Qatar Airways (QR) has reported a record net profit of US$1.94 billion for the 2025/26 financial year, underlining the strength of its business despite major disruption across the Gulf aviation market.

President Donald Trump’s departure for Dallas was briefly delayed on September 9 after an emergency evacuation slide deployed from the new Boeing 747-8 aircraft serving as Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews (ADW).

The Russian Transport Ministry has proposed that Vietnamese carriers consider wet-leasing aircraft to Russian airlines.

EgyptAir plans to launch Cairo-Singapore-Sydney flights in 2027 using Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The route will target Australia-Egypt traffic, Singapore demand and onward connections through Cairo.

According to Skytrax, the award evaluates every aspect of border control services that travellers encounter throughout their airport journey.