NEWSMay 08, 2026Saudi Arabia's New Airline Just Applied to Fly to AmericaRiyadh Air, Saudi Arabia's second flag carrier and one of the most closely watched aviation startups in recent memory, filed a formal application with the United States Department of Transportation on May 5, 2026, seeking a foreign air carrier permit and exemption authority to operate scheduled and charter services between the Kingdom and the United States. Read More →
NEWSMay 07, 2026Delta Is Facing a $5 Million Lawsuit for Allegedly Steering Passengers Away From Cash Refunds They Had Already Paid ForA class action lawsuit filed in a New York district court on May 1, 2026 has placed Delta Air Lines at the centre of one of the most pointed consumer protection challenges in recent US aviation history, accusing the Atlanta-based carrier of deliberately designing its cancellation website to push passengers who purchased fully refundable tickets toward an inferior, expiring electronic credit rather than the cash refund they contractually paid a premium to receive. Read More →
NEWSApr 22, 2026The US Is Building an AI Brain for Its Skies, and the Man in Charge Says Controllers Have Nothing to FearThe United States federal government has placed artificial intelligence at the heart of its most ambitious aviation modernisation programme in a generation, and the official leading that effort has used his most unambiguous language yet to silence fears that AI will one day make air traffic controllers obsolete. Read More →
NEWSApr 17, 2026The FAA Just Forced United Airlines to Slash 200+ Flights at America's Busiest Airport Federal regulators have drawn a definitive line at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, issuing a binding order that will force United Airlines to cut more than 200 flight movements during peak summer periods.Read More →
NEWSApr 13, 2026Federal Watchdog Warns America's Air Traffic Control Systems Are Wide Open to CyberattackA damning federal audit has exposed deep cybersecurity failings at the heart of America's aviation infrastructure, revealing that the Federal Aviation Administration has left dozens of its most safety-critical systems dangerously under-protected, raising the prospect of a catastrophic cyberattack on the nation's skies.Read More →
ROUTESMar 16, 2026Andes Líneas Aéreas Plots Major US Expansion With New Charter Permit BidArgentine carrier Andes Líneas Aéreas has officially submitted a petition to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for a Foreign Air Carrier Permit, signaling a bold new chapter in its 2026 recovery strategy. Read More →
ROUTESMar 12, 2026Manila Slot War Ignites as Delta Reveals Surprise Transpacific ExpansionHigh-stakes transpacific chess is currently underway at the DOT as Delta Air Lines leverages its own newly disclosed Manila flight plans to delay Philippine Airlines' historic foray into the U.S. Midwest.Read More →
ROUTESMar 03, 2026Mexicana de Aviacion Targets United States Charter Market for FIFA World Cup 2026Mexicana de Aviación has officially petitioned the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) for a foreign air carrier permit to launch extensive charter operations across the border, specifically timed to support the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Read More →
STORIESFeb 19, 2026TransNorthern Aviation Secures Official U.S. Approval for Scheduled Regional FlightsTransNorthern Aviation has officially cleared its final regulatory hurdle to begin scheduled interstate passenger operations, marking a significant transition for the veteran Alaskan carrier. Read More →
NEWSFeb 12, 2026US Department of Transportation Opens Competitive Bidding for Vital Rural Air Links in Maine Colorado and AlaskaIn a move to safeguard the "economic lifelines" of America’s most remote regions, the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) has officially opened the bidding process for new Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts.Read More →
