India's SpiceJet is aiming to restart deliveries of the Boeing narrowbodies it has on order and is also looking to return more grounded aircraft to service.

Emirates has started Airbus A350-900 service between Dubai and Edinburgh, with plans to expand the aircraft's deployment to Kuwait and Bahrain starting Jan. 8.

Saudi Arabian LCC Flyadeal will begin its first scheduled routes to South Asia in February.

Malaysia Airlines senior executive Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi, who is in charge of the group’s airlines, is leaving the company.

Vietnam Airlines has begun regular uptake of sustainable aviation fuel on flights departing its European network points.

The CAAC has forecast that passenger volume for this year’s spring travel season will reach 90 million people, up from the record 83.5 million set in 2024.

IndiGo is adding two new domestic destinations—Puducherry (PNY) and Bikaner (BKB)—bringing to 90 the number of Indian airports it serves.

As a new year begins, Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024.