Airline Industry News

ABL Aviation has delivered one A321neo aircraft to Pegasus Airlines.The aircraft, powered by CFM engines, is the latest to be added to the airline's fleet of over 50 A321neo jets.  ...

Turkish Airlines will commence operations at London Stansted Airport from March 2026, launching 14 weekly flights to Istanbul.With the addition of London Stansted, Turkish Airlines will serve six UK a...

AirAsia is in negotiations with Airbus to convert some of its existing narrow-body orders to A321XLR aircraft, said Reuters, citing two industry sources.Tony Fernandes, CEO of AirAsia owner Capital A ...

Riyadh Air has signed a strategic partnership with Saudi Arabian online travel agency Almatar. The partnership will allow the Saudi startup airline to directly integrate with the agency's retailing ca...

IndiGo has commenced long-haul operations between Mumbai and Europe, with the launch of two new routes to both Manchester and Amsterdam.The airline commenced services to Manchester on July 1, with fli...

Ryanair has cancelled 170 flights due to French air traffic control (ATC) strikes, with the airline estimating this will impact over 30,000 passengers.The strike across July 3, and July 4, 2025, coinc...

KLM has made wage proposals to ground staff, after the CNV and FNV unions said strike action would commence at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on July 9, unless their demands were met.Ground staff are pl...

Private equity firm Argentum has filed a joint application with Florid-based Silver Airways seeking approval from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to transfer Silver Airways' certificates, ex...

Finnair is cancelling 80 flights on July 4, 2025, following a fresh round of industrial action announced by the Finnish Aviation Union (IAU), impacting all essential ground services related to Finnair...

Swiss leisure carrier Edelweiss is expanding its long-haul network, commencing services to Namibia's capital Windhoek from summer 2026. The flights will operate seasonally from June 1, 2026, until the...

Etihad Airways will commence new services to both Salalah and Krakow during the summer period of 2026.From May 21, 2026, Etihad will also launch flights to Salalah, the carrier's second destination in...

Qatar Airways and Kenya Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), confirming an intention to enter a new partnership which will include a comprehensive codeshare agreement and increased...