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AirAsia X has announced that it is to resume direct flights between Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) and… The post AirAsia X brings back Kuala Lumpur-Busan route as Malaysia’s only direct service appeared first on AeroTime.
Published at 0400PST / 1200GMT 12JAN26 Chongqing Airlines in Northern summer 2026 season plans to launch service to Malaysia, with 3 routes scheduled. Based on schedule listing, planned operations to include the following.Chongqing – Kota Kinabalu eff 19MAR26 3 weekly A320neoOQ2193/CZ2193 CKG1900 – 2315BKI 32N 246OQ2194/CZ2194 BKI0030 – 0510CKG 32N 357Chongqing – Kuala Lumpur eff 08APR26 4 weekly A320neoOQ2191/CZ2191 CKG2145 – 0230+1KUL 32N x246OQ2192/CZ2192 KUL0330 – 0825CKG 32N x357Chongqing –
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to build a further 340 OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Together with the previous batch of 100 satellites procured in December 2024, the total number of satellites ordered by Eutelsat amounts to 440. These new satellites will ensure operational continuity of the OneWeb... The post Press Release: Eutelsat taps Airbus for 340 further OneWeb satellites appeared first on Runway Girl.
Malaysia Aviation Group’s training division MAB Academy officially opened its new purpose-built simulator facility in Sepang on January… The post MAB Academy debuts a simulator facility with country’s first training pool appeared first on AeroTime.
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Published at 0300PST / 1100GMT 12JAN26Chinese carrier 9 Air later this month schedules Haikou – Bangkok Don Mueang service, with 737-800 aircraft operating every 4-5 days. Service will be offered between 20JAN26 and 03MAR26, Bangkok departure.AQ1281 HAK2230 – 0005+1DMK 738AQ1282 DMK0105 – 0430HAK 738
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle failed late Sunday during ascent, resulting in the loss of a primary Earth observation satellite and 15 smaller co-passenger spacecraft. The post India’s PSLV launch fails during ascent, 16 satellites lost appeared first on SpaceNews.
IndiGo, India’s largest carrier by fleet and market capitalization, is shrinking its turboprop network rapidly this month and beyond. Early this month, Twitter user AviationAll_ posted a thread on the reduced ATR operations of IndiGo, which can be found at this link. I decided to investigate further on what changes the airline is doing and […]
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a new contract from Eutelsat to manufacture an additional 340 low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites for the OneWeb constellation. Combined with a previous order of 100 satellites placed in December 2024, Eutelsat’s total commitment now stands at 440 new spacecraft, aimed at ensuring long-term operational continuity of its global […]
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Published at 0200PST / 1000GMT 12JAN26AirAsia X today (12JAN26) announced service resumption on Kuala Lumpur – Busan route, scheduled to commence on 17JUN26. Last served until May 2024 with 3 weekly flights, the airline will now offer 4 weekly flights with Airbus A330-300 aircraft.D7630 KUL0220 – 0945PUS 333 x246D7631 PUS1100 – 1630KUL 333 x246
NEWS FLASHNorwegian Air Shuttle is discontinuing operations to Zagreb. The carrier will not restore its seasonal service between Copenhagen and the Croatian capital this year. Norwegian commenced operations to Zagreb in 2010 by introducing flights from Copenhagen. It later added Stockholm to its portfolio and operated both routes on a year-round basis. Operations to the Danish capital were downgraded to seasonal in 2019, while Stockholm was discontinued. Last year, Norwegian operated two weekly
Published at 0100PST / 0900GMT 12JAN26British Airways in the third quarter of 2026 schedules aircraft changes on London Heathrow – Bridgetown (Barbados) route, where the carrier plans to operate Airbus A350-1000 aircraft. The A350 will be operating on daily basis from 18JUL26 to 29AUG26.BA255 LHR1045 – 1425BGI 351 4BA255 LHR1110 – 1450BGI 351 x4BA254 BGI1635 – 0550+1LHR 351 4BA254 BGI1700 – 0615+1LHR 351 x4
Allegiant Air, a leisure-oriented carrier based in Las Vegas, Nevada, has announced the acquisition of Sun Country Airlines… The post Allegiant Air acquires Sun Country Airlines in $1.5 billion deal appeared first on AeroTime.
In total, the deal values Sun Country at about $1.5 billion, including $0.4 billion of its net debt.
Extreme winter temperatures have caused widespread flight cancellations at Kittilä Airport, northern Finland, with dozens of departures called off as Arctic cold grips the region. On Sunday all scheduled flights were cancelled, including 15 international and eight domestic services, as persistent sub-35 °C lows prevented aircraft de-icing and safe operations. Stranded passengers, including tourists from […]
In a landmark move for the U.S. airline industry, Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines…
Etihad Airways has closed 2025 with its strongest operational performance to date, carrying 22.4 million passengers, a 21% increase year-on-year and the highest annual total in the airline’s history. The result was supported by sustained demand, controlled capacity expansion and continued network growth from its Abu Dhabi hub. For the full year, Etihad reported a […]
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Low cost carrier Wizz Air will introduce flights from Belgrade to Alghero and Palermo in Italy during the 2026 summer season, complementing the previously announced new routes to Pisa and Chania. The low cost airline will add the two new Italian routes on March 30 and March 31 respectively, with both to operate three times per week. Both routes are also served by Air Serbia twice per week. Further flight details for the new Alghero service can be found here, while additional information for the