Qatar Airways will resume three weekly flights to Aleppo, Syria from 10 August 2025. The flights will be increased to four weekly flights from 1 September 2025.
Air India has announced the partial restoration of schedules that were reduced pursuant to its “Safety Pause”, taken following the accident of AI171 on June 12, 2025.
IATA says there are no operational concerns flagged by member carriers transiting Russian airspace, following a close call with two Chinese-operated aircraft.
Jetstar Airways is strengthening its Asia-Pacific footprint by adding two destinations in the Philippines and a newly signed codeshare agreement with IndiGo.
Etihad Airways has signed a codeshare agreement with Greek regional carrier SKY express, opening access to 24 Greek island destinations and three additional Eastern Mediterranean cities for customers travelling via Athens.
Dnata has deployed a fleet of autonomous vehicles at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International (DWC), introducing next-generation technology in ramp operations.
Etihad Airways has added seven new destinations to its network as part of its ongoing strategy to bring more point-to-point traffic directly to Abu Dhabi.
Southwest Airlines will add new network points in 2026, moving away from a post-COVID strategy focused on building up service at airports already on its map.
As Airbus tests the Taxibot, question marks remain over the viability of such solutions and aviation players’ willingness to save fuel in the taxiing phase.
China’s Lanzhou Zhongchuan International Airport has become the first airport in the world to fully deploy autonomous airbridges across its entire facility.
Wizz Air will soon close its Abu Dhabi-based JV, ending an effort to establish a foothold in the Gulf that was hampered by operational constraints, regional instability and restricted market access.
