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Competition Bureau Urges 100% Foreign Ownership for Canada’s Domestic Airlines

Canada’s Competition Bureau has urged the government to lift foreign-ownership caps to 100% for domestic-only carriers and relax rules on foreign airlines serving domestic routes. The move targets a market where Air Canada and WestJet together handle up to three-quarters of domestic passenger traffic.

2025-06-19T07:27:43.233746-07:00

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Embraer Lands SkyWest 60-Jet E175 Deal, Secures Lithuania C-390 Pact at Paris Air Show

2025-06-18T03:12:15.053414-07:00

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Air India to Cancel 15% of International Widebody Flights After Boeing 787 Crash, Middle East Tensions

2025-06-18T11:54:46.844935-07:00

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MNG Airlines inks MoU for two Airbus A350F freighters

2025-06-18T02:33:38.319142-07:00

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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Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight An unruly passenger on a recent Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis–Saint Paul to Honolulu turned violent by smashing an exit door and cutting himself on the aircraft’s reinforced glass, leaving the cabin looking like a ‘gruesome crime scene.’ No other passengers were hurt in the incident.

2025-06-21T08:31:25.567426-07:00

Unruly Passenger Smashes Door, Injures Self on Delta MSP–Honolulu Flight

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Aeromexico Launches Winter Routes to San Juan and Raleigh-Durham Aeromexico will start seasonal service between Mexico City and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in October, followed by flights to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in December, boosting its U.S. network this winter.

2025-06-21T07:42:35.833957-07:00

Aeromexico Launches Winter Routes to San Juan and Raleigh-Durham

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DGCA Removes Three Air India Crew Scheduling Chiefs After Self-Reported Duty Time Breaches India’s DGCA has ordered Air India to remove three senior crew-rostering officials and launch internal disciplinary proceedings after voluntary disclosure of repeated violations of flight duty-time limits, pilot rest rules and licensing requirements, including one Bangalore-London sector that exceeded permissible duty hours.

2025-06-21T03:11:32.353385-07:00

DGCA Removes Three Air India Crew Scheduling Chiefs After Self-Reported Duty Time Breaches

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JetBlue Exits Miami Market, Cuts 5% of Flights in Overhaul JetBlue will end all Miami flights from September 2025 and shift capacity to Fort Lauderdale, cutting over 5% of planned flying, axing six routes and closing a station. Seasonal Seattle service and other reductions seek to trim costs amid soft demand and stalled premium repositioning.

2025-06-20T14:49:04.938763-07:00

JetBlue Exits Miami Market, Cuts 5% of Flights in Overhaul

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LoganAir partners with ZeroAvia to trial hydrogen-electric powertrains on Twin Otter fleet Scotland-based regional carrier LoganAir, which operates more than 20 twin-engine turboprops including DHC-6 Twin Otters, has signed a partnership with ZeroAvia to explore retrofitting its fleet with hydrogen-electric powertrains, marking a key step toward decarbonizing short-haul operations and remote connectivity routes.

2025-06-20T12:09:25.866733-07:00

LoganAir partners with ZeroAvia to trial hydrogen-electric powertrains on Twin Otter fleet

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IATA Warns EU Free Carry-On Mandate Will Raise Fares, Disrupt Operations The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has condemned a European Commission proposal to require airlines to include a trolley-sized cabin bag in all ticket fares, warning that the rule would force carriers to overhaul baggage pricing structures, push up airfares and hamper operational efficiency.

2025-06-20T09:04:13.147842-07:00

IATA Warns EU Free Carry-On Mandate Will Raise Fares, Disrupt Operations

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Turkish Airlines Pursues Minority Stake in Air Europa as Bid Deadline Nears Turkish Airlines is poised to join the competitive race for a minority stake in Spain’s Air Europa, with binding bids due in the coming weeks. The potential investment underscores Istanbul’s ambition to deepen its European presence and could reshape transatlantic network dynamics.

2025-06-20T08:15:15.519329-07:00

Turkish Airlines Pursues Minority Stake in Air Europa as Bid Deadline Nears

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Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36% The Cathay Group expanded its network to 100 passenger destinations with six new routes added in May and June. May 2025 traffic jumped 36.1% year-over-year to 2.3 million passengers, while its cargo division also posted robust gains and the carrier secured a Top 3 global ranking.

2025-06-20T06:27:03.676846-07:00

Cathay Group marks 100 global destinations as May traffic surges 36%