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Spain’s Directorate of Civil Aviation (“Dirección General de Aviación Civil”) has assigned seven weekly frequencies to Air Europa to potentially operate between Barcelona (BCN) and Istanbul (IST).  In May 2025, the Spanish airline launched a four-weekly nonstop service linking Madrid-Barajas (MAD) to the Turkish hub. This was later increased to a daily service.  Air links between Spain and Turkey were expanded in 2025 on the back of growing tourism and business links between the two countries, as well as connecting traffic. Turkish Airlines launched the first nonstop connection between Istanbul and Sevilla (SQV) in September 2025, while its fully owned…

By Vincent E. Bianco III FAA Veteran and Senior Aviation Safety Consultant Guest Column Credit: Federal Aviation Administration. Jan. 13, 2026, © Leeham News: Presidential administrations and Congresses dating to the formation of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1957 have failed to adequately fund the agency and modernize the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system. An insider examines why.—Editor. Introduction: A Crisis of Process Over Progress In their book Abundance: What America Gets Wrong About Capitalism and What We Can Do to Fix It, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson describe a phenomenon in which institutions become paralyzed by process—where layers…

321 Precision Conversions and Sichuan Aviation Industry Development Co. have completed the first A321-200PCF conversion under the regulatory framework of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The regulatory process and supervision were no different from that of the A321PCFs that Precision has converted under FAA and EASA oversight, Precision told Cargo Facts. Additionally, Precision’s A321PCF […] source

UPS and DHL are scaling back their short-haul capacity in the United States, leaving regional freighter service providers scrambling for new business. “We have been kind of sitting on our hands for the past year, as both UPS and DHL have canceled a total of six contracted routes, and it looks like more — after […] source

Lufthansa has delayed the planned resumption of direct flights between Frankfurt and Tehran as widespread protests and deteriorating security conditions in Iran continue to unsettle international carriers. The German flag carrier had been preparing to restore its Frankfurt-Imam Khomeini International Airport service on January 16, 2026, following a roughly six-month suspension, but now says it will not return to the route until at least late January, citing safety concerns for passengers and crew.   The service had been paused in mid-2025 after Tehran and much of the Middle East became a challenging and unpredictable operating environment for international airlines. Last year saw regional tensions flare…

Wing and Walmart are expanding their drone delivery service to 150 additional Walmart stores over the next year, aiming to make the service available to more than 40 million Americans. Wing and Walmart plan to operate more than 270 drone delivery locations spanning from Los Angeles to Miami by 2027, according to a release today […] source

Alaska Air Group Inc. is upgrading its technology systems in the wake of painful outages that upended operations and hit earnings, a crucial step in the company’s strategy to establish itself as a global carrier. Seattle-based Alaska is weighing moving operational, back-office systems and data center operations to the cloud, Chief Financial Officer Shane Tackett […] source

During my recent stay at the Grand Hyatt Deer Valley (which I’ll be reviewing shortly), I discovered something that I don’t think I’ve ever seen before, in all of my years as a World of Hyatt Globalist member… though maybe I’m forgetting something? The Grand Hyatt Deer Valley’s unique(ish) Globalist Lounge As most OMAAT readers probably know, many hotels have club lounges, which can be accessed in a variety of ways. Some have to be outright paid for, while others can also be accessed by certain elite members. Many Hyatt hotels have club lounges, which guests can either purchase access…

Rodrigo Pacheco, chief executive of Levu Air Cargo, will join Cargo Facts LATAM 2026 for the panel discussion “Exploring the divergent narrowbody freighter segment” on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 11:15 a.m. (GMT-6). The fourth annual Cargo Facts LATAM conference will take place Feb. 10-12, at the Marquis Reforma in Mexico City, assembling decision-makers, global executives and leaders to share insights and analyze the latest market trends, air cargo developments and their potential impact in Latin America. View the full 2026 event agenda. Pacheco has been in his role at Panama-based Levu since 2022. previously CEO at Brazilian startup Connect Cargo…

Sun Country Airlines will operate an additional two freighters for Amazon Air, bringing the total to twenty-two, this year ahead of the carrier being acquired by Allegiant. Sun Country anticipates receiving the two freighters this spring for summer service, the carrier told Cargo Facts. Las Vegas-based Allegiant Travel, owner of passenger airline Allegiant Air, announced […] source