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First-class flying returns with ultraluxury upgrades for 2025

First-class flying returns with ultraluxury upgrades for 2025

Airlines are reviving first-class service in response to the "mainstreaming" of business class, reports *Skift,* to redefine luxury and exclusivity. Leading carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Qatar Airways are pushing the boundaries of in-flight opulence, introducing high-sided suites, double beds, and ever more gourmet dining

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines shift widebody focus from Hawaii to Seattle for expanded global and domestic routes

Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines shift widebody focus from Hawaii to Seattle for expanded global and domestic routes

Alaska Air Group is out with a press release touting the transformation of Seattle into a global gateway by deploying Hawaiian Airlines’ widebody aircraft for new international and domestic routes. Starting May 2025, daily nonstop flights will connect Seattle with Tokyo Narita, Japan, using Hawaiian’s Airbus A330-200s, followed by

Army takes delivery of first Bombardier jet as part of new ISR platform

Army takes delivery of first Bombardier jet as part of new ISR platform

Bombardier Defense delivered the first Global 6500 jet to the Army for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), a new high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform, reports Defense Scoop. The HADES program, replacing the legacy RC-12 Guardrail, addresses the Army's top capability gap: deep sensing

Frontier Airlines announces 16 new routes as Spirit enters bankruptcy

Frontier Airlines announces 16 new routes as Spirit enters bankruptcy

Frontier Airlines is launching 16 new routes across the U.S. and the Caribbean in February and March 2025, including returns to Tucson, Reno, and Antigua and Barbuda. Introductory fares start at $19 for select routes, with service expanding from cities like Denver, Orlando, and Atlanta. Highlights include new connections

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy, seeks restructuring to stay competitive

Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy, seeks restructuring to stay competitive

Spirit Airlines, which pioneered ultralow-cost air travel, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, reports the Wall Street Journal, becoming the first major US passenger airline to do so since American Airlines in 2011. The expected bankruptcy is the result of mounting debt, rising labor costs, and intense competition from legacy

Air Force budget constraints jeopardize new refueling tanker, NGAS

Air Force budget constraints jeopardize new refueling tanker, NGAS

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed doubts over the affordability of the Next-Generation Aerial Refueling System (NGAS) amid rising costs for essential modernization programs, per Defense News. Intended to support combat scenarios like a potential Indo-Pacific conflict with China, NGAS would feature enhance capabilities in contested environments. Key advancements

Spirit Airlines nears bankruptcy as Frontier ends merger talks, reports Journal

Spirit Airlines nears bankruptcy as Frontier ends merger talks, reports Journal

Spirit Airlines is preparing for a bankruptcy filing following failed merger talks with Frontier Airlines, according to sources cited by The Wall Street Journal. The budget airline is negotiating with bondholders to develop a bankruptcy plan that would gain creditor support, as it faces mounting losses, a $1.1 billion