Air France-KLM Group (AF) has revised its widebody aircraft order strategy, converting most Airbus A350-1000 orders to the smaller Airbus A350-900.
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The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) lost $14.4 million in overflight revenue after banning its airspace to Indian registered aircraft, the Ministry of Defence told the National Assembly.
A mid-air dispute involving four passengers prompted Hong Kong Airlines to notify Korean law enforcement upon arrival at Seoul Incheon International Airport.
An Air France (AF) flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU) diverted to a military airbase in the Azores (TER) after an in-flight electrical failure.
Passengers on KLM (KL) Flight KL792 from São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) woke to smoke when a portable charger or power bank caught fire mid-flight.
Malaysia Airlines (MH) is expanding its India network and pursuing a deeper commercial partnership with IndiGo (6E) to strengthen connectivity across South and Southeast Asia.
Singapore Airlines or SIA (SQ) has apologised after a Muslim passenger was mistakenly served a pork dish on an 18-hour SQ24 flight from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
UAE’s flag carrier Emirates Airline (EK) will prohibit the use of all power banks onboard its flights from 1 October 2025.
In a significant move for UK–Israel air travel, Virgin Atlantic (VS) is leasing eight weekly slot pairs at London Heathrow Airport to El Al Israel Airlines (LY) for the Winter 2025/26 season.
Jetstar Airways (JQ) has successfully defended its stance before the Employment Relations Authority, which ruled that the airline is not obligated to offer an alternative holiday to pilots on standby during public holidays, unless they are actually called in to work.