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S'pore Approves Siamalaysia Airlines Tie-Up

MENAFN · July 9, 2025

(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) has granted conditional approval for a proposed commercial partnership between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines, following the acceptance...

Aviation Board Gets Updates On Ongoing Projects

Warsaw Times Union - Indiana ·

David Slone It was all updates and no action - save approving minutes and claims - at Tuesday’s Warsaw Board of Aviation Commissioners meeting. The first update came from Warsaw Municipal Airport Manager Nick King during the discussions of June...

Turkish Airlines carries over 42 million passengers in first half

Hurriyet Daily News ·

ISTANBUL Turkish Airlines reported a 3.9 percent increase in passenger traffic during the first half of 2025, reaching 42.2 million passengers. The passenger load factor also improved, climbing from 80.8 percent in the same period of 2024 to 81.4...

Ethiopian Airlines launches Madrid Porto route

Euro Weekly News · July 9, 2025

Plane cockpit. Credit: InsightPhotography Ethiopian Airlines has unveiled a new flight route linking Madrid’s Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport with Oporto-Francisco Sá Carneiro in Portugal, starting today. This expansion forms part of their growing...

Qantas data breach: What was stolen and what airline said about cyberattack

Mint · July 9, 2025

Australian aviation major Qantas Airways on July 9 admitted that hackers had got hold of personal information belonging to 5.7 million customers, Bloomberg reported. This is Australia's most high-profile cyber attack since telecommunications giant...

Philippine Airlines brings back seasonal Sapporo flights

Philstar · July 9, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — The nation's flag carrier Philippine Airlines will be flying between Manila and Sapporo, Japan again after five years. The airline is reviving its seasonal nonstop Manila-Sapporo flights from November 24 until March 27. It...

Türkiye's flag carrier Turkish Airlines offers transit passengers free tours of Istanbul film studio

Yeni Safak ·

Türkiye's flag carrier, Turkish Airlines, is offering free city and studio tours to international passengers waiting for transit at the IGA Istanbul Airport for six to 24 hours to travel to another country. Some passengers prefer to visit Riva, a...

Public Accounts Committee flags airfare surge after Pahalgam Attack, seeks clarity on aviation safety and Air India Flight AI-171 black box probe

ETInfra.com · July 9, 2025

An MP from an opposition party demanded a special audit for the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). The Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday met with top officials from the Civil Aviation Ministry and representatives from...

The best aviation advisers

Spear's Magazine · July 9, 2025

For many HNWs, private aviation represents a faster, more secure and convenient way to fly. But navigating the complex world of owning and chartering a private jet, either for personal or business purposes, requires technical expertise and...

United Airlines, Wizz Air set to return to Israel

Ynet · July 9, 2025

American carrier United Airlines will resume flights to Israel earlier than planned, restarting its route between Ben Gurion Airport and New York on July 21. The airline had canceled flights to Israel through the end of July following IDF strikes...

Quashed MU5735 Progress Report, Workplace Stabbing by Pilot in Jilin Reignite Airline Safety Concerns

China Digital Times (CDT) · July 9, 2025

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 in the United States or find local resources in the International Suicide Prevention Wiki. Two recent incidents have reignited public...

Liberia Advances Aviation Security with In-Country ICAO Training

Liberian Observer ·

Margibi County, Liberia – July 8, 2025 — Liberia has taken a critical step toward self-reliance in aviation oversight and security with the conclusion of a landmark training program aimed at reducing external dependence and strengthening national...

Army aviation assets augment border protection

The Redstone Rocket - Alabama ·

The Program Executive Office for Aviation held a transfer of ownership ceremony in Meridianville on June 5 to deliver the 10th modified UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The U.S. prioritizes border protection...

Canada’s Air Transat joins world’s greenest airlines in global emissions ranking

The Economic Times · July 9, 2025

Canadian airline Air Transat has been ranked among the world’s most emissions-efficient major carriers, according to a global report released this month by aviation analytics firm Cirium. The Montreal-based airline placed 15th in Cirium’s ranking...

VivaJets Seeks Private Aviation’s Role In Africa’s Oil, Gas Industry

Daily Independent · July 9, 2025

1 LAGOS – Innovative private aviation firm, VivaJets, has underscored the crucial role of private aviation in Africa’s oil and gas industry. The start-up aviation firm was a sponsor and exhibitor at the recently-concluded Nigerian Oil and Gas...

Airline pilot Rico X. photographs cities from the sky

WePresent · July 8, 2025

Dubai-based, South-London born airline pilot and photographer Rico X. went straight to pilot school at 18. Now 39, he travels the world through his job, and in his project “Who Left the Bloody Lights On,” he waits for the perfect clear weather...

Aviation-Themed Wedding Takes Off as Pilot Groom Flies Bride to Reception, Wowing Guests (Exclusive)

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Jacob Bradley Kinser and Nina Lee Giefer made a grand wedding entrance on May 24 The long distance couple's story came full circle from flying to dates to flying into their wedding reception, which was held at an airplane hangar "We...

Enjoy unforgettable journeys with Malaysia Airlines’ limited-time luxury offer

Business Traveller · July 9, 2025

As part of its ‘Time for Memorable Journeys’ campaign, Malaysia Airlines invites discerning travellers to plan and indulge in exceptional fares from 8 to 21 July 2025, for travel through 31 May 2026. Whether basking in Sydney’s golden light,...

MAFS star Jacqui Burfoot slams airline after misunderstanding over missing jacket

The New Zealand Herald · July 9, 2025

But a flight attendant soon offered to store the jacket for the duration of the flight and forgot to give it back when they landed. It wasn’t until Burfoot and Rice got to their hotel that she realised the jacket was missing. Warning: Coarse...

Say that again: AI updates for personalised airline passenger communications

Travel Weekly · July 9, 2025

It could be the announcement we have all been waiting for – literally. 15below, an operator of automated and personalised passenger communications for airlines, has acquired Airport AI, a conversational AI platform used by more than 80 airports,...