Ground Support Worldwide

Ground Support Worldwide reaches the global ground support industry with over 17,000 subscribers across 150 countries. It provides valuable insights on management, products, and services to all members of the ground support community. This includes professionals working at commercial passenger and cargo airlines, military bases, ground handling companies, fixed-base operators (FBOs), and airports.

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American Airlines Loses $473M as Demand Falters, Momentum ‘Quickly Shifted’ on Tariffs

2 days ago | aviationpros.com | Kyle Arnold

American Airlines recorded a $473 million net loss in the first quarter, amid a “challenging economic environment” that saw passenger demand wane during the first few months of 2025. The Fort Worth-based carrier became the latest air carrier to signal weakening interest in travel that started in February, with consumers hampered by escalating tariff uncertainty escalated and stubborn inflation.
American Airlines loses $473M as demand falters, momentum ‘quickly shifted’ on tariffs

6 days ago | aviationpros.com | Kyle Arnold

American Airlines recorded a $473 million net loss in the first quarter, amid a “challenging economic environment” that saw passenger demand wane during the first few months of 2025. The Fort Worth-based carrier became the latest air carrier to signal weakening interest in travel that started in February, with consumers hampered by escalating tariff uncertainty escalated and stubborn inflation.
Delta Flight Evacuation: Engine Fire at Orlando International Airport

1 week ago | aviationpros.com | Theresa Braine

Nearly 300 passengers and crew had to evacuate a Delta flight Monday morning after fire erupted in an engine just before takeoff from Orlando International Airport. The 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots evacuated via slides onto the tarmac, and no injuries were reported, Delta told the Daily News in an emailed statement. Flight 1213 was preparing to depart for Atlanta when flames started shooting out of a tailpipe, WFTV-TV reported.
Valley International Airport Board Deliberates Termination of City Agreement Over FAA Violations

1 week ago | aviationpros.com | Fernando Del Valle

Apr. 17—HARLINGEN — Valley International Airport's board of directors is considering terminating its $1.2 million agreement with the city of Harlingen providing its fire department's services following three Federal Aviation Administration violations for failure to train airport firefighters dating back to 2017. The FAA also found "misleading" training logs, raising concerns of records falsifications, a proposed airport board resolution states.
Spirit Airlines just made another big change as it starts a new chapter

1 week ago | aviationpros.com | Vinod Sreeharsha

Spirit Airlines has a new leader. The Broward-based carrier has turned to an aviation industry insider as it attempts to forge a new chapter after enduring bankruptcy woes and years of merger failures.. Spirit’s board of directors appointed Dave Davis as president and chief executive officer, the airline’s parent company said on Thursday. He will start that role and join the board of directors on April 21.
Van Nuys Airport Flight Path Change Cuts Noise for Some, Adds It for Others

1 week ago | aviationpros.com | Teresa Liu

The jets may be flying farther north, but not everyone is hearing the difference. More than a month after the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) implemented revised flight paths for jets departing from Van Nuys Airport, airport officials say noise complaints from hillside neighborhoods including Encino, Sherman Oaks and Studio City have dropped by 66% – from about 160 complaints a day to just over 50. But some residents say the fix has just shifted the roar to other parts of the Valley.
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Raise Parking Rates for Airline Crew Members

1 week ago | aviationpros.com | Hannah Denham

Parking at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is about to get more expensive for some travelers, but some 400 workers are in for an even bigger rate hike late this year. Beginning Dec. 31, the Birmingham Airport Authority will require airline crew members to pay $10 a day to park in the economy lot, the commercial rate that’s charged to other visitors and passengers. That’s a 900% jump from the $1 rate those 400 workers have been paying to park while they fly on the job.
Detroit Metro Airport rolls out autonomous wheelchairs to transport passengers

2 weeks ago | aviationpros.com | Myesha Johnson

Romulus — Travelers with mobility issues or who have trouble walking long distances will have another option to get to their gates under a new pilot program unveiled Monday at Detroit Metro Airport's McNamara terminal: autonomous wheelchairs. For 90 days, 10 chairs, called WHILL devices, will be available to travelers as part of a partnership with Unifi. The chairs can drop off passengers at specific gates without an employee navigating them and stop if an obstacle is in the way.
Long Beach Airport Completes $16 Million Terminal Roadway Improvements Project

2 weeks ago | aviationpros.com | Christina Merino

The Long Beach Airport celebrated the completion of its Terminal Roadway Improvements Project on Monday, April 14, with a gathering that featured historic cars, music and more. The $16 million project was intended to improve vehicular and passenger flow along the Donald Douglas Drive loop and provide additional enhancements for those with mobility challenges. The project began in January 2024 and was recently completed.
FAA shuts down copter company involved in deadly Hudson River crash

2 weeks ago | aviationpros.com | Thomas Tracy |John Annese |Roni Jacobson

The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday announced the helicopter company whose sightseeing chopper crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five tourists from Spain, is shutting down its operations immediately. Agustin Escobar, 49, Mercè Camprubí Montal, 39, and their three children, Victor, 4, Mercedes, 8, and Agustin, 10, along with pilot Seankese Johnson, 36, a U.S. Navy veteran, all lost their lives when the helicopter broke apart in midair Thursday.