Author: FlyMarshall Newsroom

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-old war.“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump wrote on social media. “All Parties will be treated fairly!”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on social media, “With God’s help we…

Miami-based cargo carrier 7Air will launch 737-800F operations to Georgetown, Guyana, in partnership with logistics company Air Cargo Pack Guyana.  The weekly service between Miami (MIA) and Georgetown (GEO) will commence Oct. 13, 7Air told Cargo Facts.  7Air took delivery of its fourth 737-800 freighter in September, reaching its narrowbody fleet goal in its first […] source

The northern aviation winter season is nearly here. Based on IATA slots, northern carriers, including Delta Air Lines, will switch to winter schedules on October 26. They’ll maintain them until March 28. According to Cirium Diio data, Delta will have the world’s fifth-highest number of long-haul services in this period. Only Emirates, United Airlines, Qatar Airways, and British Airways will have more. Given Delta’s vast size, just one in 25 of its flights will be long-haul. This is despite its winter long-haul services rising by 3% year-over-year to their highest level yet. They’re up by over a fifth compared to…

K-Mile Asia, the Thailand-based subsidiary of ASL Aviation Holdings, has returned its first 737 Classic, taking the next step in its fleet renewal. K-Mile has removed the 1998-vintage unit 29209, its only IAI-converted 737-400BDSF, from its fleet and returning it off lease told Cargo Facts. Unit 29209 arrived in Greenwood, Miss. (GWO), on Oct. 5. […] source

WestJetis currently rolling out refreshed cabin interiors on select Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 737-800 aircraft, introducing three distinct seating classes and a new fixed-recline economy layout designed to “preserve personal space.” The reconfiguration marks a shift from its current two-class and single-class configurations. The reconfigurations are currently underway and will enter service later this month. WestJet says the move is part of its broader guest experience strategy, tying the cabin refresh to new amenities like in-seat power and Starlink WiFi (free for WestJet Rewards members). The airline frames the change as offering greater choice and comfort across different fare…

After months of delay, Hegseth has reportedly greenlit the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX program, with a selection expected as soon as this week. After months of delays and speculation, the U.S. Department of Defense, now Department of War, appears ready to select the contractor that will build the Navy’s next-generation carrier-based fighter, the F/A-XX. According to Reuters, Secretary Pete Hegseth approved the decision on Oct. 4, 2025, paving the way for an announcement that could come as early as this week. The program aims to replace the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler fleets, which are currently being upgraded to serve…

The growing number of production widebody-freighter deliveries and widebody conversion redeliveries aided the spike in the Cargo Facts monthly Freighter Capacity Index for September. The index increased by 4.5% year over year and rose to 137.8 from 136.9 in August. Cargo Facts’ Freighter Capacity Index measures active maindeck freighter capacity globally using data sets collected since […] source

In the interest of full disclosure, OMAAT earns a referral bonus for anyone that’s approved through some of the below links. Citi is an advertising partner of OMAAT. These are the best publicly available offers (terms apply) that we have found for each product or service. Opinions expressed here are the author’s alone, not those of the bank, credit card issuer, airline, hotel chain, or product manufacturer/service provider, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of these entities. Please check out our advertiser policy for further details about our partners, and thanks for your support! Link:…

On October 24, United Airlines will lift off from Los Angeles to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi via Hong Kong. The next day, the Star Alliance member will inaugurate flights from its Southern California hub to Ho Chi Minh City via Hong Kong. Given that the routes will revolve around lower-yielding tourism and visiting friends and relatives traffic, the less premium, 257-seat Boeing 787-9 will be deployed. Bangkok was previously part of United’s network until 2014, with 747-400 and 777-200ER flights from the US mainland stopping in the carrier’s Tokyo Narita hub. Its Japanese hub has seen a revival in the past couple…

Germany has approved the procurement of 20 Eurofighters of the Tranche 5 for €3.75 billion, as well as well as the Eurofighter EK variant’s development. A year after the announcement at ILA Berlin Air Show 2024, the Budget Committee of the German Bundestag approved on Oct. 8, 2025, the procurement of 20 additional Eurofighters (German does not use the name Typhoon), as part of the Tranche 5, equipped with the new AESA radar. The contract is worth €3.75 billion ($4.36 billion) and the deliveries are planned from 2031 to 2034, according to the press release of the Ministry of Defense.…