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Lufthansa postpones return to Tehran amid unrest as carriers suspend Iran routes

Lufthansa has delayed the planned resumption of direct flights between Frankfurt and Tehran as widespread protests and deteriorating security conditions in Iran continue to...

Allegiant Air acquires Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 billion

Allegiant Air, a leisure-oriented carrier based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has announced the acquisition of Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion in cash and...

Avelo ends ICE deportation flights, citing cost and operational complexity

Avelo Airlines is ending its participation in US government deportation flights, bringing a close to a controversial chapter that placed the ultra-low-cost carrier in...

Rheinmetall and MBDA set to establish German laser weapons joint venture

  German defense contractors Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland plan to establish a joint venture focused on high-energy laser weapons, formalizing a cooperation that has been...

Lawsuit alleges Boeing tried to blame 737 captain in door plug blowout incident

A lawsuit against Boeing has alleged that the US manufacturer “attempted to shift blame” onto an Alaska Airlines captain for mistakes made that contributed...

Ryanair hit with €256 million fine by the Italian competition authority

The Italian competition authority (AGCM) has imposed a €255.7 million fine on Ryanair, on the grounds of what the governmental agency has described as...

Pegasus Airlines has signed a deal with CFM International

Pegasus Airlines has signed a deal with CFM International for up to 300 LEAP-1B engines, destined to power the airline’s future Boeing 737-10 fleet. The deal also includes the provision of spare...

Nigeria’s airspace: A call for modern, holistic national defence architecture

Nigeria’s recurring struggles with unauthorised air movements, unregulated mineral extraction, and transnational terrorist mobility expose long-standing weaknesses in its national air and border defence...

Alaska Airlines adds seven new routes from Anchorage and Portland for 2026

Alaska Airlines is further embracing its Pacific Northwest roots by announcing seven new nonstop routes from Anchorage and Portland that will significantly expand its Summer 2026 network. The additions...

US Senate passes ROTOR Act to tighten ADS-B rules after fatal DCA collision

The US Senate has passed the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, legislation aimed at tightening aircraft surveillance requirements in the Washington, D.C., region by...

ECOWAS to scrap air ticket taxes from January 2026 to cut airfare costs

hris Appiah, ECOWAS director of transport and communications, disclosed the policy shift during an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the ECOWAS Council...

Ethiopian Airlines expands Middle East connectivity with new service to Jizan, Saudi Arabia

The launch of this service expands Ethiopian network in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to five joining Jeddah, Dammam, Riyadh, and Madinah, offering enhanced...

Nigerian passengers benefit as Delta’s Wi-Fi revolution hits 1,000th aircraft

Delta Air Lines has achieved a major global milestone as it becomes the first airline to equip 1,000 aircraft with fast, free Delta Sync...

Airfare surge: FCCPC deepens investigation into alleged exploitative airline practices

In a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Ondaje Ijagwu, Director of Corporate Affairs, the Commission said it had received numerous complaints in...

United Nigeria Airlines’ operations disrupted after bird strike grounds aircraft

United Nigeria Airlines has announced that due to a bird strike on one of its operating aircraft, some flights across its network will not...

Private jet with 11 on board in rough landing incident at Kano Airport

Facts gathered by BusinessDay indicate that the aircraft, which was conveying 11 passengers, including three crew members, crash-landed at about 9:30 a.m.   The jet was...

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