The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a new airworthiness directive (AD) requiring updates to the aircraft flight manual (AFM) for all Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft due to an identified error related to taxi operations in freezing fog conditions. Effective Aug. 5, AD 2025-13-03 mandates that operators revise the AFM to correct the maximum cumulative taxi time permitted in freezing fog. The FAA stated the manual’s incorrect values “could lead to multiple engine surges in a critical flight phase and…
Scandinavian Airlines has reached a deal with Embraer for 45 E195-E2 aircraft, with purchase rights for an additional 10. The order, announced Tuesday, is Scandinavian’s largest direct buy from a manufacturer since 1996. Embraer valued the deal at roughly $4 billion, excluding purchase rights. Deliveries are expected to start in…
Argentum Acquisition Co. has filed a joint application with Silver Airways seeking approval from the Department of Transportation to transfer Silver’s certificates, exemptions, and operating authorities following the acquisition of the defunct airline's assets through bankruptcy proceedings. The application, submitted on Monday, also includes Argentum’s notice of intent to resume…
Mexican state-owned airline Mexicana has taken delivery of its first two Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The two airplanes were flown from Embraer’s headquarters in Brazil to Mexico on Monday. Mexicana has placed an order for a total of 20 E2 jets, comprising 10 E190-E2s and 10 E195-E2s. The order is part…
Aircraft lessor Azorra has disassembled one of its Airbus A220s for parts to be used by Delta. The decision to scrap the six-year-old A220 comes amid ongoing supply chain challenges for the aviation industry and airline disruptions caused by the A220’s troubled Pratt & Whitney engine type. In April, Azorra…
The U.S. Supreme Court will not revisit the federal ruling that blocked a partnership between American and JetBlue. The court on Monday rejected an appeal from American, which argued the “Northeast Alliance” did not violate antitrust law and should have been allowed to continue. The two airlines quit their partnership…
Commuter airline Aztec Airways is adding a new destination in the Bahamas to its route map. The carrier will fly between its private terminal at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and Leonard M. Thompson International Airport in Marsh Harbour in the Abaco Islands, which sit north of Nassau and east of…
The flag carrier of Oman has joined the oneworld alliance as its fifteenth member airline. Starting July 1, customers flying with oneworld airlines can earn and redeem miles and points on Oman Air. Similarly, Oman Air passengers will get access to oneworld benefits, including access to hundreds of premium airport…
Qantas’ first Airbus A321XLR is part of the way through a roughly 10,600-mile-long journey from Europe to Australia, and is set to break a flight record in the process. The aircraft, registered as VH-OGA, departed Airbus’ facility in Hamburg, Germany, this morning and will make its first stop in Bangkok,…
JetBlue and Hawaiian will officially end their interline and codeshare partnership in the coming months. The partnership, which began in 2012, allowed passengers to book connecting itineraries between JetBlue’s domestic network and Hawaiian’s transpacific and inter-island flights. According to JetBlue’s website, the partnership’s termination will end reciprocal frequent flyer benefits…
