2026-07-14 · 12 storiesGenerated 3:01:46 AM
On July 14, 2026, over 1,200 flights were delayed and 21 cancelled across London, Manchester and Glasgow airports, stranding hundreds of passengers and impacting British Airways, Jet2, and Ryanair.
On July 14, 2026, flights across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah faced 462 delays and 20 cancellations, with Etihad and Emirates among the worst affected amid heightened regional tensions.
Flydubai announced the resumption of daily nonstop flights between Dubai and Aleppo from July 20, 2026, making it the carrier's second Syrian destination alongside Damascus.
China Eastern commenced 3x-weekly A350-900 Shanghai Pudong–Dublin flights from July 20, while Air China restored Chengdu Tianfu–London Gatwick service from July 12, expanding Chinese carriers' European footprint.
Brazilian carrier GOL received its first Airbus A330 to operate 3x-weekly nonstop service between Rio de Janeiro Galeão and New York JFK from July 8, marking the airline's debut in the long-haul market.
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.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), Poland's planned mega-hub between Warsaw and Lodz, launched contractor procurement for its integrated airport power supply system, targeting a 2032 opening.
Power-to-liquid company Twelve opened AirPlant One in Moses Lake, Washington — the first US commercial-scale facility producing sustainable aviation fuel from CO2 and renewable electricity, 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, marking a significant milestone in business aviation decarbonisation.
Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways deployed a new end-to-end biometric passenger processing system covering check-in, bag drop, security, and boarding, becoming a global benchmark for seamless travel.
The FAA is targeting initial operations of its SMART AI system in fall 2026, designed to serve as the data backbone of the FAA Command Center and coordinate traffic flow across the entire US national airspace.
Delta Air Lines Flight 244, a Boeing 767-300 operating from JFK to Catania, safely diverted to Bangor International Airport on July 10 after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit; the FAA is investigating.
