2026-07-11 · 12 storiesGenerated 3:01:37 AM
GOL has launched 3x-weekly nonstop flights between Rio de Janeiro Galeão and New York JFK, marking the Brazilian carrier's historic first entry into the long-haul market, initially operated via a wet-leased Wamos Air A330-200.
Qatar Airways is set to begin 2x-weekly Boeing 777-200 operations connecting Doha with Bogotá and Caracas from July 22, creating a new South America–Middle East air link via a single-stop routing.
Air Canada's Montreal–Berlin seasonal service, launched July 2, will transition to the Airbus A321XLR from July 19, marking the first scheduled long-haul A321XLR deployment to Germany at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways have rolled out a new end-to-end biometric Fast Pass system enabling faster check-in, bag drop, security screening, and boarding for passengers.
Power-to-liquid company Twelve has opened its AirPlant One facility in Moses Lake, Washington, producing drop-in sustainable aviation fuel from CO2 and renewable electricity at commercial scale, with Alaska Airlines as a key partner.
Gulfstream Aerospace and Rolls-Royce have successfully completed a series of high-altitude flight tests operating entirely on sustainable aviation fuel, marking a milestone for business aviation decarbonization.
Incheon International Airport is experiencing major disruptions today with 18 flight cancellations and 210 delays affecting Korean Air, EVA Air, China Airlines, XiamenAir, and others, paralyzing key Asia-Pacific transit corridors.
The US aviation network recorded 155 flight cancellations and 541 delays on July 10, with JFK, San Francisco, Atlanta, and Denver among the most affected airports due to summer demand pressure and weather impacts.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi has begun 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.
Auckland Airport has released its finalized masterplan outlining expansion plans through the late 2040s, projecting passenger traffic growth from 19 million to approximately 38 million annually, with proposals for an integrated domestic-international terminal.
The FAA is targeting fall 2026 for initial operations of its SMART system, an AI-powered platform intended to serve as the data backbone of the FAA Command Center for coordinating traffic flow across the entire US national airspace.
A Tez Jet aircraft operating the Bishkek–Osh route suffered a rear landing gear collapse during takeoff at Manas Airport on July 7, causing the plane to tilt onto its left wing and prompting cancellation of all flights at the airport; no serious injuries among 181 passengers were reported.
