JetBlue will open its second BlueHouse lounge at Boston Logan International Airport Terminal C on 27 August at 05:00, extending lounge access for eligible Mint and Mint Flex travellers from the same day. The Boston site follows the first BlueHouse…
A passenger died onboard Turkish Airlines flight TK731 from Colombo to Istanbul after falling ill during the journey, despite immediate medical assistance from cabin crew. The incident involved an Airbus A330-300 registered TC-JOA and occurred on the long-haul service operating…
Air India is seeking about $1.5 billion in fresh equity from Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines as the carrier continues its turnaround programme and absorbs heavy losses from the latest financial year. The funding request comes as the airline pushes…
GE Aerospace is marking the first anniversary of its Wilmington, North Carolina apprenticeship programme after more than 80 apprentices completed training since it launched in August 2025. The scheme prepares participants for CNC machinist roles linked to production of critical…
airBaltic has cancelled planned winter services from Liège Airport to Tenerife South and Gran Canaria, ending the Belgian airport’s expected return to scheduled passenger flights. The routes had been due to operate twice a week from late October, but weak…
Embraer has secured triple certification for the Phenom 300EV from Brazil’s ANAC, the US FAA and Europe’s EASA, clearing the light jet for operations across its three main business-aviation markets. The model is the first light jet certified with Garmin…
EVA Air has signed a memorandum of understanding with AIT Worldwide Logistics to expand its Green Transportation Program over the next two years, using sustainable aviation fuel on flights from Taiwan. In the first year, the arrangement is set to…
United Airlines will add 10 new international destinations in 2027 and bring the Airbus A321XLR into service on several Europe-bound routes, opening a broader long-haul expansion from Newark and Washington Dulles. The programme starts in March and includes new service…
Syrian Air will launch direct scheduled flights from Damascus to Vienna and Copenhagen on 21 September, extending its European network beyond the Amsterdam service resumed in July. The new routes were presented by Syria’s civil aviation authority as part of…
AEG and Archer Aviation have agreed an exclusive multi-year partnership to develop downtown Los Angeles’ first vertiport at L.A. LIVE, with Archer named the venue’s exclusive air taxi partner. The project is intended to support Archer’s planned Los Angeles network…
Saudia Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with Saudi EXIM Bank and Crédit Agricole CIB to explore financing for new Airbus aircraft, with the parties using a Paris investment roundtable to advance a potential aircraft funding structure. The non-binding…
United Airlines expects enough Airbus A321XLR deliveries to support its European expansion next summer, with senior vice president of global network planning and alliances Patrick Quayle describing the programme as having only “a few teething issues”. The Chicago-based carrier is…
easyJet and Apollo’s acquisition vehicle, Eagle Bidco, have agreed to extend the deadline for publishing the scheme document for Apollo’s recommended cash acquisition of the UK airline. The shareholder circular, which sets out the terms of the offer and the…
Etihad Airways plans to double its China capacity within five to seven years as it expands services from Abu Dhabi and positions China among its top three revenue markets. Chief executive Antonoaldo Neves outlined a rapid build-up in passenger flying,…
German investigators have identified a third drone and suspected explosives linked to the attempted attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport, expanding the probe into a suspected operation targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft and a DHL freighter. The drone was found on…
American Airlines will broaden access to its Flagship Dining experience from 15 September, extending the restaurant-style facility at Dallas/Fort Worth and Miami to qualifying Flagship Business and Flagship Business Plus passengers on eligible long-haul international, transcontinental and Hawaii services. The…
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop has completed hot-weather performance testing in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, where systems were checked in temperatures reaching 42°C. The campaign, led by specialists from JSC Il under United Aircraft Corporation and Rostec, is part of work to expand…
L2 Aviation and Gotonomi have formed a strategic partnership to extend unmanned aircraft connectivity beyond cellular coverage, targeting UAV and advanced air mobility operations across North America. The collaboration combines L2 Aviation’s integration and certification capabilities with Gotonomi’s compact satellite…
SkyDrive will work with Air India and Suzuki to evaluate initial operating routes for eVTOL medical-logistics services in India, focusing on time-critical transport between manufacturing sites and hospitals as well as inter-hospital transfers in congested urban corridors. The study follows…
Leeds Bradford Airport has submitted proposals to Leeds City Council to overhaul its night-flight rules as part of its wider LBA:REGEN transformation programme. The plan would replace a decades-old movement-based cap with a noise-based system, tighten the defined night period…
Airbus employees in Spain have voted to begin an indefinite full-day strike from Tuesday after rejecting a company proposal to delay the stoppage while negotiations continue. The action covers major sites including Getafe, Illescas, Albacete, San Pablo and Tablada, and…
Swiss posted weaker peak-summer operations at Zurich, with punctuality falling to 58.7% and short-notice cancellations rising to 337 during the period from late June to mid-August. The airline carried about 3 million passengers across 22,160 flights, while operational stability held…
Britain’s rail regulator has pre-approved a framework track access agreement that would allow Virgin Trains to use HS1, the high-speed line between London St Pancras and the Channel Tunnel, in a significant step towards new cross-Channel passenger competition. The decision…
Etihad Airways has apologised after a Mandarin onboard announcement on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Taipei referred to Taiwan as “Taiwan, China”, prompting criticism in Taiwan and a formal response from aviation authorities. The airline has revised the wording,…
A worker at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport was seriously injured on Monday evening after being struck by an aircraft on the apron. Aéroports de Montréal deployed emergency measures at about 19:30 local time, and the employee was taken to…
U.S. Marines from the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing conducted a Harpoon exercise at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Japan, loading VMFA-232 F/A-18 Hornets with AGM-84D anti-ship missiles before refuelling them in flight with KC-130J tankers from VMGR-152. Official imagery…
A ground worker was seriously injured after being struck by an aircraft on the apron at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport on Monday, disrupting operations at YUL and delaying or cancelling a French bee Airbus A350 departure to Paris. Aéroports de Montréal…
Melrose Industries is targeting a 28 September restart of full production at GKN Aerospace’s Garden Grove, California facility after a May chemical-tank incident that forced an evacuation in the surrounding area. The site, which supports aerospace operations, has been idle…
Aviation Business News has highlighted how faster access to reliable operational data is reshaping decision-making across airline and airport operations. The focus is on reducing the time between an event on board and action on the ground, with quicker data…
easyJet’s agreed takeover by Apollo-linked Bidco has been delayed after the parties extended the deadline for publishing the scheme document to 15 October 2026. The move keeps the acquisition process on track, but pushes the Court Meeting and General Meeting…
Belfast City Airport has launched the planning process for a £200 million expansion that would let it operate later into the evening and handle more flights each year. The proposal seeks permission to extend scheduled operating hours to 10.30pm, while…
Saudia Cargo has launched a new scheduled freighter service linking Dhaka and Frankfurt, with twice-weekly flights starting on 14 August. The route adds a direct cargo connection between Bangladesh and Germany as the carrier expands its international network with a…
SolitAir has operated its first charter cargo service between Dubai World Central and Bishkek’s Manas International Airport, extending the UAE freighter operator’s network into Kyrgyzstan. The flight used the carrier’s Boeing 737-800BCF freighter and represents its second Central Asian market…
WestJet flight attendants represented by CUPE Local 8125 have ratified a new three-year collective agreement with 90.2% voting in favour, ending a labour dispute that disrupted the Canadian carrier’s network in August. The agreement covers about 4,400 cabin crew and…
German investigators have found a third drone linked to the Leipzig/Halle airport incident, along with traces of a substance suspected to be the military explosive Hexogen, west of the airport in Kabelsketal. The discovery, made on 14 August and reported…
Air Cambodia is due to take delivery of its first two COMAC C909 regional jets in November, with the Chinese-built aircraft set to enter the carrier’s Phnom Penh-based regional network. The first arrivals will come from a broader fleet programme…
Condor is changing its onboard food and beverage offer on short- and medium-haul flights, ending free water on its shortest sectors from 1 September and introducing paid water, tea and coffee. The German leisure carrier is also reorganising its catering…
Vietnam’s government has ordered a comprehensive review of aircraft operations, maintenance, technical inspections, crew training and flight-duty performance after the VN34 incident involving Vietnam Airlines in Munich. The directive, issued through an official government dispatch, tasks the Ministry of Construction…
UPS will invest more than $2 billion in its international, healthcare and supply-chain operations, including a new hub at Clark International Airport in the Philippines and a larger air hub at Hong Kong International Airport. The Clark facility is due…
A 34-year-old passenger on an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Seattle has pleaded guilty in the United States to interfering with the crew after disruptive onboard behaviour escalated into threats and restraint of cabin staff. He faces up to…
Condor will change its short- and medium-haul onboard food and beverage offer from 1 September, followed by a further catering update on 1 November, as the carrier aligns service more closely with flight length across its expanding city-route network. On…
United Airlines has resumed flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Bakersfield Meadows Field after a 12-year hiatus, reinstating the short California route on 11 August. The daily service is operated by SkyWest under the United Express brand with Embraer…
AIS Airlines is set to take over Airidea’s existing services in Italy, extending its presence in the market with operations from Genoa to Trieste, Bergamo, Venice, Bologna, Florence, Olbia and Alghero. The service is planned with a Jetstream 32, while…
Stade Toulousain has unveiled its 2026/27 home jersey, using Toulouse’s aerospace identity as the central design theme. The French rugby club’s new red-and-black shirt draws on aerodynamic imagery linked to aircraft and carries the words “Fly High” on the back,…
JetBlue will open its second BlueHouse lounge at Boston Logan International Airport’s Terminal C on 27 August, while extending complimentary lounge access to all departing Mint and Mint Flex customers in Boston and New York. The carrier will also roll…
Fly2Sky Airlines has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 registered LZ-FSS, with the aircraft due to enter commercial service later in August. Configured with 180 all-economy seats, it will operate for one of the carrier’s long-standing customers in ACMI and…
Sky Airline will add two new nonstop international routes from Santiago de Chile at the end of December 2026, linking the Chilean capital with Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic and Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. The carrier plans to…
Nadi International Airport in Fiji is dealing with a Jet A-1 shortage after a fuel delivery could not be used, forcing airlines to tanker fuel or uplift it elsewhere until at least 31 August 2026. The disruption is affecting operations…
Nepal’s Civil Aviation Authority is preparing to reactivate Mahendranagar airport in western Nepal after about 28 years of closure, with funding being allocated in the current fiscal year for runway and facilities work. The runway is being extended to 1,525…
Security staff at Amsterdam Schiphol will stage a series of brief 15-minute work stoppages on Tuesday and Wednesday, raising the risk of longer queues at airport security checks during a busy late-summer travel period. The action involves staff employed by…