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Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired a Global Heavyweight
Aviation

Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired..

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Wins FAA Certification After Eight-Year Wait
Aviation

Boeing 737 MAX 7 Wins FAA Certification After Eight-Year Wait

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Hotel Wi-Fi Security Warning: Microsoft Says Russian Hackers Are Hijac..

Microsoft Threat Intelligence says a Russian state-linked group hijacked hotel and conference Wi-Fi portals to steal Microsoft 365 logins and plant surveillance malware on travelle..

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Says — but $2 Trillion Slips to 2030
Business & Markets

Business Travel Spending to Hit Record $1.71 Trillion in 2026, GBTA Sa..

GBTA's 2026 Business Travel Index forecasts record global spending of $1.71 trillion, up 7.2% — yet trips will grow just 1.3%. Rising airfares and hotel rates, not more travellers, are driving the top line, and the $2 trillion milestone has..

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulence Before Delhi Landing; At Least 12 Injured

Air India Flight From Phuket Hits Severe Turbulenc..

Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi dropped roughly 300 feet in a sudden turbulence event on 4 August, injuring..

JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist
Aviation

JetBlue's BlueFirst First Class Lands With a Basic-Fare Twist

Europe's Tourist Rules, Fees and Bans in 2026: The Complete City-by-City List
Tourism

Europe's Tourist Rules, Fees and Bans in 2026: The Complete City-by-Ci..

Tourism

Visit Malaysia 2026 at Mid-Year: 43 Million Target Still in Reach, but..

Malaysia logged 21.12 million international arrivals in the first half of 2026, up 2.5% year on year, keeping Visit Malaysia 2026's 43 million visitor target within arithmetic reac..

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Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel
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Sustainable Aviation Fuel's Reality Check: Still Under 1% of Jet Fuel

SAF production is set to reach about 2.4 million tonnes in 2026 — still just 0.8% of jet fuel used — as IATA a..

Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Flag Carrier Launches Long-Haul Service
Aviation

Riyadh Air Takes Off: Saudi Arabia's New Flag Carrier Launches Long-Ha..

Riyadh Air flew its first commercial passengers between Riyadh and London Heathrow on 10 June 2026, opening a..

Airbus Edges Ahead of Boeing in the 2026 Jet Delivery Race
Aviation

Airbus Edges Ahead of Boeing in the 2026 Jet Delivery Race

Airbus has nosed in front of Boeing on 2026 deliveries, handing over 262 aircraft through May against Boeing's..

Aviation's Supply-Chain Squeeze: A Record-Old Fleet and 18,000 Jets on Backorder
Aviation

Aviation's Supply-Chain Squeeze: A Record-Old Fleet and 18,000 Jets on..

The world's airlines are flying their oldest fleet on record while waiting on more than 18,000 undelivered air..

Air Canada Bets on the A321XLR to Open New Transatlantic Routes
Aviation

Air Canada Bets on the A321XLR to Open New Transatlantic Routes

Air Canada has put its first Airbus A321XLR into service, using the long-range narrowbody to launch thin trans..

Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption
Aviation

Gulf Carriers Rebuild Their Networks After Airspace Disruption

Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad and their rivals are restoring capacity fast after months of Middle East airsp..

Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion
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Etihad Airways Mounts Its Biggest-Ever Summer Expansion

Etihad is flying more than 300 daily flights at the summer peak and launching 27 new routes — from Kraków to Z..

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