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Published at 0500PST / 1300GMT 22JAN26 Smartwings Slovakia in Northern summer 2026 season plans to operate Bratislava – Castellon service, on board Smartwings’ Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The weekly charter flight is scheduled from 22JUN26 to 28SEP25.6D6256 BTS1020 – 1310CDT 73H 16D6257 CDT1400 – 1635BTS 73H 1
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China Southern Airlines announced it will resume direct flights between Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX) and Helsinki Airport… The post China Southern relaunches Beijing-Helsinki route with B787-9s after 5-year break appeared first on AeroTime.
IndiGo, which faced an operational meltdown in December last year, reported a profit of INR 549.8 crores in Q3-FY26. The profit, despite the meltdown, could have been higher with the airline categorising INR 1546.5 crore as exceptional costs, which includes costs related to operational disruption as well as the changed labor codes. The foreign exchange […]
Just like we highlighted in our video about retired 787 Dreamliners, the A350 is a modern, new generation, clean-sheet program which (in a perfect world) should not have any retired airframes. Spoiler alert - as far as we can tell, there are zero A350s that entered service that have been retired or scrapped, unlike the handful of 787s we talked about previously.
FlySafair has temporarily suspended all flights to and from Hoedspruit Airport (HDS) until 14 February 2026, following severe flooding across Limpopo that has caused extensive damage to critical airport infrastructure. The region, recently declared a national disaster, has seen widespread destruction from heavy rains. At Hoedspruit Airport, the flooding has severely damaged the runway and […] The post Severe Flooding Forces FlySafair to Suspend Flights to Hoedspruit appeared first on Travel Rada
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Published at 0400PST / 1200GMT 22JAN26Etihad Airways this week filed schedule changes to Abu Dhabi – Taipei Taoyuan route for Northern winter 2026/27 season. Previously reported on AeroRoutes, based on the airline’s available seats for reservations, service will be reduced from 7 to 5 weekly from 15DEC26.Based on schedule filing as of 22JAN26, planned service reduction is scheduled until 26JAN27, 2 weeks shorter compared to Northern winter 2025/26 season.EY898 AUH2125 – 0900+1TPE 781 146EY898 AU
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It had been rumored for a long time, but Delta finally made it official during its recent earnings call when it said it had ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s with options for 30 more. On the surface, it seems strange that Delta would go back to Boeing for a big airplane after being Airbus-only for so...
Dubai based airline, Emirates, has signed an agreement with Dubai Investments Park, to secure a new, purpose-built village for up to 12,000 cabin crew. The construction of the village, which was secured with a multi-billion-dirham investment, is due to commence during the second quarter of this year, with the first phase expected to be completed […] The post Emirates Secures Site for New Cabin Crew Village appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
Published at 0300PST / 1100GMT 22JAN26Singapore Airlines in recent schedule update filed planned changes to Singapore – Colombo for the period of 29MAR26 – 30APR26. The Star Alliance member during this period will maintain 10 weekly flights, with a mix of 787-10 and A350-900.SQ462 SIN0930 – 1045CMB 359 247SQ468 SIN2220 – 2335CMB 787 DSQ469 CMB0050 – 0720SIN 787 DSQ463 CMB1145 – 1825SIN 359 247Planned SQ462/463 daily service is now scheduled from 01MAY26, operated by 737 MAX 8.
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As a sweeping winter storm sets its sights on major travel corridors from Texas to the Northeast, Delta Air Lines is moving quickly to give passengers flexibility—allowing fee-free flight changes as ice, sleet, and freezing rain threaten to disrupt air travel over the coming days. Forecasts indicate potentially hazardous conditions across Texas, much of the […] The post Delta Offers Fee-Free Flight Changes as Winter Storm Threatens appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
Published at 0200PST / 1000GMT 22JAN26 Sichuan Airlines from February 2026 plans to increase Chengdu Tianfu – Kuala Lumpur flight, with the addition of 2nd daily flight. From 01FEB26, the new flight departs Chengdu in the morning hours, with Airbus A320 aircraft.3U3995 TFU1040 – 1550KUL 320 353U3995 TFU1050 – 1550KUL 320 x353U3993 TFU1835 – 2320KUL 32S D3U3994 KUL0020 – 0435TFU 321 D3U3996 KUL1650 – 2115TFU 32S DThe second daily flight is expected to be maintained with Airbus A321 aircraft
Edelweiss' new Airbus A350 interiors offer modern upgrades, including improved Business Class and Premium Economy, but adopt a neutral, muted color scheme that feels generic, losing the brand's joyful essence. This restrained design mirrors trends within the Lufthansa Group, potentially sacrificing memorable storytelling for corporate cohesion. While the product remains competitive, its emotional connection to holiday experiences is diminished.
Airlines in the US are preparing for major disruptions over the coming days in response to warnings about… The post Airlines brace for major disruptions across US as massive winter storm looms appeared first on AeroTime.
NEWS FLASHCroatia Airlines has accelerated the retirement of its final Airbus A320 aircraft as it continues its transition to a single-type A220 fleet. Initially scheduled to operate its final service on February 15, the 21-year-old jet, registered 9A-CTO, is now scheduled to end its career on February 9, operating its final service from Split to Zagreb. During February, the aircraft is only scheduled on three more flights, on February 8, between Zagreb and Copenhagen, as well as from Zagreb to
Kenya’s aviation sector is facing the prospect of major disruption after workers threatened to down their tools following the collapse of talks between the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) and the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA). The standoff, which escalated on Tuesday after a failed negotiation meeting, centers on long-standing grievances under the Collective Bargaining […] The post Kenya’s Skies at Risk: Aviation Workers Warn of Strike appeared first on Travel Radar - Aviation News.
Published at 0100PST / 0900GMT 22JAN26Italian carrier Neos in the third quarter of 2026 schedules charter service on Paris Charles de Gaulle – Nuuk route, on board Boeing 737 aircraft. The airline in total will operate 3 round-trip flights, scheduled on 31AUG26, 09SEP26 and 19SEP26.NO9153 CDG0900 – 1100GOH 737 NO9154 GOH1200 – 1950CDG 737NO9154 on 31AUG26 operates 15 minutes later.