Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
Five-year agreement expands SAF availability to more than 100 European airports Neste and World Fuel Services have extended their existing partnership through a five-year agreement that will expand the availability of Neste-supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to more than 100 airports across World Fuel’s United Kingdom and European network. The agreement supports World Fuel’s […]
NESTE AND WORLD FUEL SERVICES EXTEND SAF SUPPLY AGREEMENT ACROSS EUROPEAN AIRPORT NETWORKRead More »
Flight delays were reported at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport following a workers’ strike that disrupted departures and arrivals on 16 February 2026. Flight operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Kenya’s primary international gateway, experienced significant disruption on Monday, 16 February 2026, following industrial action by aviation workers. The strike resulted in delays […]
KENYA’S MAIN AIRPORT EXPERIENCES FLIGHT DELAYS DUE TO WORKERS’ STRIKERead More »
Africa’s passenger air traffic is expected to grow at an average rate of six per cent annually through 2044, driving the region’s commercial aircraft fleet to more than double to 1,680 aircraft over the next two decades, according to Boeing’s 2025 Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) for Africa. The forecast identifies demographic growth, expansion of the […]
BOEING FORECASTS AFRICA’S AIRLINE FLEET TO MORE THAN DOUBLE BY 2044Read More »
AirAsia X (AAX) has announced two new international routes linking Kuala Lumpur with Bahrain and onward to London Gatwick, marking a milestone in the airline’s global expansion strategy. The services are scheduled to commence on 26 June 2026 and position Bahrain as AAX’s first global hub outside its home market in Asia. The Bahrain–London sector […]
AIRASIA X ANNOUNCES KUALA LUMPUR–BAHRAIN–LONDON GATWICK INTERNATIONAL ROUTESRead More »
The auction ran from 17 December 2025 to 17 January 2026 and attracted more than 900 bids from participants across 131 countries. Seven rare Skywards Platinum membership numbers were offered globally, with the highest single bid reaching AED 1.6 million. Two bidders secured 20-year Platinum memberships, while five secured 15-year memberships. Humanitarian impact and […]
Bombardier has announced firm orders from Vista and its commonly controlled entities for 40 Challenger 3500 business aircraft, with purchase options for an additional 120 aircraft. The firm portion of the order is valued at US$1.18 billion based on 2026 list prices. Bombardier states that if all purchase options are exercised, the total potential order […]
BOMBARDIER ANNOUNCES MAJOR CHALLENGER 3500 ORDER FROM LONGTIME CUSTOMER VISTARead More »
Air Canada has disclosed a firm order for eight Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, reinforcing its long-haul fleet strategy and expanding its commitment to Airbus widebody aircraft. The order was previously listed as undisclosed in November 2025. Air Canada states the A350-1000 will support its global expansion strategy, supported by the aircraft’s operating economics and lower operating […]
AIR CANADA DISCLOSES FIRM ORDER FOR EIGHT AIRBUS A350-1000 AIRCRAFTRead More »
Bell continues to position the Bell 505 as a military pilot training platform, with the helicopter currently supporting training operations across multiple international defence forces. According to Bell, the company has trained more than 130,000 pilots and mechanics over its 90-year history, including early U.S. Army pilot training programmes dating back to 1946. Today, the […]
BELL 505 CONTINUES TO SUPPORT MILITARY VTOL PILOT TRAINING PROGRAMMES GLOBALLYRead More »
SITA launches Advance Flight Delay Notification API to help airlines and airports detect potential delays earlier, improving operational planning and reducing network disruption. Flight delays are commonly driven by air traffic control flow constraints, aircraft technical issues, weather conditions and airport operational disruptions. These delays can have wider consequences across passenger and cargo operations, particularly […]
SITA INTRODUCES ADVANCE FLIGHT DELAY NOTIFICATION API TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL VISIBILITYRead More »
Leonardo Hotels has entered into a business partnership with the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), strengthening cooperation between the hotel group and the international airline association. The Leonardo Hotels portfolio includes more than 220 hotels across Europe under five brands: Leonardo Hotels, Leonardo Royal Hotels, Leonardo Boutique Hotels, NYX Hotels by Leonardo Hotels […]
