Qatar Airways (QR) will introduce a new routing to New Zealand in December, replacing its current Adelaide stop with Melbourne.
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Pakistan is seeking financing from the US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to support Pakistan International Airlines’ (PK) planned acquisition of new aircraft, with Boeing 787 Dreamliners among the aircraft under consideration.
Philippine Airlines (PR) will resume nonstop flights between Manila (MNL) and Delhi (DEL) and introduce its first direct service to Mumbai (BOM) in December 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has suspended services operated by Iranian airlines, including Iran Air (IR), following new United States sanctions targeting the country’s aviation sector.
Finnair (AY) will increase its presence in Japan next summer, adding more flights between Helsinki Airport (HEL) and Tokyo as the airline responds to continued demand for travel between Europe and Asia.
Passengers travelling through Sydney Airport (SYD) today have been advised to allow additional time for their journeys as two separate Transport Workers Union (TWU) strikes affect airport security and ground services.
St. Louis will gain more nonstop access to London next summer as British Airways (BA) expands its seasonal service from St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
South Korea has delivered KF-21 No. 001 after 1,600 flight tests, beginning a plan for 40 fighters by 2028 and 80 more by 2032.
British Airways (BA) has expanded its India network by adding a third daily flight between Delhi (DEL) and London Heathrow (LHR), giving passengers another direct option between the Indian capital and the UK.
Delta Air Lines (DL) has been linked to discussions over a possible return of direct transatlantic flights from Northern Ireland to the United States.