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Riyadh Air expands its network with new South Asian routes, while Etihad and SunExpress launch services to Central Asia and Syria.

US-Bangla plans to lease 21 Boeing aircraft by 2027, expand routes across Asia and the Middle East and add widebodies for long-haul growth.

JetBlue expands its Fort Lauderdale hub, adding routes to the Caribbean and Latin America, capitalizing on Spirit Airlines’ exit and boosting connectivity.

Air Europa will begin Barranquilla’s first nonstop link to Europe in December, adding a third Colombian destination to its Madrid network.

China Southern Airlines plans to enter the Ethiopian market in October, launching flights to the capital Addis Ababa.

AirAsia X delays its London Gatwick launch to March 2027, citing Middle East instability, disrupting plans to establish Bahrain as a key hub.

Air China will become the sole Chinese airline to serve Iceland when it launches flights to Reykjavik later this year.

Air India and Saudia have signed a memorandum of understanding to broaden their commercial partnership, deepening cooperation between the carriers.

BermudAir will add 10 Airbus A220-300s to its fleet, supporting plans to expand its network across the Caribbean, Central and North America.

Philippine Airlines (PAL) has signed an MOU for nine additional Airbus A350-1000s as the carrier seeks to strengthen its North American network.

Delta returns to the Philippines market with Los Angeles-Manila flights in 2027, targeting the largest U.S.-Philippines city-pair market.

Aer Lingus cuts three U.S. routes, trims Dublin-Seattle to summer-only and adjusts four European services in a network overhaul.

JetBlue cuts seven routes to reallocate aircraft for Fort Lauderdale expansion following Spirit Airlines’ collapse and trims capacity in New York.

Ten years after Swiss launched the world's first commercial Airbus A220 service in 2016, the aircraft has evolved into an important network-development tool.

Kazakhstan and China have agreed to increase permitted scheduled passenger services between the two countries by more than 20%.

Middle East airlines recover capacity after airspace closures but renewed military tensions and restrictions threaten the region’s fragile rebound.

American Airlines will expand its long-haul network from Chicago O’Hare next spring, returning to the U.S.-Japan market from its Midwest hub.

One of the most eye-catching route launches in July comes from Brazil, where GOL Linhas Aereas will enter the long-haul market for the first time.

United Airlines will open two new nonstop routes to Cartagena, Colombia, in December, adding year-round service from Houston Bush Intercontinental and Washington Dulles.

JetBlue shifts operations from New York to Fort Lauderdale, dropping Newark routes and closing crew bases to focus on former Spirit markets.

Turkish Airlines has outlined plans to launch scheduled service to Lima, Peru, marking a further step in the carrier’s Latin American expansion.

Frontier and JetBlue are emerging as the largest beneficiaries of Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but the latest schedule data suggests that nearly half of the ULCC’s former capacity remains unfilled.

As EasyJet attracts potential takeover interest from investment firm Castlelake, analysis of the airline's network highlights both the strengths that may attract investors and the challenges it faces in an increasingly competitive European market.

South Korea and China have agreed to their first expansion of bilateral air traffic rights since 2019, paving the way for additional passenger and cargo services as travel demand between the countries surpasses pre-pandemic levels.

Cathay Pacific will become the first airline to offer nonstop service between Hong Kong and Kazakhstan when it launches flights to Almaty in Q1 2027.