Flydubai Resumes Dubai–Aleppo Flights After 14-Year Hiatus
Flydubai will restore daily nonstop service between Dubai and Aleppo from July 20, making it the carrier's second Syria destination alongside Damascus.
2026-07-15 · 12 storiesGenerated 3:02:39 AM
Flydubai will restore daily nonstop service between Dubai and Aleppo from July 20, making it the carrier's second Syria destination alongside Damascus.
Riyadh Air launches three-weekly Boeing 787-9 flights to Madrid on July 17 and Manchester on July 23, becoming the only carrier with nonstop service on both routes from Riyadh.
Power-to-liquid company Twelve has opened AirPlant One in Moses Lake, Washington, producing drop-in eSAF from CO2 and renewable electricity, with Alaska Airlines and Microsoft as key partners.
IATA reports global SAF production is expected to reach 2.4 million tonnes in 2026, representing just 0.8% of aviation fuel use, with Director General Willie Walsh citing ineffective government policies as a key barrier.
Delta Air Lines Flight 244, a Boeing 767-300 bound for Catania, Italy from JFK, made an emergency diversion to Bangor, Maine on July 10 after the crew reported fumes in the cockpit; FAA is investigating.
Construction has launched on a KES 375.4 billion ($2.9B) expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, awarded to a consortium led by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).
A wave of thunderstorms across central Europe on July 11–12 caused 2,575 delayed flights and 51 cancellations in 24 hours, with Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, and Barcelona among the worst-affected airports.
GOL has launched 3x-weekly nonstop service between Rio de Janeiro Galeão and New York JFK from July 8, the Brazilian carrier's first-ever long-haul international route, initially wet-leased on an A330-200.
Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK), Poland's planned new international hub near Warsaw, has begun procurement for its integrated airport power supply system, designed to draw from both the national grid and renewable sources.
ATC restrictions and operational constraints at London Heathrow on July 12 caused 400 delayed flights and 12 cancellations, disproportionately impacting British Airways and its subsidiary BA CityFlyer.
Montreal-based Vema Hydrogen signed an MOU with SAF+ International Group on July 7 to supply over 4,000 tonnes/year of hydrogen for synthetic SAF production in Canada using KHIMOD modular reactor technology.
Airports across Australia and New Zealand recorded 507 flight delays and 15 cancellations in the first half of July, driven by winter weather and capacity constraints, with Melbourne and Brisbane as primary pressure points.