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A Frontier Airlines passenger was refused boarding on her return flight due to the presence of a parrot which was serving as an emotional support animal. Despite having flown outbound with the parrot from New York John F Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Luis Muñoz Marín International (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, without incident, the woman was told, ahead of the return, that the parrot couldn't come.

Some 77.75 million passengers flew between the US and Europe last year, the greatest number on record. Traffic rose 7% compared to 2023 and 3% compared to before the pandemic in 2019, although these increases say nothing about what happened to fares. The top 10 markets—inevitably led by New York JFK to London Heathrow—were so substantial that they accounted for more than one in six passengers.

Delta Air Lines has become the first major United States-based airline to release its Q1 2025 financial results, with the carrier already warning that economic uncertainty has stalled its growth.

The 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo is currently underway in the city of Hamburg in northern Germany. The event is a vibrant mix of the great and the good when it comes to aircraft interiors, and many of the industry's key players are using it as an ideal opportunity to reveal their latest ranges of products. One such company is Mirus Aircraft Seating, which has launched its 'Falcon' long-range economy seat.

Boeing has revealed its Q1 deliveries, with the plane maker disclosing that its customers welcomed 130 commercial aircraft during the quarter.

Southwest Airlines has launched flights between Tulsa International Airport and Nashville International Airport, becoming the only airline to connect the two destinations with scheduled nonstop flights.

Alaska Airlines bid farewell to what some might have considered the most important and beloved airframe in its fleet. Amidst its efforts to erase the original Boeing 737-900 variant from its operations, the Seattle-based carrier ferried the first-ever-produced airframe to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) in Arizona for retirement on Tuesday.

The consequences of a recent physical fight between two on-duty air traffic control staff at the tower of Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., have now surfaced. Three ATC managers have been replaced following the incident, amid several changes that have been implemented at the airport due to the fatal mid-air collision in January.

Air Canada was today revealed as the launch customer for the Airspace Cabin from Airbus. The announcement was made during the 2025 Aircraft Interiors Expo held in Hamburg, Germany. The Canadian airline has confirmed that the new cabin will be delivered on the company's 43rd Airbus A220 delivery, which is currently due to arrive in March 2026.

This summer, the American Airlines Flagship Lounge at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) will get a new menu inspired by James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef Randy Rucker as the airline aims to change its pre-flight dining experience.

Avelo Airlines is drawing potential controversy after reportedly signing a contract to operate federal deportation charter flights beginning in May 2025. This move comes as the Trump administration ramps up its crackdown on illegal immigration, using measures like arrests and deportations that have sparked public debate.

During the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Germany, Airbus has unveiled several new developments in interior design and passenger experience, including a new first class suite for the A350-1000, offering more space for passengers traveling in the most premium cabin.

Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer based in the United States and a subsidiary of RTX, has announced several developments that would improve the maintenance capacity and capabilities of the PW1000G aircraft engine family, also known as the Geared Turbofan (GTF).

Daytime scheduled passenger flights from the US to Europe are rare. Using OAG data to analyze every planned service this northern summer shows that just one in every 90 takeoffs (1.1%) will be timed like this. The list includes two new additions aboard the Airbus A380, the first time the superjumbo has operated such flights. However, blink and you'll miss them.

During the upcoming summer season, United Airlines has added capacity and new routes to several long-haul international destinations from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) as it continues to grow its international network on the West Coast of the United States.

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX, the aerospace and defense manufacturer, has revealed its latest passenger experience innovations at the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX), including upgrades to its Pinnacle main cabin seats.

The regional airline space in the United States is set for a significant change with the merger announcement of Republic Airways and Mesa Airlines. The two regional players will come together and the combined company will be renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc.

Budget carrier Avelo Airlines has signed a deal with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to operate deportation flights. From next month, the company will deploy some of its Boeing 737 aircraft to move migrants across the international border as well as within the United States.

Spirit Airlines announced on April 7 that its President and CEO, Ted Christie, has stepped down from his role and resigned from the airline's board of directors, effective immediately. Christie, who had been with the company for 13 years, is leaving the company as Spirit continues to recover from significant financial issues and a recent bankruptcy filing.

As part of Delta Air Lines' latest international expansion, it plans to return to Grenada (last served in 2020) and—most notably—begin its first-ever flights to St Vincent. Both will be flown from Atlanta, the carrier's busiest hub and the world's busiest airport. Delta will inaugurate service to the two Caribbean destinations in December when it plans to fly to 26 airports across the region.