Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
FedEx has opened a dedicated non-stop freighter service between its Asia-Pacific hub in Guangzhou and Sydney, operating five times weekly with Boeing 777 freighters and delivering select shipments from seven Asian markets into Australia in as little as two business days. A DIRECT ROTATION REPLACING A CONNECTED ROUTING Federal Express Corporation has enhanced its […]
Tajikistan’s national carrier has received its first Boeing 737-8, the first 737 MAX to enter service in the country, leased from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise as the first of a two-aircraft commitment. The delivery advances a fleet renewal strategy that also includes planned 787 Dreamliner operations. AN ALL-BOEING OPERATOR MOVES TO THE CURRENT GENERATION Boeing
Air France has introduced a new cocktail offer across all long-haul flights and all travel cabins, developed with chef mixologist Matthias Giroud. Quintessence, a cognac-based reinterpretation of the Boulevardier, is served in Business, while L’instant Cassis, a modern take on the Kir Cassis, is offered in Premium and Economy. A CABIN PRODUCT DECISION EXTENDED BELOW
Basra Airlines, Iraq’s newest private carrier, which commenced commercial operations in April 2026, has selected Maureva’s EDGAR Managed Services platform to manage its revenue accounting operations, providing financial discipline and scalable processes as the Baghdad-based airline begins expanding its network. REVENUE ACCOUNTING PARTNERSHIP SUPPORTS BASRA AIRLINES FROM THE GROUND UP Basra Airlines, Iraq’s newest
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord is celebrating its tenth anniversary having exceeded every major objective set at its founding, with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft, the arrival of Arcus Infrastructure Partners as lead investor alongside Freshstream, and the placement of its first-ever direct OEM order — 20 factory-new Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. A DECADE OF
United Airlines has announced a new Economy Plus configuration exclusive to its 50-aircraft A321XLR order, featuring a row with an open middle seat repurposed as a shared table space — the latest in a series of cabin product announcements that position the narrowbody as United’s most premium aircraft for transatlantic flying. A321XLR ECONOMY PLUS TO
Ethiopian Airlines has launched a new three-weekly passenger service to Mauritius, adding the Indian Ocean island nation to its network of more than 160 destinations across five continents and connecting Mauritian travellers to Ethiopian’s global route network through the Addis Ababa hub. NEW MAURITIUS SERVICE OPENS FROM 12 JULY 2026 Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated its
WestJet Mainline flight attendants represented by CUPE 8125 have opened a strike vote that runs until 15 July 2026, as federally conciliated negotiations on wages, scheduling and working conditions continue — with a legal strike or lockout possible from 2 August if no agreement is reached. VOTE PROVIDES BARGAINING MANDATE, NOT AN IMMINENT STRIKE NOTICE
Air Zimbabwe is set to restart direct scheduled services between Harare and London Gatwick by the end of July 2026 — reconnecting Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom after more than 14 years — through an ACMI arrangement brokered by Chapman Freeborn, with Spanish carrier Plus Ultra operating the flights on the airline’s behalf using an
LIFT has become one of the first airlines to implement GO7’s Orchestrated Virtual Interlining solution, a model that returns pricing, settlement and customer relationship control to the airline rather than a third-party marketplace, with the South African carrier calling on more African airlines to adopt the approach. AIRLINE-CONTROLLED VIRTUAL INTERLINING GOES LIVE WITHIN WEEKS