The PCS union confirmed that Border Force officers will go on strike at major UK airports during the holidays.

Qantas (QF) has added another non-stop flight between Australia and the United States. The route, which is between Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and Melbourne Airport (MEL), will complement QF’s already-existing route between DFW and Sydney (SYD).

Air Greenland (GL) has become the third carrier to operate the Airbus A330-800.

On November 30, American Airlines (AA) announced the end of its AirPass Program after 41 years. The AirPass program which started in the 1970s after airline deregulation allows companies and travelers to pre-purchase tickets on AA at fixed rates.

Hong Kong Airlines (HX) has passed the first step of its debt restructuring process in the United Kingdom. The airline received approval from its creditors for its restructuring plan.

Shareholders of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings have decided to approve Apollo Global Management’s bid to acquire the company. Over 99% of Atlas shareholders voted in favor of the takeover, which is 80.9% of the outstanding stock shares of the company.

Hawaiian Airlines (HA) will begin service to Rarotonga, the largest of the South Pacific Cook Islands, in 2023.

Boeing has temporarily suspended Boeing 777-9 test flights after an unspecified issue occurred on the aircraft’s General Electric 9X engine. The issue was found during a borescope inspection of a flight test engine. Boeing is looking into the problem in a joint investigation with GE Aerospace.

The United Kingdom’s approval of the revised Korean Air-Asiana Airlines merger plan is looking more of a reality.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific (CX) announced that it was in talks with aircraft manufacturers Boeing and Airbus about potential orders for its medium-haul fleet and cargo fleet. This comes as the carrier continues to rebuild to reach pre-pandemic levels after the pandemic suppressed it.

Singapore Airlines has reached an agreement with Air India, lowering the former’s stake in Vistara from 49% to 20-25%.

According to Airbus, Brazilian carrier Azul (AD) has ordered an additional three Airbus A330-900 aircraft. This brings the airline’s fleet of Airbus A330neo to eight examples.

Sun Country Airlines (SY) plans to grow its network with 15 new nonstop routes for summer 2023 from its hub at Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP). With these new routes, the carrier’s network would include service to 90 airports and 120 routes across North America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Singapore Airlines (SQ) has stated that it will depend on the Boeing 777-330ER to accommodate delays in the Boeing 777-9 program. While the carrier was supposed to receive the first of thirty-one examples of the aircraft in 2023, due to delays, Singapore is set to accept the first 777-9 in 2025.

On Friday, low-cost Czech carrier Smartwings (QS) landed one of its seven Boeing 737-8 in Antarctica. After three stops, the MAX aircraft registered OK-SWA landed at Troll Research Station on Friday, November 11.

US-based regional carrier Republic Airways (YX) has canceled orders for 31 Embraer E175s. According to the Brazilian manufacturer, the Indianapolis-based airline has cut their order from 100 to 69.

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG), responsible for the construction of the Red Sea International Airport (RSI), has confirmed that the airport is set to open by the end of 2023.

This weekend, Frontier Airlines (F9) started a new service between the carrier’s hub at Denver International Airport (DEN) and Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) in Palm Beach, Florida. The service started on Sunday and is the only nonstop flight between the two cities.

Air New Zealand has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo, which will be used on domestic flights. This is the first of seven domestic A321neos Air New Zealand will receive through 2026.

AirAsia Aviation Group has sold the remaining equity shares in AirAsia (AK) to flag carrier Air India (AI), which the Tata Group owns. The company will receive Rs1.56bn (US$18.8bn), and there will be no gain or loss on the sold shares.