AirAsia has appointed seven non-executive directors to its Bahrain board as it advances plans to establish the Kingdom as its Middle East hub, with passenger flights targeted to begin by March 2027.
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SWISS will deploy its Airbus A350-900 on the Zurich-Mumbai route from December 15, 2026, introducing its SWISS Senses cabin to the Indian destination.
Discover Airlines is preparing to introduce 13 Airbus A350-900s, beginning with four aircraft transferred from Lufthansa in 2027 and 2028
British and Norwegian F-35 fighters escorted a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress over the High North during Exercise Global Thunder 27 on October 24.
Alaska Air Group is eliminating approximately 200 management and non-frontline positions, including 48 in Hawaii, as rising fuel prices threaten a potential $700 million loss in 2026.
A Jet2 Boeing 737-800 operating flight LS1750 from Samos to Manchester diverted to Split, Croatia, on October 30 after declaring a mid-air emergency.
Qantas has secured approval for a new long-haul pilot agreement, delivering a 25% pay increase to approximately 1,700 pilots operating its Boeing 787, Airbus A330 and A380 fleets.
Cathay Pacific has confirmed that information linked to approximately 53,000 bookings was accessed during a security incident involving Amadeus.
Qantas has resumed its seasonal Adelaide–Auckland service for a second consecutive summer, operating four flights per week and adding a fifth Wednesday departure during the peak holiday period.
WestJet (WS) is withdrawing two US destinations as the Canadian airline continues to reshape its transborder network.