LATAM Airlines pilots in Chile began a strike at midnight local time on November 12 after mediated talks with the company reportedly failed. The action prompted the cancellation of at least 173 flights scheduled between November 12 and 17, which is expected to impact around 20,000 passengers. The airline’s union says that its 464 members…

Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, is set to purchase up to 15 Boeing 787 Dreamliners in order to modernize and grow its fleet. The airline has selected the Boeing 787-9 and when finalised, the order witll be Air Astana’s largest ever singlae aircraft order. Air Astana will also acquire three more Dreamliners via Lessors bringing the total…

Airlines canceled more than 2,200 U.S. flights on Sunday and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned air travel would fall to a “trickle” in the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday as air traffic control staffing shortages surge during the federal shutdown. Major airlines were dealing with a third day of government-mandated flight cuts after thousands of…

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings (CALC), a full value-chain aircraft solutions provider for the global aviation industry, has announce the signing of lease agreements with SalamAir, Oman’s Low-Cost Carrier, for two Airbus A320ceo aircraft scheduled for delivery in the second quarter of 2026. This agreement for two aircraft, coming off leases from CALC’s current PRC…