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The Republic of Ireland Irish Defence Forces is a new happy Airbus H145M customer refreshing its Airbus helicopter fleet. In an Airbus January 10 statement, Airbus shared that the Irish would be purchasing an armed version of the popular H145 twin-engine jet turbine helicopter.

We can quickly discover which airports are the go-to hubs for American Airlines by pulling flight data from Cirium’s online database of airline activity. These connecting airports channel a large share of domestic traffic while also linking passengers to hubs with international departures. The list of American Airlines' most frequent hub-to-hub routes grants us a simple and useful insight into the airline’s strategy to keep passengers moving to the most popular destinations.

Air Wisconsin, one of the United States' oldest regional airlines, has announced a major strategic move that would restructure its operations and long-standing partnership with American Airlines. The regional airline is set to finalize its capacity purchase agreement (CPA) with American Airlines in April 2025 as part of a redesigned business model, the carrier said in a statement. Following this changeover, the two carriers will enter into a codeshare and interline agreement, bringing an end to Air Wisconsin's unique function as an American Airlines regional affiliate.

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) is among Florida’s busiest airports. Often viewed as an alternative to nearby Miami International Airport, the facility offers a robust schedule, mainly thanks to the presence of low-cost and ultra-low-cost carriers. Given the region’s status as a popular leisure destination, these budget airlines have found tremendous success in the market.

Recent years have seen aviation's impact on the environment thrust into the spotlight, with airlines and airports under increased pressure to put sustainability at the forefront of their modern-day decision making processes. However, while the impact of aviation's emissions on the planet is well understood, less attention has been paid to its impact on a human level, concerning those living near airports.

Located in the southern Indian Ocean is the French overseas department of Reunion, a small, isolated archipelago with strong links back to France. Its airline operates multiple weekly direct flights to the French mainland; however, did you know the airline once considered acquiring an all-economy aircraft to transport passengers to this island paradise? Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar and around 110 nautical miles (200 kilometers) southwest of Mauritius.

Southwest Airlines has announced that two C-level executives will be retiring in April, with the company continuing to shake up its leadership following its ordeal with activist investor Elliott Investment Management (Elliott).

A consumer has filed an official complaint with the United States Department of Transportation ( DOT) following a flight on Qatar Airways, asking the department to suspend American Airlines and Qatar Airways codeshare services due to the latter’s alleged malpractice against its customers.

Alaska Airlines has shared that it will begin ten new domestic and international routes from various airports across the United States in January, including four new connections from Sacramento, California.

When someone utters the words "Sin City", odds are that the place they're referring to is Las Vegas, Nevada. Since its rise in the 1950s, the Southwestern desert city (located in Clark County) has become synonymous as the American entertainment capital. Of all the activities to partake in the city, one is more synonymous than them all, and that is gambling.

Iberia has now extended the resumption of its seasonal Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) service from Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD) for a second time. Initially scheduled for January, the route was meant to see Airbus A321XLR service marking the second transatlantic route for the aircraft type that joined the Iberia fleet at the end of last year.

For the third year in a row, low-cost long-haul airline LEVEL will lease ACMI capacity to operate its summer service to New York JFK. In 2023 and 2024, the carrier opted for Wamos Air planes to service its Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to New York JFK Airport(JFK) route. This year, the airline is switching to Iberojet and its modern Airbus A330-900neo aircraft.

Spirit Airlines entered into voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings on November 18, having previously entered several aircraft sale or sale-and-leaseback (SLB) agreements. Even then, the company’s short-term plans included deep capacity cuts, partly facilitated by the shedding of some of its assets, including aircraft.

Frontier Airlines has become another airline that has upgraded its Q4 2024 guidance ahead of the carrier's quarterly results release on February 7.

US carrier Southwest Airlines has a significant presence at Boston Logan Airport (BOS) in Massachusetts. The carrier has been flying out of the airport for fifteen years and operates to a range of domestic destinations from Gates 31A-35 on Pier A of Terminal B.

Iceland-based low-cost carrier PLAY has scheduled its latest changes to services across its network, which includes cuts on transatlantic and Europe-bound routes, such as the end of its flights to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Cathay Pacific had a rather fruitful holiday season, carrying in excess of 100,000 passengers on eight separate days across the Group as a whole (including HK Express), as passenger demand peaked at the end of the year. These days fell in mid to late December between the 15th and the 31st, and were a welcome relief to a carrier that has had a difficult last few years navigating the post-COVID industry.

One of the fastest-growing airlines in the region is looking to expand into the United States this summer. Low-cost carrier Arajet flew over one million passengers last year across 16 countries from its two bases in the Dominican Republic. Now, Arajet is looking to create a hub in the region by launching flights to three destinations in the US.

Global business jet departures saw a boost in December after remaining flat for the majority of 2024. The increase in departures has been seen since the US elections, resulting in an increase of 7% compared to the previous December and a jump of more than a quarter over December 2019 numbers.

Alaska Airlines is the USA's fifth-largest carrier by flights. If its mainline and regional January 2025 network is considered, OAG data shows that it has an average of 1,117 daily flights (excluding the recent acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by the Alaska Air Group).