2026-07-10 · 12 storiesGenerated 6:02:35 AM
Dubai International Airport (DXB) faced major disruptions today with 27 cancelled departures and 26 cancelled arrivals, hitting Saudi Arabian Airlines, Emirates, flydubai, and Jazeera Airways on routes to Jeddah, Riyadh, Bahrain, Taipei, and Karachi.
The eruption of Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island disrupted flight schedules across the Philippines on July 10, with Cebu Pacific grounding aircraft for engine inspections due to volcanic ash exposure.
GOL Linhas Aereas entered the long-haul market for the first time with 3x-weekly nonstop service between Rio de Janeiro Galeao and New York JFK, initially operated via a wet-leased Wamos Air A330-200 with GOL's own A330-900neos arriving later in 2026.
Air Canada launched seasonal Montreal–Berlin Brandenburg service, with the route transitioning to Airbus A321XLR aircraft on July 19, marking the first scheduled long-haul deployment of the type to Germany.
Power-to-liquid tech company Twelve opened AirPlant One in Moses Lake, Washington — the first US facility to produce drop-in sustainable aviation fuel from CO2 and renewable electricity at commercial scale, with Alaska Airlines and Microsoft as key partners.
Gulfstream Aerospace and Rolls-Royce successfully completed a series of high-altitude flight tests powered entirely by sustainable aviation fuel, a milestone for business aviation's decarbonization pathway.
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways rolled out a new end-to-end biometric passenger processing system on July 9, enabling seamless check-in, bag drop, security, and boarding for eligible travelers.
Auckland Airport published its finalized long-term masterplan outlining expansion plans through the late 2040s, forecasting passenger traffic growth from nearly 19 million annually to approximately 38 million, with key proposals including an integrated terminal and lower-emission transport infrastructure.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi commenced construction on a KES 375.4 billion ($2.9 billion) expansion programme, awarded to a consortium led by China Communications Construction Company and China Road and Bridge Corporation.
Turkish Airlines restored flights between Istanbul and Dammam on July 10 as part of a broader Middle East network recovery, with Kuwait resuming July 11 and services to Dubai and Abu Dhabi already reinstated.
Vema Hydrogen and SAF+ International Group announced a July 7 MOU to produce synthetic SAF from Quebec's Engineered Mineral Hydrogen project, targeting over 4,000 tonnes per year of hydrogen supply from 2028 and claiming a 90% carbon footprint reduction versus conventional jet fuel.
The FAA is targeting initial operations of its AI-powered SMART national airspace flow management system in fall 2026, with the platform built on Aviation Systems International's Flyways AI — already live with major US airlines and the US Air Force — intended to become the data backbone of the FAA Command Center.
