India’s aviation regulator will send officials to the United States to monitor Boeing’s testing of a fuel-control switch panel linked to an Air India (AI) Boeing 787 incident, as scrutiny around the Dreamliner’s engine fuel systems intensifies ahead of the final AI171 crash report.
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Singapore Airlines (SQ) has increased cancellation fees for long-haul tickets by as much as 100%, affecting passengers booking flights to destinations across Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United States.
Australia’s highly concentrated domestic aviation market could soon face another challenger, as former Qantas Airways (QF) executive Peter Kelly pushes ahead with plans for a new ultra-low-cost airline called Zinc Airlines.
Air New Zealand (NZ) is preparing to launch Skynest, a new economy cabin product designed to give long-haul passengers access to a lie-flat sleeping space.
Riyadh Air has opened full public sales for daily flights between Riyadh and London Heathrow, with the new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner service starting 1 July 2026.
India’s AAIB found that a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-200F climbed without authorization and came within less than 1,000ft of a Flydubai Boeing 737 Max 9. Investigators identified message misinterpretation and missing cross-verification procedures as the primary causes behind the airprox event.
Lufthansa (LH) will introduce its latest Allegris premium cabin products on flights between Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) and Munich Airport (MUC) from October 26, 2026.
SWISS launches new five-weekly Zurich to Bengaluru flights in winter 2026, its first ever service to Southern India.
Israel offers Emirates seventh freedom flights from Tel Aviv to New York and Bangkok in a bid to restore Dubai service.
Turkish Airlines (TK) will restart flights between Istanbul Airport (IST) and Dubai International Airport (DXB) beginning June 8, restoring one of the busiest international air links connecting Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).