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Airline strategy, aircraft orders, route networks and the economics of flying. We track carriers, manufacturers, airports and regulators worldwide — from Gulf mega-hubs to low-cost start-ups — with sourced data on capacity, deliveries and profitability.

Aer Lingus US Route Cuts: Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas Axed

Aer Lingus US Route Cuts: Denver, Minneapolis, Las Vegas Axed

Aer Lingus will drop five transatlantic US routes by year-end 2026, ending Dublin service to Denver, Minneapolis and Las Vegas as the loss-m...
Namibia jet fuel shortage disrupts Discover flights

Namibia jet fuel shortage disrupts Discover flights

A failed quality test on a Walvis Bay fuel shipment has left Windhoek airport short of Jet A-1, forcing Discover Airlines to refuel in Angol...
Alaska Airlines Athens Paris Nonstops From Seattle in 2027

Alaska Airlines Athens Paris Nonstops From Seattle in 2027

Alaska Airlines will fly nonstop from Seattle to Athens and Paris from May 2027 on Boeing 787-9s, with $999 introductory round-trip fares on...
Riyadh Air New Routes: Mumbai, Dhaka and Pakistan in August Push

Riyadh Air New Routes: Mumbai, Dhaka and Pakistan in August Push

Riyadh Air added Mumbai, Dhaka, Islamabad and Lahore in a four-city August sweep, taking Saudi Arabia's startup carrier to nine destinations...
Emirates Dangles AED 1.18 Million Tax-Free Package in Global Hunt for Direct-Entry Captains

Emirates Dangles AED 1.18 Million Tax-Free Package in Global Hunt for Direct-Entry Captains

Emirates is recruiting direct-entry captains on a package reported at up to AED 1.18 million (US$320,000) a year, tax-free, with roadshows i...
Gatwick Second Runway Approved: Court of Appeal Clears £2.2bn Expansion

Gatwick Second Runway Approved: Court of Appeal Clears £2.2bn Expansion

The Court of Appeal has rejected campaigners' final challenge to London Gatwick's £2.2bn Northern Runway Project, clearing the way for dual-...
Boeing 737 MAX 7 Wins FAA Certification After Eight-Year Wait

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

The FAA certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7 on 3 August 2026, more than eight years after the smallest MAX variant first flew. Launch customer So...
Willie Walsh Takes Charge at IndiGo: Why India's Biggest Airline Hired a Global Heavyweight

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

Willie Walsh began work as IndiGo CEO on 3 August 2026, days after ending his five-year IATA tenure. The former BA and IAG boss inherits a 4...