Singapore Airlines (SQ) has stated that it will depend on the Boeing 777-330ER to accommodate delays in the Boeing 777-9 program. While the carrier was supposed to receive the first of thirty-one examples of the aircraft in 2023, due to delays, Singapore is set to accept the first 777-9 in 2025.

On Friday, low-cost Czech carrier Smartwings (QS) landed one of its seven Boeing 737-8 in Antarctica. After three stops, the MAX aircraft registered OK-SWA landed at Troll Research Station on Friday, November 11.

US-based regional carrier Republic Airways (YX) has canceled orders for 31 Embraer E175s. According to the Brazilian manufacturer, the Indianapolis-based airline has cut their order from 100 to 69.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG), responsible for the construction of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has confirmed that the airport is set to open by the end of 2023.

Alaska-based startup Northern Pacific is expected to receive 50 aircraft in just four years. The ambitious upstart is expected to make $1.3 billion in revenue and $120 million in profit in 2026.

On May 20th, United Airlines new service connecting Newark (EWR) to Bergen (BGO) began, which also marks United Airlines' return to Norway. United last served Norway in September 2016 when it ended service between Newark and Oslo.

Airline industry leaders are expected to meet with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to speak about issues relating to 5G. This meeting comes a little over two months before the delayed 5G rollout by telecommunication companies near airports across the United States. 

Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has officially started service to Memphis International Airport (MEM). The carrier operated its inaugural flights from Orlando (MCO) and Las Vegas (LAS) to Memphis. Flights began on April 20th and will operate daily.

American Airlines has announced that it has firmed options for an additional 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. Deliveries of these 30 additional planes will happen in 2023 and 2024. When delivered complete, the Dallas/Fort Worth-based carrier will have a fleet of 130 MAX aircraft.

United Airlines flight operations are back up and running following a system outage that hit the airline early on Friday morning. For just under an hour, the Chicago-based airline coordinated a ground stop with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as the airline worked on fixing the issues.

On September 13, officials at Jet Airways made a significant announcement stating that airline, once fully revived, will begin domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022. This announcement comes after a series of steps taken by the airline's new owners, the Kalrock-Jalan consortium, to restart the airline.

Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly shared his retirement plans to the public today. Robert Jordan, Southwest's executive vice president of corporate services, will become the next CEO.

On Monday, Brussels Airlines resumed flights to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport after an absence of almost 15 months. One day later, the Belgian carrier will restart its service to Washington DC's Dulles International Airport.

The European Union may be about to lift restrictions on travelers from the United States. The decision on a proposal to add the United States to the European Union-wide white list is expected today.

As the air travel market in Russia continues to recover, its main airlines are getting ready for a summer of domestic leisure demand by reestablishing Soviet-era nonstop connections bypassing St. Petersburg and Moscow.

Beginning on July 6th, Air France will operate a year-round service between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport (HEL).

Frontier Airlines is accelerating the retirement of its older and smaller Airbus A319s. These airplanes were initially scheduled to depart the fleet by the end of 2021; however, Frontier will remove those aircraft early.

U.S. based carrier Avelo Airlines began commercial service on April 28 with a round-trip flight from Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) to Santa Rosa, California (STS).

U.S. carrier Eastern Airlines is launching its first ever route to Europe this summer. The airline will fly between Chicago's O'Hare International Airport and Butmir International Airport in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

JetBlue Airways has secured access to London Heathrow Airport for its inaugural transatlantic flights.