NTSB: ‘Chemical Smell’ Prompted Frontier A321 Emergency Landing
A Frontier Airbus A321 made an emergency landing on Oct. 5 in Las Vegas after crew members detected an unidentified odor, the NTSB said.
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Aer Lingus Plans Job Cuts, Fleet Reduction
Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus plans to cut jobs and reduce its already small Airbus A330 fleet in an effort to remain profitable.
Spirit Slashes Q1 Capacity by Over 20%
The financially troubled ultra-low-cost carrier said last week that it plans to reduce year-over-year capacity in the midteens range in 2025.
American Begins Its Longest-Ever Route
American’s inaugural Dallas/Fort Worth-Brisbane flight on Saturday clocked in at exactly 16 hours, per FlightAware tracking data.
Delta Plans New Long-Haul Route
Delta is expanding its long-haul network yet again with a new South America route that is slated to begin in January 2025.
Spirit Slated to Cut Fleet by 11% in 2025
With the 23 A320s and A321s removed from its 2025 fleet plan, the carrier will have nearly 11% fewer aircraft by the end of 2025.
Hawaiian Plans to Lay Off 73 Workers Following Merger
An airline spokesperson said that these eliminations are ‘primarily for duplicative, noncontract operations support roles at airports.’
U.S. Agencies to Survey Public on Airline Competition
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice jointly announced a broad public inquiry into the state of competition in air travel .
United Schedules First Greenland Route
With the new route, United becomes the first U.S. carrier to operate regular service to Greenland with flights starting in June 2025.
Virgin Atlantic Plans Cargo-Only Flights
On Friday, the U.K.-based carrier announced cargo-only services between London Heathrow and Brussels during the winter months.
