Hamburg, 30 June 2025 – Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, becoming the Asia-Pacific launch operator for the long-range narrowbody. The airline marked the occasion with a playful exchange on X (formerly Twitter). It began with a
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Muscat, 30 June 2025 – Oman Air has officially become the 15th full member of the oneworld® alliance, unlocking greater global connectivity via Muscat and enhancing travel flexibility across the Middle East. Effective 1 July 2025, oneworld frequent flyers will
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How an ‘All Angles’ Probe Was Spun into a Air India Sabotage-Focused Narrative In the hours following a tragic air crash, every word spoken by public officials is scrutinized and sometimes, taken out of context. That’s exactly what appears to
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Flights were abruptly grounded at Japan’s Yamagata Airport on June 26th for a highly unusual reason: a black bear on the runway. The initial sighting occurred around 7 a.m., prompting authorities to halt all air traffic. Despite some initial success
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The Jeddah to Riyadh air route consistently ranks among the busiest in the world—and with good reason. In 2024, it offers a capacity of 8.7 million seats, making it the busiest domestic route in the Middle East and the sixth
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Garuda Indonesia suspends entire crew of flight GA-716 pending an investigation, after a passenger tracked his missing iPhone from the aircraft seat pocket to the crew’s hotel and later to the Yarra River in Melbourne. The airline, in a June
Gurugram, June 27, 2025 — Air India SATS (AISATS) has terminated four senior employees in the wake of public backlash over a viral video showing a celebratory office party just days after the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI171.
Dubai, 26 June 2025 – Dubai International (DXB) is set to experience one of its busiest periods of the year, with more than 3.4 million passengers expected to pass through its terminals between 27 June and 9 July 2025, according
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Flight SV119 diverts to Cairo following medical emergency on board JEDDAH, June 26, 2025 — A senior cabin crew member of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) passed away during a scheduled international flight from Jeddah to London Heathrow, prompting an emergency
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NEW DELHI, June 26, 2025 – India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), in collaboration with the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), has started Air India Flight AI-171 Black Box analysis. The effort includes aviation medicine, ATC, and technical specialists
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