressures.
Nigeria’s Air Peace says repeated damage by groundhandling companies has caused approximately $42 million in lost revenue, with three aircraft seriously damaged over the past 12 months. The claim highlights the operational and financial exposure airlines face from weak ramp-handling performance and aircraft downtime.
Delta Air Lines’ pilots union said negotiations with management have broken down and that an agreement to address pilot scheduling will not be possible this summer. The impasse comes as cancellations rise, adding operational pressure and leaving near-term schedule reliability dependent on existing processes.
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