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A U.S.-Bangla Airlines Boeing 737 (registration S2-AJB) landing on a runway, with white smoke billowing from its rear tires upon touchdown against a backdrop of green grass and airport buildings.

US airlines jet fuel tab stays above $6B as prices remain jumpy

U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May 2026, marking…

Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo
Oluwaferanmi Ogunsemowo
EasyJet aircraft on the tarmac

Tensions High as EasyJet Takeover Enters Bidding War

In a surprise takeover, U.S. private equity firm Apollo has gatecrashed the…

Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling
Zoe Weyrauch-Gosling
A detailed side-angle view of a four-engine South African Airways Airbus A340-313 commercial jet close to the ground on a runway. The airplane features a white fuselage with "SOUTH AFRICAN" written in dark lettering.

South African Airways rejects claims of state-backed credit facility

South African Airways (SAA) has denied media reports that they secured 1…

Michelle Owusuaa
Michelle Owusuaa
An easyJet A320 Neo flying above clouds and under an orange, red and yellow sunset. The aircraft is flying over a body of water and land.

EasyJet to Accept Billionaire Takeover from Castlelake

The U.S. investment company Castlelake and the UK ultra-low-cost airline easyJet agreed,…

Gabriela Ribas
Gabriela Ribas
An Iraqi Airways jet on the apron at Baghdad International Airport with airport buildings visible in the background

Iraq recovers $14.5M in Iraqi Airways corruption case

The Iraqi government has recovered approximately 19 billion Iraqi dinars ($14.5 million)…

Hannah Sass
Hannah Sass
An Aerolinee Siciliane aircraft flying in the blue sky. White, red and yellow livery.

Aerolinee Siciliane Shareholders Vote to Liquidate the Company

Shareholders of Aerolinee Siciliane have voted on June 20 to dissolve and…

Holly Snow
Holly Snow

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