Posts tagged "middle-east-aviation"
From late August 2026, Riyadh Air passengers can book Saudia-operated connections to Abha, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah and more — a codeshare that reveals how Saudi Arabia is running two state airlines without letting them compete.
The UK Supreme Court has shut the door on the last legal challenge to London Luton Airport's £2.4 billion expansion, clearing the way for the airport to grow from 19 million to 32 million passengers a year.
The FAA has raised San Francisco International's arrival cap to 42 aircraft an hour by the end of August 2026, using a new staggered-approach procedure — five months after banning the airport's iconic side-by-side landings and cutting capacity from 54 to 36 an hour.
The FAA's newest airworthiness directive targets a cold-working deviation on Airbus A321XLR fuselage frames — a defect that, left unchecked, could shorten the structure's fatigue life around the center fuselage.
Avianca's new Insignia business class debuted August 4 on Boeing 787 flights between Bogotá and JFK, bringing lie-flat seating, a curated amenity kit, and dedicated lounge access to Latin America's busiest U.S. corridor.
Former IATA chief Willie Walsh officially took charge as IndiGo's CEO on August 3, 2026, inheriting a plan to push international capacity to 40% by FY30 on the back of 60 incoming Airbus A350s.
A passenger's laptop ignited mid-flight on American Airlines Flight 2398, forcing an emergency landing at Dallas Fort Worth. The FAA says it is the 58th verified lithium-battery smoke or fire incident on a US passenger plane this year.
The FAA has finalized an airworthiness directive requiring repetitive ultrasonic inspections on certain Boeing 787-8, -9 and -10 aircraft after manufacturing gaps around wing splice plates were found to exceed engineering tolerances, raising the risk of fatigue cracks.
Dubai Airports plans to award Dh55 billion ($14.9 billion) in construction contracts by year-end for Al Maktoum International Airport, a mega-hub designed to eventually handle 260 million passengers a year.
Starting September 15, American Airlines is opening its white-tablecloth Flagship Dining rooms to Business Class flyers at DFW and MIA, backed by a new Thomas Keller wine-and-chocolate pairing menu.
Real cases of passengers removed or banned after fart-related disputes on flights. Details from American Airlines 2024, Transavia 2018, Avianca 2026. Laws, causes & facts explained.
Asiana shareholders approved the merger with 99.3% support on August 12, clearing the way for Korean Air to absorb its rival's 69-jet fleet and become the world's 10th-largest airline by December 17.