Saudi Airlines SV728 avoids landing on closed runway at Islamabad Airport after ATC intervention prevents a serious incident.
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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has released new mandatory fatigue‑management instructions for airlines.
Etihad Airways (EY) will deploy its Airbus A380 on flights between Zayed Abu Dhabi International (AUH) and Narita International (NRT) starting 16 June 2026.
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. confirmed that the Gulfstream G800 achieved its 8th city pair speed record on a flight from Phuket (HKT) to Dubai (DXB).
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Dassault Aviation confirmed that the Falcon 10X will conduct its maiden flight in 2026, supported by three structurally complete test aircraft and fully delivered Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engines.
Emirates is expanding its fleet retrofit to 111 more aircraft, adding new cabins, advanced entertainment, and Starlink Wi-Fi across A380s and Boeing 777s.
Emirates Airline (EK) will launch free Starlink Wi-Fi on its in-service Boeing 777 fleet in November 2025, with a full rollout across 232 aircraft completed by mid-2027.
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Turkish Airlines upgrades all Singapore flights to a consistent 1-2-1 Business Class layout on A350 and 787 aircraft from 2026.