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It was just another peaceful Sunday until the press release crossed the wire. Allegiant has decided to buy Sun Country, and unless it’s just about growing for growth’s sake, I find myself struggling to understand why. So, come take a stroll with me as I go down this path trying to reason through this one....
Malaysia Aviation Group’s training division MAB Academy officially opened its new purpose-built simulator facility in Sepang on January… The post MAB Academy debuts a simulator facility with country’s first training pool appeared first on AeroTime.
Of course, Japan is renowned for domestic widebodies...
Published at 0300PST / 1100GMT 12JAN26Chinese carrier 9 Air later this month schedules Haikou – Bangkok Don Mueang service, with 737-800 aircraft operating every 4-5 days. Service will be offered between 20JAN26 and 03MAR26, Bangkok departure.AQ1281 HAK2230 – 0005+1DMK 738AQ1282 DMK0105 – 0430HAK 738
What's so hard about aircraft fuel?
India and France are moving closer to a major follow-on Rafale agreement for the Indian Air Force (IAF),… The post India and France near major deal for 114 Rafale fighters ahead of Macron visit appeared first on AeroTime.
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle failed late Sunday during ascent, resulting in the loss of a primary Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller co-passenger spacecraft. The post India’s PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost appeared first on SpaceNews.
IndiGo, India’s largest carrier by fleet and market capitalization, is shrinking its turboprop network rapidly this month and beyond. Early this month, Twitter user AviationAll_ posted a thread on the reduced ATR operations of IndiGo, which can be found at this link. I decided to investigate further on what changes the airline is doing and […]
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a new contract from Eutelsat to manufacture an additional 340 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for the OneWeb constellation. Combined with a previous order of 100 satellites placed in December 2024, Eutelsat’s total commitment now stands at 440 new spacecraft, aimed at ensuring long-term operational continuity of its global […]
A titanic leap in aviation endurance, but at what cost to passengers and airlines?
Published at 0200PST / 1000GMT 12JAN26AirAsia X today (12JAN26) announced service resumption on Kuala Lumpur – Busan route, scheduled to commence on 17JUN26. Last served until May 2024 with 3 weekly flights, the airline will now offer 4 weekly flights with Airbus A330-300 aircraft.D7630 KUL0220 – 0945PUS 333 x246D7631 PUS1100 – 1630KUL 333 x246
NEWS FLASHNorwegian Air Shuttle is discontinuing operations to Zagreb. The carrier will not restore its seasonal service between Copenhagen and the Croatian capital this year. Norwegian commenced operations to Zagreb in 2010 by introducing flights from Copenhagen. It later added Stockholm to its portfolio and operated both routes on a year-round basis. Operations to the Danish capital were downgraded to seasonal in 2019, while Stockholm was discontinued. Last year, Norwegian operated two weekly
China has submitted two filings for huge non-geostationary satellite networks to the International Telecommunication Union, indicating moves to secure options for next-generation megaconstellations. The post China files ITU paperwork for megaconstellations totaling nearly 200,000 satellites appeared first on SpaceNews.
Published at 0100PST / 0900GMT 12JAN26British Airways in the third quarter of 2026 schedules aircraft changes on London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) route, where the carrier plans to operate Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The A350 will be operating on daily basis from 18JUL26 to 29AUG26.BA255 LHR1045 – 1425BGI 351 4BA255 LHR1110 – 1450BGI 351 x4BA254 BGI1635 – 0550+1LHR 351 4BA254 BGI1700 – 0615+1LHR 351 x4
Allegiant Air, a leisure-oriented carrier based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has announced the acquisition of Sun Country Airlines… The post Allegiant Air acquires Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 billion deal appeared first on AeroTime.
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In total, the deal values Sun Country at about $1.5 billion, including $0.4 billion of its net debt.
Extreme winter temperatures have caused widespread flight cancellations at Kittilä Airport, northern Finland, with dozens of departures called off as Arctic cold grips the region. On Sunday all scheduled flights were cancelled, including 15 international and eight domestic services, as persistent sub-35 °C lows prevented aircraft de-icing and safe operations. Stranded passengers, including tourists from […]
In a landmark move for the U.S. airline industry, Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines…