Qantas is preparing more than 360 pilots and 1,200 cabin crew members to operate its 12 Airbus A350-1000ULRs.
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Singapore Airlines’ new 2027 Business Class introduces privacy doors, improved sleeping arrangements and redesigned footwells. However, its grey-and-yellow design has attracted criticism, while narrower seats and differences between aircraft configurations raise questions about passenger comfort.
A British Airways passenger reported discovering a urine-soaked seat on a nearly nine-hour flight from Miami to London Heathrow. After her TikTok video attracted more than 600,000 views, the airline reportedly promised additional flight attendant training and reimbursement for her flight.
Lufthansa and SWISS relocate crews after Bengaluru hotel pool deaths as police investigate a suspected electrical fault.
Qantas will launch Australia’s first non-stop flights to Cape Town in October 2027, operating three times weekly with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners.
Air India restores nonstop Mumbai and Delhi-US flights via Iraq, removing Rome refuelling stops and cutting travel time.
Russia proposes extending foreign aircraft lease rules, allowing Russian airlines to keep leased jets flying until 2028.
Mumbai airport has allocated Summer 2027 slots to 38 international airlines, while 12 carriers operating 16 daily departures to 14 destinations may have to move their services to Navi Mumbai.
On the 41 A350-900 aircraft, the upgrade includes new Business Class seats, with First Class introduced on the seven A350-900ULR aircraft.
Austrian Airlines’ long-haul fleet modernization has suffered a major setback after Lufthansa Group reassigned five Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners originally planned for the Austrian carrier.