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ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) warned that the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause significant delays for passengers.
A4E, ERA, and IATA expressed deep concern about the latest push by the European Parliament to weaken consumer choice and damage the competitiveness of the European aviation industry.
Three aircraft were reportedly grounded for mechanical problems.
Both domestic and international travel were up on 2024, with domestic increasing by 4.9 per cent and international by 6.5 per cent, for a total increase of 5.4 per cent year-on-year. A record high of 5,596 international flights operated in or out of the airport, carrying 1,222,570 passengers.
Published at 1900PST 12JAN26 / 0300GMT 13JAN26 Maldivian in the third quarter of 2026 once again schedules seasonal service to Shenzhen, where the airline plans Male – Bangkok Suvarnabhumi – Shenzhen route on weekly basis. From Male, Airbus A320 operates once a week from 13JUL26 to 24AUG26.Q2342 MLE2020 – 0300+1BKK0400+1 – 0755+1SZX 320 1Q2343 SZX0125 – 0305BKK0405 – 0630MLE 320 3
The fuselage is used across all three variants of the F-35 aircraft and assembled at Northrop’s Integrated Assembly Line in California. Northrop Grumman said its IAL facility produces and delivers one centre fuselage every 30 hours.
Delta trims flights at 121 airports - find out which routes are affected the most.
Several flights on Tuesday morning were delayed, including Qantas, Korean Airlines and Singapore Airlines services, and hundreds of passengers were moved outside in a “precautionary evacuation” after smoke from the air conditioning unit tripped fire alarms.
The four-engined jetliner is the heaviest commercial jet ever built, and also the most powerful.
Published at 1800PST 12JAN26 / 0200GMT 13JAN26Saudia on Monday (12JAN26) publicly lists operational schedules Dammam – London Heathrow service for travel on/after 29MAR26, as the Skyteam member to continue operate 3 weekly flights on this route. Service will be operated by Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.Note operational schedule has been filed since December 2025, however it was filed under “unlisted”, although it can be found by flight number search in the GDS. Reservations for this route on/after 29M
Lufthansa has delayed the planned resumption of direct flights between Frankfurt and Tehran as widespread protests and deteriorating… The post Lufthansa postpones return to Tehran amid unrest as carriers suspend Iran routes appeared first on AeroTime.
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Published at 1700PST 12JAN26 / 0100GMT 13JAN26AJet in March 2026 plans to launch service to Albania, where the airline schedules Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen – Tirana nonstop flight. The airline will serve this route 5 times weekly from 11MAR26, with a mix of 737/A320/A321 variants.From 29MAR26, AJet will increase overall service to 1 daily, 2 from 01JUN26, mainly with 737-800.VF367 SAW0755 – 0840TIA 73H DVF369 SAW1430 – 1515TIA 73H x56VF369 SAW1500 – 1545TIA 73H 56 VF368 TIA0940 – 1220SAW 73H DVF370
Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification moves into the next phase of FAA testing, but key technical hurdles and timeline uncertainty remain. If you’ve followed the long and often frustrating road to certification for Boeing’s 737 MAX 10, last week’s news probably felt familiar. It is progress, yes. But it is not the finish line. The […] The post Boeing 737 MAX 10 Certification Makes Progress, but the Finish Line Is Still Unclear appeared first on Avgeekery.
Published at 1601PST 12JAN26 / 0001GMT 13JAN26Turkish carrier Pegasus Airlines from March 2026 plans to launch new route to Iraq, as the carrier opened bookings for Mersin – Erbil route. From 11MAR26, Airbus A320 aircraft will serve this route twice weekly with Airbus A320 aircraft.PC1593 COV0120 – 0255EBL 320 37PC1594 EBL0340 – 0530COV 320 37
Portugal has become the latest country to sign the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration, beating out another European country to be the 60th to join. The post Portugal signs the Artemis Accords appeared first on SpaceNews.
Around $351.1 million worth of goods left South Australia in the bellies of aircraft over the past year, according to the first release of ABS export stats for 2026, with lobster exports alone tripling year on year to a record $137.3 million over the last 12 months.
Media accreditation is open for the launch of NASA’s 12th rotational mission of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft carrying astronauts to the International Space Station for a science expedition from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA announced it is targeting no earlier than Thursday, Jan. […]
United will debut its most luxurious 787-9 in 2026, launching Elevated interiors on flagship San Francisco flights to Singapore and London.
Published at 1500PST / 2300GMT 12JAN26Air Astana earlier this month launched codeshare partnership with FlyArystan, initially covering selected domestic routes. Following codeshare routes gradually commences throughout the month of January 2026.Air Astana operated by FlyArystanAlmaty – Karaganda Almaty – Kostanay Almaty – Semey Almaty – Turkistan Astana – Kostanay Astana – Semey Astana – Turkistan