Azul Linhas Aéreas, Brazil’s largest regional carrier, is pushing deeper into its Chapter 11 restructuring plan with sweeping measures designed to reset its balance sheet and stabilize operations. The airline confirmed it will return 20 aircraft, most of them older Embraer E195s already parked, while simultaneously trimming its network by exiting more than 15 cities and cutting 50 routes.
Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have agreed to proceed directly to arbitration on the wage component of the tentative four-year agreement covering the airline’s flight attendants. The development follows CUPE’s September 12, 2025, request to cancel mediation, with Air Canada agreeing in the interest of cooperation.
Latvia has announced a temporary closure of its eastern airspace along the borders with Russia and Belarus, citing national defense priorities and heightened regional security concerns. The restriction will begin on September 11, 2025, at 18:00 local time and remain in effect for at least one week.
Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) are moving to mediation after union members voted against a tentative agreement covering the airline’s 10,000 flight attendants. The proposed deal, reached on August 19, 2025, was achieved without concessions from the union and included improvements to wages, pensions, and benefits, as well as modernization of compensation for ground duties.
Madagascar’s Ministry of Justice has arrested 22 individuals linked to the illegal transfer of five Boeing 777-200 wide-body aircraft to Iran in July 2025. Among those detained are senior officials from the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, individuals tied to India-based Udaan Aviation, and employees of several local companies. The arrests follow allegations of forgery and corruption that enabled Iranian carriers—restricted by Western sanctions—to acquire additional…
Air Canada has announced a significant expansion of its Goodwill Policy, extending coverage to include reasonable accommodation and out-of-pocket expenses for passengers affected by the recent CUPE strike disruption. The update builds upon the flexible rebooking measures previously in place and aims to further support customers impacted between August 15 and 23, 2025.
El Al, Israel’s national carrier, has voiced strong opposition to the Ministry of Transport’s plan to allow Wizz Air to establish a permanent operational base in Israel, a move intended to increase competition and lower airfares. The proposal, spearheaded by Transport Minister Miri Regev, is part of a broader initiative to liberalize the Israeli aviation sector, but it has…
Air Canada announced that it has suspended its plan to resume limited flying after the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) instructed flight attendants to defy a directive from the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ordering them back to work. The move follows the complete suspension of Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge operations on August 16, 2025, due to…
Air Canada has confirmed that its dedicated freighter operations will remain active despite the suspension of passenger and belly cargo services as a strike and lockout took effect shortly after midnight on August 16. The work stoppage, involving members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), has already halted most passenger flights, but the airline’s cargo…
American Airlines is engaged in a heated dispute with the Allied Pilots Association (APA) over management’s plan to codeshare on Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 787 routes to Europe and Asia. The APA insists that such arrangements would violate the scope clause embedded in the pilots’ labor contract, sparking concerns over outsourcing long-haul flying.
