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Aviation — News & Analysis

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.

Western Sydney Airport Opens on 25 October With a Thin Flight Schedule

Western Sydney Airport Opens on 25 October With a Thin Flight Schedule

Sydney's second airport is due to take its first passengers on Sunday 25 October, but Cirium data show six or fewer daily departures over th...
US Lifts Curbs on Mexican Airlines' New Routes from Mexico City Airports

US Lifts Curbs on Mexican Airlines' New Routes from Mexico City Airports

The US DOT has revoked its October 2025 freeze on Mexican airlines' new US routes from Mexico City's two airports. Schedule filing and chart...
Christmas Crackers & Wrapped Gifts on a Plane: 2026 Rules

Christmas Crackers & Wrapped Gifts on a Plane: 2026 Rules

Can you take Christmas crackers on a plane? TSA bans them outright; the UK (in original retail packaging) and NZ allow them (airlines and ai...
Riyadh Airport Shutdown: Airlines Suspend Saudi Flights

Riyadh Airport Shutdown: Airlines Suspend Saudi Flights

Riyadh airport is closed after Houthi attacks that the Saudi-led coalition says have killed 17 people since 1 October. Airlines have suspend...
Mumbai Airport Defers Navi Mumbai Shift to March 2027

Mumbai Airport Defers Navi Mumbai Shift to March 2027

Mumbai airport has deferred moving a third of international departures to Navi Mumbai from 25 October to the summer 2027 schedule, protectin...
Airline Route Launches and Cuts in 2026: Tracker

Airline Route Launches and Cuts in 2026: Tracker

A running tracker of the airline routes launched, announced, suspended and cut in 2026, from Riyadh Air's rapid build-up and United's A321XL...
Aircraft Orders, Deliveries and Certification in 2026: Tracker

Aircraft Orders, Deliveries and Certification in 2026: Tracker

Airbus leads Boeing on 2026 deliveries as both work through a decade-long backlog, while the 737 MAX 7 is certified and the MAX 10 nears app...
SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets

SpiceJet Under DGCA Lens as Fleet Shrinks to 11 Jets

Minister Naidu says the ministry and DGCA are closely monitoring SpiceJet's finances and operations as its share slid to 1.6% and wages went...