airline news

Lufthansa Group restores flights to Riyadh and Amman starting September 2026, boosting direct travel connections with Germany, Italy, and Austria.

Republic Airlines operated Delta Flight RPA5677, an Embraer E175LR flying from Pittsburgh to New York, diverted to Philadelphia International Airport on July 21, 2026.

Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan experiences 5 cancellations and 50 delays, highlighting the resilience of regional transit corridors.

Hunnu Air launches a direct flight from Japan to Umnugovi Province on July 18, 2026, opening a new gateway to Mongolia's Gobi Desert region.

Aviation networks in the Middle East face massive disruptions as 185 flights are cancelled and 1,077 delayed across Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar.

Loganair signs a term sheet for five Alia CX300 electric aircraft from Beta Technologies, aiming to bring zero-emission regional aviation to Scotland.

A new direct flight route between Beijing and Bishkek launched on July 17, 2026, connects travelers directly to Kyrgyzstan's alpine eco-tourism destinations.

Operational instability at Kuwait International Airport led to 32 delays and 11 cancellations, impacting major carriers like Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways across multiple continents.

Kuwait International Airport experiences 32 flight delays and 5 cancellations, affecting regional routes to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and Egypt.

Kenya Airways brings back its Boeing 777-300ER on the Nairobi to London Heathrow route, boosting passenger and cargo capacity.

Kenya Airways increases its Lagos service to six weekly Boeing 787 Dreamliner flights, strengthening West-East African aviation connections.

JetBlue Airways secures 22 take-off and landing slots at New York LaGuardia Airport for US$58.5 million in a bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines' assets.