China’s three largest state-owned airlines, China Southern Airlines (CZ), Air China (CA), and China Eastern Airlines (MU), expect to report combined first-half net losses of between 7.37 billion yuan and 8.97 billion yuan ($1.09 billion to $1.33 billion).
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Air New Zealand (NZ) has revealed the first images and details of its redesigned Boeing 777-300ER cabins, marking the airline’s next major investment in long-haul passenger experience.
All Nippon Airways (NH), Japan’s largest airline, has seen one of its captains sentenced to jail after a Tokyo court found him guilty of sexually assaulting a female flight attendant during a domestic layover in Takamatsu (TAK), Kagawa Prefecture.
Virgin Atlantic (VS) has confirmed temporary flight reductions from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Miami International Airport (MIA), Harry Reid International Airport, Las Vegas (LAS), and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Qatar Airways faces a lawsuit after a teen died from an in-flight allergic reaction on a Doha to New York JFK flight.
Ryanair (FR) has announced plans to expand its operations at Dublin Airport (DUB) by basing three additional aircraft at Ireland’s busiest airport if proposed passenger charge reductions receive final approval later this year.
KLM pilots join the Royal Netherlands Air Force as F-35 reservists as KLM and Defence deepen their strategic partnership.
A technical fault on British Airways flight BA2673 temporarily blocked London Gatwick Airport’s only runway, leading to nine Squawk 7700 emergency declarations, 14 flight diversions, and several hours of overnight disruption before normal operations resumed.
Riyadh Air studies an order for up to 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with an announcement possible at Farnborough 2026.
Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMI) began international operations on Wednesday, with Air India Express (IX) operating the first overseas flight from the airport to Abu Dhabi (AUH)