Air Transport

The biggest names in India’s airport and services sector will bring the country’s fast-growing airport story to the 2nd Aviation India & South Asia Summit & Exhibition 2025 in New Delhi taking place from 29-30 October 2025.

Emirates officially returned to the Syrian capital Damascus on July 16.

Gulf Air has made an order with Boeing to purchase 12 787 Dreamliner aircraft with options for six more as the Bahrain-based airline looks to further develop its international network.

Emirates is set to operate a third daily service to Dublin this winter starting from 26 October 2025.

Royal Air Philippines has received its first Airbus A321P2F freighter, under a partnership with Chinese state-owned enterprise NNJT.

The preliminary report leaves many questions unanswered in the quest to understand the first fatal Boeing 787 accident.

Carriers hope fast and reliable Wi-Fi will improve the passenger experience­—and open up new retail and operational opportunities.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

With flight data through to the end of June 2025 available, this week’s Flight Friday looks at utilization for the first half of each year from 2019.

As expected, GE Aerospace reported that its fiscal earnings are so good it can raise near- and long-term forecasts.

United Airlines’ planned gauge growth, a key component of its United Next strategy, continues to be challenged by delays.

The global average jet fuel price rose 2.5% last week to $92.51/bbl, compared to $90.21/bbl the previous week.

Breeze Airways wasted little time in adding Hollywood Burbank Airport to its route map after Avelo Airlines opted to cease its West Coast operations.

Flights by Pakistan International Airlines to the UK are a step closer to being resumed after a five-year ban.

Finnair will resume Sydney-Singapore services in September thanks to a wet-lease agreement with Qantas.

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau statement follows a published report that, citing sources with knowledge of the probe, said the captain cut the fuel.

While construction of Frankfurt’s terminal 3 is far advanced, its soft opening will not happen for another nine months or so, after the 2026 Easter break.

AAR Corp’s parts supply business posted 15% growth year-over-year while demand for its heavy maintenance services remains strong.

NASA and Lockheed Martin have begun initial taxi tests of the X-59 Quesst quiet supersonic research aircraft.

Several factors led to South African Airways recording a net loss in its second full year of operations since exiting business rescue.

Gulf Air is returning to the U.S. market for the first time in nearly 30 years with the launch of nonstop flights between Bahrain and New York JFK.

Airbus has agreed to increase financial support for its ailing aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

Delta Air Lines is expanding its presence at Los Angeles International Airport with two new routes launching in June 2026.

Iraq's rebuilt Mosul Airport expects to begin accepting commercial flight operations by mid-September.

Greece’s Aegean Airlines is expanding its Airbus A321neo portfolio with two additional A321XLRs for new services to Delhi and Mumbai starting March 2026.