2026-07-13 · 12 storiesGenerated 3:02:34 AM
GOL launches 3x-weekly nonstop flights between Rio de Janeiro Galeão and New York JFK, initially wet-leased on an A330-200, marking its historic debut in long-haul operations.
Power-to-liquid company Twelve has opened AirPlant One in Moses Lake, WA, the first US facility to produce drop-in sustainable aviation fuel at scale from CO2 and renewable electricity, backed by Alaska Airlines and Microsoft.
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways have deployed a new end-to-end biometric Fast Pass system enabling seamless check-in, bag drop, security, and boarding for passengers.
Delta Air Lines Flight 244, a Boeing 767-300, made an emergency diversion to Bangor International Airport on July 10 after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit; the FAA is investigating.
Air Canada has launched nonstop seasonal flights between Montreal and Berlin Brandenburg, with the route transitioning to the Airbus A321XLR on July 19, marking the first scheduled long-haul A321XLR deployment to Germany.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi has commenced construction on a KES 375.4 billion ($2.9B) expansion programme, awarded to a consortium led by China Communications Construction Company and CRBC.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh cautioned that the path to aviation's net-zero 2050 target is growing more difficult, with global SAF production expected to reach just 2.4 million tonnes in 2026—only 0.8% of total jet fuel use.
The FAA's SMART system, built on Airspace Intelligence's Flyways AI platform, is set for initial operations in fall 2026 and aims to become the data backbone of the FAA Command Center for national airspace management.
Auckland Airport has published its finalized long-term masterplan forecasting passenger traffic growth from ~19 million to ~38 million annually, featuring an integrated terminal, cargo precinct, and future-ready airfield infrastructure.
Severe weather including Typhoon Maysak and monsoon rains caused mass aviation disruption across Asia in early July, with Air China leading 703 cancellations and China Eastern recording over 1,297 disrupted flights at Beijing, Shanghai, Delhi, and Jakarta.
Qatar Airways will begin twice-weekly Boeing 777-200 service linking Doha, Bogotá, and Caracas from July 22, creating a new long-haul corridor between South America and the Middle East.
Montreal-based Vema Hydrogen has signed an MOU with SAF+ International Group to supply over 4,000 tonnes per year of hydrogen from its Quebec EMH project to produce synthetic SAF, claiming a 90% carbon footprint reduction.
