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NewsSpirit Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection again
Florida-based Spirit Airlines has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in less than a year as the discount carrier seeks comprehensive restructuring to secure its long-term future.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 23-29 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessQantas’ record profit meets cautious sentiment – and a promise to ‘deliver’
Qantas Group posted its second highest annual profit, but it remains modest about the achievement, focusing instead on its goal of “delivering” for its customers.
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Airline BusinessAir New Zealand plays the long game as near-term challenges drag on
Air New Zealand has acknowledged there is “no quick fix” in resolving its current “operational complexities” – chief among them the long-drawn engine reliability issues on its narrowbody and widebody fleet.
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NewsAtlas Air deploys new 777 freighters for Etihad and DSV
US cargo carrier assigns two recently delivered Boeing widebody freighters to support Middle Eastern airline and Danish logistics provider on strategic routes.
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Airline BusinessConnect Airlines chief still aiming to fix ‘broken’ US regional model
More than two years after Connect Airlines’ US FAA certification process hit a pause, founder John Thomas remains committed to rethinking what he calls the “broken model” for regional flying in the USA.
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NewsFirst Riyadh Air 787-9 rolls off Boeing’s assembly line
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air says that its first 787-9 has left Boeing’s assembly line in Charleston, and will soon feature its soft purple paint scheme.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2025 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
Complete second-quarter earnings reports from Airline Business’ benchmark North American airlines show the region’s carriers posting lower operating and net profits compared with the equivalent period of 2024.
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NewsSouthwest strikes new interline agreement with transpacific carrier Eva Air
After long resisting forming international partnerships, Southwest has in recent months reached mutually beneficial agreements with Icelandair as well as Taiwanese carrier China Airlines.
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NewsCopa considers dropping Max 10 orders in favour of Max 8 and 9s
Panamanian carrier evaluating whether to proceed with 15 unfilled orders for the stretched variant as certification slips to 2026
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Airline BusinessKorean Air’s simplification act gathers pace with record aircraft buy
Korean Air’s strategy of simplification in the long-term is gathering pace, after the carrier placed a record order for more than 100 Boeing aircraft.
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NewsKorean Air agrees to order 103 Boeing jets
South Korean flag carrier signs landmark commiitment to order 50 737 Max 10s, eight 777-8 Freighters, 20 777-9s and 25 787-10s – in addition to spare engines – as it prepares for Asiana integration.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 16-22 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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NewsMalta’s Bridges Air Cargo reveals first Embraer E-Freighter
The Luqa-based cargo carrier showed off the delivery via a 22 August LinkedIn post, calling the E190F the “first of its kind in the aviation world”.
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Airline BusinessGol line in sight as Brazilian carrier looks to restore full fleet
Greater aircraft availability helped Gol achieve much higher second-quarter passenger capacity compared with the equivalent period of last year.
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NewsRussian authorities cancel Siberian carrier Angara’s training certificate
Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines’ aviation training centre approval has been withdrawn by the Russian federal regulator, a further sanction on the airline’s activities. Angara has already had its maintenance certificate revoked following unscheduled inspections by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. But federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia says compliance inspections on ...
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Airline BusinessAzul’s operations holding steady as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Sao Paulo-based company reported encouraging trends on revenue generation and passenger capacity in the second quarter, benefiting from a stronger Brazilian real and fewer operational disruptions caused by severe weather.
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NewsAir Canada nears normal operations, full-strength fleet following flight attendants’ strike
Carrier cites ‘exceptional commitment’ of staff as it prepares to operate close to full schedule on 22 August, just days after strike ended.
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NewsUS airlines clash with DOT over Mexican partnerships
Carriers argue joint ventures benefit consumers as regulatory battle intensifies amid US-Mexico aviation dispute
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NewsVietjet begins construction for new MRO facility
Vietjet has broken ground for its new MRO facility at the in-development Long Thanh international airport.