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Dubai International Airport (DXB) lost a third of its passengers in the first six months of the year… Dubai Airport lost a third of passengers as Iran conflict crippled air travel appeared first on AeroTime.

Korean Air-owned Jin Air to retain branding following merger. South Korean low-cost carriers Air Busan, Air Seoul and Jin Air will merge into a single entity by March next year, following the integration of parent companies Korean Air and Asiana Airlines. The boards of the three carriers approved the merger plan, which will next go… The post Korean Air and Asiana low-cost units to merge by March 2027 first appeared on FlightGlobal.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 was noted making an unusual journey into Russian airspace on Aug. 25, 2026 shortly before U.S. media outlets broke the story that CIA Director John Ratcliffe was in Moscow for undisclosed talks. The C-17 Globemaster III, flying under Air Mobility Command (AMC) callsign REACH 4555 (four digit callsigns have been […]

ALPA Pilot Union Clamors For Secondary Cockpit Barrier Retrofit As U.S. carriers are required to install physical secondary barriers on all newly manufactured aircraft delivered after Aug. 25, the Air Line Pilots Association International is calling on the FAA to extend that mandate to every in-service aircraft. mark.nensel@in… Tue, 08/25/2026 - 18:50 Author Thierry Dubois Content source Aviation Daily Primary Category Safety, Ops & Regulation

Cathay Pacific is continuing to build on its robust recovery in the aftermath of the COVID-19 era, with profit growth and hub expansion supporting its plans to order more aircraft. While Cathay is facing the same fuel cost headaches as other airlines, it has still managed to increase its net profit for the first half of this year - something many other Asia Pacific carriers have not achieved. Cathay was relatively slow to restore its capacity after the COVID-19 pandemic. It has taken a careful approach to raising capacity, growing in a considered manner driven by demand. The airline believes its approach in recent years has put it in a good position to deal with the fuel cost spike, and its results would appear to back that up. The group is aiming to stick to its capacity growth targets for the full year despite the latest cost challenges. Cathay has placed a series of major aircraft orders over the past three years to address various fleet needs. It is now considering more orders to b

Subscription Required By Scott Hamilton Aug. 26, 2026, © Leeham News: When Boeing was going through travails with the 787 program from 2007-2015, Airbus boasted it sold more A330s after the Dreamliner program launched than before. Executives from... Read More The post Airbus Once Boasted of More Widebody Sales Than Boeing; Now Distant Second appeared first on Leeham News and Analysis.

Carrier expects sufficient Airbus A321XLR deliveries to support five new European routes in 2027, while the aircraft also plays a key role in replacing its ageing Boeing 757 fleet United Airlines is preparing to expand its European network with the Airbus A321XLR, with the carrier expecting to receive enough aircraft to support five new European […] The post United Airlines plans A321XLR expansion across Europe appeared first on MRO Business Today, Latest Aerospace News.