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Ethiopian Airlines Extends CEO Mesfin Tasew's Mandate by One Year
Africa's largest carrier keeps Mesfin Tasew in place for another year as it pushes ahead with fleet renewal and the $12....
Bratislava Airport Sets Monthly Passenger Record as Wizz Air Base Fuels Growth
Bratislava's M. R. Štefánika Airport handled 619,902 passengers in July, its all-time monthly high, and now targets more...
NASA’s X-59 Aims to Silence the Sonic Boom — And Unlock Supersonic Travel Over Land
A decades-old ban on commercial supersonic flight over land could be replaced by a sound-level standard, thanks to NASA’...
No Policy Bar on Airport Operators Owning Airlines, But PPP Contract Restrictions Exist: Indian Govt
India's government says there is no national policy barring airport operators from owning airlines, but PPP agreements m...
Boeing’s 777X Crisis: How a Dreamliner’s Big Brother Became a $110 Billion Nightmare
The 777X was meant to be Boeing’s crown jewel, but endless delays, technical missteps, and ballooning costs have left it...
Paris CDG's €8.2bn Modernisation: Why Airlines Warn of Higher Fares and an Uneven Playing Field
A landmark plan to expand Paris Charles-de-Gaulle will be largely funded by passenger charge hikes, with rival carriers ...
Over-Automation in AI Increases Fatigue, Not Just Efficiency, Lingnan Study Finds
Giving AI too much autonomy in high-stress human-machine teams backfires, raising mental fatigue and conflict, especiall...
KIT Runs Compressor-Free Hydrogen Turbine for Record 303 Seconds, Targeting Clean Power and Aviation
Researchers at KIT have generated electricity with a hydrogen turbine powered by detonation waves, running for 303 secon...
Qantas in Talks to Move Up to 1,000 Jobs Offshore as AI Push Accelerates
Qantas is in early talks with Accenture on Project iQ — a plan that could send up to 1,000 back-office roles offshore or...
SCAT's 80-Fold Profit Rise Lifts Two Founders Onto Forbes Rich List
SCAT's net profit jumped almost 80-fold between 2016 and 2024, lifting Vladimir Denisov and Vladimir Sytnik onto the For...
Two Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece's Battle Against Wildfires
Greece is fighting hundreds of agro-forest fires as strong winds ground aerial crews; a midair helicopter collision has ...
Why Germany, a Large European Economy, Has Only One Water-Bombing Plane
As wildfires rage across southern Europe, Germany relies on a single fixed-wing water bomber. Ordnance-contaminated fore...
JetZero's Blended-Wing Z4 Aims to End Bathroom Queues — and Needs Certification by 2030
The four-aisle Z4 promises wider lavatories, more cabin space and lower fuel burn, with EXIM backing of up to $3B and a ...
Jazeera Airways Adds Third Daily Flight to Amman for Peak Summer Travel
Kuwait's low-cost carrier Jazeera Airways ramps up capacity on its Kuwait–Amman City Airport route to three daily rotati...
Air France-KLM Offsets 85% of Fuel Cost Surge Through Fare Hikes and Premium Pricing
The Franco-Dutch carrier spent €800m on jet fuel in Q2 alone, yet strong pricing power—especially in premium cabins—help...
Lufthansa Group at a Glance: Passenger, Logistics and MRO Operations
A snapshot of Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s business lines, fleet and global network — from passenger airlines like SWISS and ...
EasyJet France Cabin Crew Strike Could Disrupt Peak Summer Travel
Last-chance negotiations between EasyJet France and cabin crew unions collapse, with a strike notice now in place for th...
Qantas' First A350-1000ULR Delivery Flight Sparks Enthusiasm Ahead of 2027 Project Sunrise Launch
The 19-hour journey from Toulouse to Melbourne drew over 10,000 live flight trackers and marks a milestone for Qantas' p...
Wingcopter’s Tiltrotor Drones: From Saving Lives in Malawi to Commercial Deliveries with DHL, UPS
German startup Wingcopter has raised $42M and is scaling its tiltrotor delivery drones from humanitarian missions in Afr...