World Airline News (@airlinersgallery)

For daily airline news and photos visit:

29.01.2026 16:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Air Canada’s newly announced winter 2026–27 schedule represents one of its most ambitious seasonal expansions, adding Quito to the network, converting two European routes to year‑round service, streng... Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner C-GHPQ (msn 35257) ZRH (Andi Hiltl). Image: 937827.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 15:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Arkia is currently the subject of active sale negotiations, with discussions advancing through January 2026 as its owners explore a full transfer of the airline to new investors. According to reportin... Arkia Airlines Airbus A321-251NX (LR) WL 4X-AGH (msn 8517) AMS (Ton Jochems). Image: 946176.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 15:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lufthansa Cargo is expanding its short‑ and medium‑haul freighter network in early 2026 with two new A321F destinations, strengthening its European coverage and adding another link into Africa. Beginn... Lufthansa Cargo - Lufthansa CityLine Airbus A321-211 (P2F) D-AEUA (msn 1988) MUC (Gunter Mayer). Image: 960483.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 15:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Southwest’s systemwide changes that took effect on January 27, 2026 represent the most significant transformation in the airline’s history, replacing open seating with assigned seats and introducing a... Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 N8840Q (msn 67493) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967428.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 15:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ryanair might be the world’s most successful airline The low-cost carrier is flying high

www.economist.com/business/202...

28.01.2026 14:59 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Breeze’s newest expansion at Raleigh–Durham fits neatly into the airline’s broader 2026 growth strategy, and the three additions—San Antonio, Madison, and Atlantic City—strengthen RDU as one of Breeze... Breeze Airways Airbus A220-300 (Bombardier CS300 - BD-500-1A11) N227BZ (msn 55239) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967462.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 13:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Delta Air Lines has placed a firm order for 31 latest generation aircraft including 16 A330-900s and 15 A350-900s. Once delivered, Delta’s widebody fleet will have grown to 55 A330neo and 79 A350s. De... Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941 N423DX (msn 2032) LHR (Rolf Wallner). Image: 967634.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

28.01.2026 13:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

UPS MD-11F fleet will not return: UPS’s MD‑11 freighter fleet effectively ended its commercial service on November 6, 2025, the date the FAA issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive grounding all U... UPS Airlines (UPS-Worldwide Services) McDonnell Douglas MD-11 (F) N276UP (msn 48579) BFI (Joe G. Walker). Image: 962149.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 19:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

United will operate 750 daily flights from Chicago O’Hare this summer—the largest schedule ever flown by any airline at ORD and roughly 200 more flights than its nearest competitor. Across 2026, Unite... United Airlines Airbus A321-271NX WL N14554 (msn 12871) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967425.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 16:03 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jazeera Airways will launch a new direct air service between Kuwait City and Milan Bergamo Airport on May 20, with flights operating three times per week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Services ... Jazeera Airways Airbus A320-214 9K-CAS (msn 4699) DXB (Richard Vandervord). Image: 967600.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 15:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gulf Air will begin installing Starlink high‑speed satellite Wi‑Fi across its entire fleet starting in mid‑2026, becoming one of the latest carriers to adopt SpaceX’s low‑Earth‑orbit connectivity syst... Gulf Air Airbus A320-251N WL A9C-TC (msn 9030) (70th Anniversary - Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix) ATH (Richard Vandervord). Image: 952510.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 15:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

American Airlines closed 2025 with record revenue but only modest profitability, as operational disruptions and a government shutdown weighed on results. The airline generated $14.0 billion in fourth‑... American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner N845MD (msn 66010) LHR (Rolf Wallner). Image: 967639.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 14:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

JetBlue closed 2025 with solid operational gains but continued financial losses. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the airline posted an adjusted net loss of $0.49 per share, which translates to a total... JetBlue Airways Airbus A320-232 N608JB (msn 2415)(Spotlight) PVD (Tony Storck). Image: 967181

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

27.01.2026 14:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ryanair reported a Q3 FY26 pre‑exceptional profit of €115 million (about $125 million), down from €149 million (about $162 million) a year earlier. A one‑off €85 million (about $93 million) provision ... Ryanair (UK) Boeing 737-8AS SSWL G-RUKG (msn 36575) BSL (Paul Bannwarth). Image: 967737.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

26.01.2026 16:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Southwest Airlines is closing a defining chapter in its identity, as tonight marks the final scheduled flight to use the carrier’s long‑standing open‑seating system. For more than five decades, open s... Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 N871HK (msn 67775) BFI (Brian Worthington). Image: 959381.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

26.01.2026 16:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Air Moldova’s collapse has now reached its final stage, as a Moldovan court has formally declared the airline insolvent and ordered its liquidation. This ruling came after the court rejected administr... Air Moldova Embraer ERJ 190-100LR ER-ECB (msn 19000325) AYT (Ton Jochems). Image: 913710.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

26.01.2026 16:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cayman Airways is preparing to open a brand‑new U.S. gateway this summer with the launch of seasonal nonstop service between Grand Cayman (GCM) and Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS). The ro... Cayman Airways Boeing 737-8 MAX 8 VP-CIY (msn 43308) (1st 737-8 in the Caribbean) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967268.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

24.01.2026 16:40 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The winter storm affecting the central and eastern United States has created one of the most disruptive operational weekends of early 2026, with airlines pre‑canceling thousands of flights to stay ahe... American Airlines Boeing 777-323 ER N735AT (msn 32439) (Flagship) LHR (Antony J. Best). Image: 967231.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

24.01.2026 16:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The rivalry between American Airlines and United Airlines at Chicago O’Hare has escalated into a high‑stakes contest over gate control, a resource that directly determines how many flights each carrie... United Airlines Boeing 737-924 ER SSWL N38458 (msn 37199) ORD (Jay Selman). Image: 404195.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

24.01.2026 16:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Laser Airlines’ renewed push to enter the U.S. market centers on a formal application to the U.S. Department of Transportation seeking authority to launch nonstop Miami service from Caracas (CCS), Val... LASER Airlines (Línea Aérea de Servicio Ejecutivo Regional) McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) YV2923 (msn 49563) FLL (Tony Storck). Image: 948867.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

24.01.2026 15:52 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

S7 Airlines’ plan to take over a group of long‑parked Airbus A320‑family aircraft from Red Wings reflects the broader restructuring of Russia’s Western‑built fleets under post‑2022 sanctions. Red Wing... Red Wings Airlines Airbus A321-231 VP-BER (msn 2730) AYT (Andi Hiltl). Image: 946914.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

24.01.2026 15:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

"Berlin". Lufthansa’s centennial celebrations began in earnest on September 26, 2025, when the airline unveiled the striking 100 Years – 1926 | 2026 anniversary livery that would debut on its newest B... Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner D-ABPU (msn 66439) (XXL Crane - 100 Years - 1926 - 2026) FRA (Bernhard Ross). Image: 967740.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Hot-New-Phot...

23.01.2026 19:34 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Allegiant’s latest round of route cuts comes at a moment of major transition for the airline, arriving just days after it announced plans to acquire Sun Country. As Allegiant prepares for that merger,... Allegiant Air Airbus A320-214 WL N207NV (msn 5638) (The SpongBob Movie) SNA (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967621.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

23.01.2026 15:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Spirit Airlines’ future has entered a critical phase as the bankrupt carrier opened takeover discussions with the aviation‑focused investment firm Castlelake. According to reporting, the talks reflect... Spirit Airlines Airbus A320-232 WL N634NK (msn 6370) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 967481.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

23.01.2026 15:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary reignited his playful feud with Elon Musk this week, joking that the two should settle their differences with an arm‑wrestling match “like old farts do.” The remark came af... Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS WL EI-EMF (msn 34978) (Pomorskie Seaside) PMI (Ton Jochems). Image: 959713.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

23.01.2026 15:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747‑446, registered RA‑73290 (ex EI-XLG), operating as flight FV‑6290 from Magadan Sokol Airport to Moscow, suffered a serious engine malfunction during its takeoff roll on J... Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747-446 EI-XLG (RA-73290) (msn 29899) AYT (Antony J. Best). Image: 939223.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

23.01.2026 13:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Alaska Air Group reported modest fourth‑quarter profitability as it continued integrating Hawaiian Airlines into its consolidated financials following the September 18, 2024 acquisition. For the quart... Alaska Airlines Boeing 787-9 N784HA (msn 66432) (2025 Global Livery) SEA (Joe G. Walker). Image: 967582.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

23.01.2026 13:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Contour Airlines announced that it will launch new seasonal nonstop service between Cape Girardeau (CGI) and Pensacola (PNS) beginning May 6, 2026, expanding its summer network and giving southeast Mi... Contour Airlines Embraer ERJ 135LR (EMB-135LR) N16525 (msn 145403) BWI (Tony Storck). Image: 943465.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

22.01.2026 21:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Michael O'Leary's "perfect airline": Michael O’Leary told the Financial Times that his ideal airline would be one where no passenger brings any bags at all—not even carry‑ons. He argued that baggage i... Ryanair Boeing 737-8200 MAX 8 (200) EI-IHB (msn 67082) BFI (Nick Dean). Image: 960848.

airlinersgallery.smugmug.com/Airline-News...

22.01.2026 21:10 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

World Airline News

Latest posts by World Airline News @airlinersgallery