2026-07-05 · 12 storiesGenerated 6:01:35 AM
Monsoon storms and severe thunderstorms across China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the Gulf caused 560 cancellations and 10,910 delays on July 5, impacting Air China, IndiGo, Batik Air, AirAsia, and others.
Multiple overlapping strikes by easyJet cabin crew, ADR security staff, and ENAV controllers caused 417 delays and 21 cancellations at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Malpensa airports on July 5.
GOL launches 3x-weekly nonstop Rio de Janeiro Galeão–JFK service from July 8, initially wet-leased on a Wamos Air A330-200, marking the carrier's first-ever long-haul international route.
Air Canada's new seasonal Montreal–Berlin route, launched July 2, marks the first-ever A321XLR operation at Berlin Brandenburg Airport, reviving a link not served since 2019.
Qatar Airways will begin twice-weekly Boeing 777-200 service linking Doha with Bogota and Caracas from July 22, establishing the Middle East carrier's first South American hub connections to Venezuela.
Australia's Sunshine Coast Airport arrivals precinct is progressing as part of a A$170 million terminal redevelopment designed to boost capacity and enhance the passenger experience.
Greater Anglia launched an overnight Stansted Express summer trial from July 3, with trains running every 30 minutes between 11:50 pm and 5:00 am every Friday night through September 25.
Airbus is developing a software-defined aircraft architecture that would allow over-the-air system updates without physical hardware replacements, marking one of civil aviation's most significant technological shifts since fly-by-wire.
IATA reports 2026 global SAF output is forecast at 2.4 million tonnes—just 0.8% of total jet fuel consumption—after production roughly doubled from 2024 to 2025, though growth is slowing.
ICAO confirmed on July 3 that an Extraordinary Session of the ICAO Assembly will convene on July 19–20, 2026, at its Montreal headquarters to address pressing aviation governance matters.
An Embraer Phenom 100 business jet collided with a ground vehicle on a taxiway at RDU on July 1; the FAA confirmed no injuries and has opened a formal investigation into the incident.
Zurich Airport experienced 216 flight delays and 4 cancellations on July 5, affecting SWISS, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates, and United Airlines across European and intercontinental routes.
